Are Solar Panels Worth It In Palmyra?

Palmyra is located in Queensland about 802.4 km north west of Brisbane and 583.9 km north west of Torbanlea. Palmyra has a latitude of 21.2 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Palmyra, QLD

The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Palmyra homeowners to install solar. They give "STCs" (small-scale technology certificates) to people who add a solar power system to their home.

The government divides the country into "Zones" depending on the rated solar potential. You get more support or less depending on your zone. Palmyra is in Climate Zone 3 which has a rating of 1.382.

This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Palmyra during 2024 would give you 96 ST Certificates worth $3830.40 (at an STC price of $39.90 each).

If you wait until 2025 for your panels the rebate in Palmyra will be reduced. It goes down every year.

Solar Power Rebate for Palmyra

Rebate for Palmyra Solar Systems
System SizeST CertsValue
3 kW29$1157.10
4 kW38$1516.20
5 kW48$1915.20
6 kW58$2314.20
6.6 kW63$2513.70
10 kW96$3830.40
12 kW116$4628.40
15 kW145$5785.50

Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Palmyra by month. The maximum is 6.95 kWh/M2 in November. The minimum is 4.03 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Palmyra
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.326.48
Feb21.455.96
Mar20.415.67
Apr18.195.05
May15.854.40
Jun14.524.03
Jul15.794.39
Aug18.565.16
Sep22.036.12
Oct24.176.72
Nov25.016.95
Dec24.586.83

Figures from the weather station at Te Kowai, which is approximately 6.7 km from Palmyra.

Palmyra, QLD is in the 4751 postcode area which has around 681 solar installations under 10 kW and about 717 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 1840 households in the 4751 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.76 kW) for about every 2.7 dwellings.

Here are 17 solar installers near to or in Palmyra.

Solar Installers near toPalmyra
NameDistanceDetails
SOLAR LIGHTING TECHNOLOGY5.8kmSOLAR LIGHTING TECHNOLOGY is based in Walkerston, QLD.
Linked Group Services | Solar Installers and solutions9.4kmLinked Group Services | Solar Installers and solutions is based in Paget, QLD.
Energy Base9.8kmEnergy Base is based in Paget, QLD.
Nilsen Qld10.8kmNilsen Qld is based in West Mackay, QLD.
Mr Energy11.2kmMr Energy is based in Mackay, QLD.
Snap Solar Mackay13.7kmSnap Solar Mackay is based in Mackay, QLD.
All-Stacks Electrical14.3kmAll-Stacks Electrical is based in Mackay, QLD.
NQ Power Up Electrical14.4kmNQ Power Up Electrical is based in Mackay, QLD.
Five Star Power14.7kmFive Star Power is based in North Mackay, QLD.
Green Energy Technologies, Mackay14.9kmGreen Energy Technologies, Mackay is based in North Mackay, QLD.
AB Electrical & Solar19.2kmAB Electrical & Solar is based in Rural View, QLD.
LSEA Electrical Group19.9kmLSEA Electrical Group is based in Bucasia, QLD.
RP Electrical Solutions20.6kmRP Electrical Solutions is based in Eimeo, QLD.
Live by Nature & Drive by Nature30.4kmLive by Nature & Drive by Nature is based in Kuttabul, QLD.
Xscape2 Solar & Electrical108.0kmXscape2 Solar & Electrical is based in Cannon Valley, QLD.
Whit Solar110.1kmWhit Solar is based in Cannonvale, QLD.
Green Energy Technologies, Whitsundays110.5kmGreen Energy Technologies, Whitsundays is based in Cannonvale, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Palmyra

Sunlight Hours in Palmyra

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 25 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Palmyra

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 21.2° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Palmyra, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Palmwoods, QLD, which is about 726.1 kms away.

The data used for this page was sourced from Australian Government Clean Energy Regulator, Australian Bureau of Meterology, Australian Photovoltanic Institute, Clean Energy Council, Government Solar Incentives sites, open source Australian postcode data and other online sources.