Are Solar Panels Worth It In Pauls Pocket?

Pauls Pocket is located in Queensland about 905.3 km north west of Brisbane and 688.1 km north west of Torbanlea. Pauls Pocket has a latitude of 20.5 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Pauls Pocket, QLD

The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Pauls Pocket 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. Pauls Pocket is in Climate Zone 3 which has a rating of 1.382.

This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Pauls Pocket 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 Pauls Pocket will be reduced. It goes down every year.

Solar Power Rebate for Pauls Pocket

Rebate for Pauls Pocket 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 Pauls Pocket 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 Pauls Pocket
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 103.5 km from Pauls Pocket.

Pauls Pocket, QLD is in the 4800 postcode area which has around 2061 solar installations under 10 kW and about 2314 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 4506 households in the 4800 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.23 kW) for about every 2.2 dwellings.

Here are 14 solar installers near to or in Pauls Pocket.

Solar Installers near toPauls Pocket
NameDistanceDetails
Xscape2 Solar & Electrical28.4kmXscape2 Solar & Electrical is based in Cannon Valley, QLD.
Green Energy Technologies, Whitsundays31.6kmGreen Energy Technologies, Whitsundays is based in Cannonvale, QLD.
Whit Solar31.9kmWhit Solar is based in Cannonvale, QLD.
Powered by Murphy31.9kmPowered by Murphy is based in Cannonvale, QLD.
Tailored Energy Solutions32.5kmTailored Energy Solutions is based in Cannonvale, QLD.
Abell Point Electrical32.5kmAbell Point Electrical is based in Cannonvale, QLD.
Affordable Solar57.4kmAffordable Solar is based in Bowen, QLD.
Live by Nature & Drive by Nature73.9kmLive by Nature & Drive by Nature is based in Kuttabul, QLD.
LSEA Electrical Group97.5kmLSEA Electrical Group is based in Bucasia, QLD.
SOLAR LIGHTING TECHNOLOGY98.8kmSOLAR LIGHTING TECHNOLOGY is based in Walkerston, QLD.
RP Electrical Solutions99.0kmRP Electrical Solutions is based in Eimeo, QLD.
AB Electrical & Solar99.1kmAB Electrical & Solar is based in Rural View, QLD.
Nilsen Qld104.8kmNilsen Qld is based in West Mackay, QLD.
Mr Energy104.9kmMr Energy is based in Mackay, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Pauls Pocket

Sunlight Hours in Pauls Pocket

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 22 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Pauls Pocket

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 20.5° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Pauls Pocket, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Paulls Valley, WA, which is about 3452.1 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.