Are Solar Panels Worth It In Peacock Siding?

Peacock Siding is located in Queensland about 1212.2 km north west of Brisbane and 958.6 km south east of Galloways Hill. Peacock Siding has a latitude of 18.7 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Peacock Siding, QLD

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Peacock Siding

Rebate for Peacock Siding 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 Peacock Siding by month. The maximum is 7.14 kWh/M2 in November. The minimum is 4.29 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Peacock Siding
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.576.55
Feb21.906.08
Mar21.345.93
Apr19.245.34
May16.584.61
Jun15.434.29
Jul16.714.64
Aug19.515.42
Sep22.986.38
Oct25.076.96
Nov25.727.14
Dec25.317.03

Figures from the weather station at Townsville Aerodrome, which is approximately 102.6 km from Peacock Siding.

Peacock Siding, QLD is in the 4850 postcode area which has around 1717 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1826 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 5459 households in the 4850 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.10 kW) for about every 3.2 dwellings.

Here are 12 solar installers near to or in Peacock Siding.

Solar Installers near toPeacock Siding
NameDistanceDetails
Solect Energy (NQ)82.2kmSolect Energy (NQ) is based in South Mission Beach, QLD.
Mission Solar & Electrical90.5kmMission Solar & Electrical is based in Mission Beach, QLD.
Lonestar Power101.8kmLonestar Power is based in Bohle, QLD.
Fusion Solar & Electrical102.1kmFusion Solar & Electrical is based in Mount Louisa, QLD.
Fusion Solar102.2kmFusion Solar is based in Mount Louisa, QLD.
True North Solar103.4kmTrue North Solar is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Barra Electrical and Solar Power103.7kmBarra Electrical and Solar Power is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Apollo Solar - Townsville103.8kmApollo Solar - Townsville is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Catalyst Power104.2kmCatalyst Power is based in Kirwan, QLD.
Solahart Townsville104.3kmSolahart Townsville is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Greentech Townsville104.7kmGreentech Townsville is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Central Solar Services104.9kmCentral Solar Services is based in Garbutt, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Peacock Siding

Sunlight Hours in Peacock Siding

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 14 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Peacock Siding

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 18.7° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Peacock Siding, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Peacock Creek, NSW, which is about 1306.3 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.