Are Solar Panels Worth It In Pelham?

Pelham is located in Queensland about 301.1 km north west of Brisbane and 146.8 km west of Marshlands. Pelham has a latitude of 26.3 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Pelham

Rebate for Pelham 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 Pelham by month. The maximum is 6.87 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 3.52 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Pelham
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.036.68
Feb21.856.07
Mar19.865.52
Apr17.264.80
May14.313.97
Jun12.673.52
Jul13.803.83
Aug16.884.69
Sep20.205.61
Oct22.496.25
Nov24.526.81
Dec24.746.87

Figures from the weather station at Brian Pastures, which is approximately 162.0 km from Pelham.

Pelham, QLD is in the 4415 postcode area which has around 291 solar installations under 10 kW and about 337 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 1357 households in the 4415 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.11 kW) for about every 4.7 dwellings.

Here are 19 solar installers in or near toPelham. There are also a few further away.

Solar Installers near toPelham
NameDistanceDetails
CSF site38.9kmCSF site is based in Hookswood, QLD.
Switch'D Electrical & Air-Conditioning60.0kmSwitch'D Electrical & Air-Conditioning is based in Chinchilla, QLD.
Banana Range63.8kmBanana Range is based in Banana, QLD.
WDGPH89.5kmWDGPH is based in Hopeland, QLD.
ManCave Green Energy110.8kmManCave Green Energy is based in Tara, QLD.
Green & Gold Solar Australia115.8kmGreen & Gold Solar Australia is based in Narangba, QLD.
Australian Green Power148.4kmAustralian Green Power is based in Kingaroy, QLD.
AMG Electrical Solutions156.5kmAMG Electrical Solutions is based in Kingaroy, QLD.
Evolution Solar Kingaroy156.8kmEvolution Solar Kingaroy is based in Kingaroy, QLD.
Raffin Electrical Contractors157.6kmRaffin Electrical Contractors is based in Wondai, QLD.
AIRLEC AUSTRALIA - SOLAR AIR CONDITIONING & ELECTRICAL194.9kmAIRLEC AUSTRALIA - SOLAR AIR CONDITIONING & ELECTRICAL is based in Aubigny, QLD.
SUNSAVER199.1kmSUNSAVER is based in Bundaberg, QLD.
Solar and Batteries Direct199.7kmSolar and Batteries Direct is based in Millmerran, QLD.
Knights Electrical Services (QLD)202.1kmKnights Electrical Services (QLD) is based in Millmerran, QLD.
RedEarth Energy Storage Gympie and South Burnett208.2kmRedEarth Energy Storage Gympie and South Burnett is based in Gympie, QLD.
Raw Electrical Qld208.4kmRaw Electrical Qld is based in Highfields, QLD.
PECS Solar Power208.5kmPECS Solar Power is based in Kleinton, QLD.
M & M Electrics210.9kmM & M Electrics is based in Biloela, QLD.
Callide Valley Electrics211.0kmCallide Valley Electrics is based in Biloela, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Pelham

Sunlight Hours in Pelham

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 46 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Pelham

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 26.3° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Pelham, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Pelham, TAS, which is about 1834.9 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.