Are Solar Panels Worth It In Pelican Creek?

Pelican Creek is located in Queensland about 895.9 km north west of Brisbane and 713.4 km north west of Marshlands. Pelican Creek has a latitude of 23.0 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Pelican Creek, QLD

The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Pelican Creek 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. Pelican Creek is in Climate Zone 2 which has a rating of 1.536.

This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Pelican Creek during 2024 would give you 107 ST Certificates worth $4269.30 (at an STC price of $39.90 each).

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

Solar Power Rebate for Pelican Creek

Rebate for Pelican Creek Solar Systems
System SizeST CertsValue
3 kW32$1276.80
4 kW43$1715.70
5 kW53$2114.70
6 kW64$2553.60
6.6 kW70$2793.00
10 kW107$4269.30
12 kW129$5147.10
15 kW161$6423.90

Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Pelican Creek by month. The maximum is 6.91 kWh/M2 in November. The minimum is 4.18 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Pelican Creek
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan22.776.32
Feb21.575.99
Mar21.005.83
Apr18.725.20
May16.384.55
Jun15.064.18
Jul16.364.55
Aug18.825.23
Sep22.086.13
Oct24.256.74
Nov24.896.91
Dec24.416.78

Figures from the weather station at Millaroo, which is approximately 369.8 km from Pelican Creek.

Pelican Creek, QLD is in the 4726 postcode area which has around 50 solar installations under 10 kW and about 58 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 256 households in the 4726 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.48 kW) for about every 5.1 dwellings.

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

Solar Installers near toPelican Creek
NameDistanceDetails
Refelec Refrigeration Electrical Air Conditioning Solar ICT265.3kmRefelec Refrigeration Electrical Air Conditioning Solar ICT is based in Emerald, QLD.
Callide Power Station374.6kmCallide Power Station is based in Mount Murchison, QLD.
Brayley Electrical393.2kmBrayley Electrical is based in Charleville, QLD.
Live by Nature & Drive by Nature405.3kmLive by Nature & Drive by Nature is based in Kuttabul, QLD.
NextGen Renewables408.1kmNextGen Renewables is based in Fredericksfield, QLD.
SOLAR LIGHTING TECHNOLOGY408.7kmSOLAR LIGHTING TECHNOLOGY is based in Walkerston, QLD.
Bellingers Electrical Contracting - Solar Electrician Townsville416.5kmBellingers Electrical Contracting - Solar Electrician Townsville is based in Kelso, QLD.
Linked Group Services | Solar Installers and solutions417.5kmLinked Group Services | Solar Installers and solutions is based in Paget, QLD.
Energy Base417.9kmEnergy Base is based in Paget, QLD.
Nilsen Qld418.7kmNilsen Qld is based in West Mackay, QLD.
Mr Energy419.1kmMr Energy is based in Mackay, QLD.
Snap Solar Mackay421.7kmSnap Solar Mackay is based in Mackay, QLD.
All-Stacks Electrical422.4kmAll-Stacks Electrical is based in Mackay, QLD.
Five Star Power422.5kmFive Star Power is based in North Mackay, QLD.
NQ Power Up Electrical422.5kmNQ Power Up Electrical is based in Mackay, QLD.
Green Energy Technologies, Mackay422.8kmGreen Energy Technologies, Mackay is based in North Mackay, QLD.
Burdekin Communications / Jaycar422.9kmBurdekin Communications / Jaycar is based in Ayr, QLD.
Sureline Solar and Electrical423.0kmSureline Solar and Electrical is based in Alligator Creek, QLD.
LSEA Electrical Group424.6kmLSEA Electrical Group is based in Bucasia, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Pelican Creek

Sunlight Hours in Pelican Creek

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 32 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Pelican Creek

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 23.0° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Pelican Creek, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Pelican, NSW, which is about 1266.8 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.