Are Solar Panels Worth It In Pelican?

Pelican is located in New South Wales about 97.4 km north east of Sydney and 454.8 km south of Esk. Pelican has a latitude of 33.1 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Pelican, NSW

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Pelican

Rebate for Pelican 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 Pelican by month. The maximum is 6.63 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.49 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Pelican
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.766.60
Feb21.215.89
Mar17.914.98
Apr14.223.95
May10.672.96
Jun8.952.49
Jul10.112.81
Aug13.683.80
Sep17.394.83
Oct20.375.66
Nov22.336.20
Dec23.856.63

Figures from the weather station at Maryville, which is approximately 20.2 km from Pelican.

Pelican, NSW is in the 2281 postcode area which has around 1687 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1828 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 5849 households in the 2281 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.47 kW) for about every 3.5 dwellings.

Here are 23 solar installers near to or in Pelican.

Solar Installers near toPelican
NameDistanceDetails
Williams Electrical and Solar Solutions4.3kmWilliams Electrical and Solar Solutions is based in Caves Beach, NSW.
Green Star Solar5.8kmGreen Star Solar is based in Coal Point, NSW.
Podium Solar7.1kmPodium Solar is based in Valentine, NSW.
Twin Solar9.3kmTwin Solar is based in Blackalls Park, NSW.
ECOlectrical9.4kmECOlectrical is based in Bennetts Green, NSW.
Green Star Solar10.1kmGreen Star Solar is based in Toronto, NSW.
Custom Solar10.3kmCustom Solar is based in Warners Bay, NSW.
GDW Solar & Electrical10.5kmGDW Solar & Electrical is based in Gateshead, NSW.
EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Lake Macquarie Region13.4kmEcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Lake Macquarie Region is based in Dora Creek, NSW.
Solarite13.4kmSolarite is based in Kahibah, NSW.
Solar Power Australia13.7kmSolar Power Australia is based in Cardiff, NSW.
Ausave Energy14.0kmAusave Energy is based in Cardiff, NSW.
HCB Solar Newcastle14.2kmHCB Solar Newcastle is based in Cardiff, NSW.
Solar Ground Mount14.2kmSolar Ground Mount is based in Cardiff, NSW.
Jemena14.6kmJemena is based in Cardiff, NSW.
Green Volt Solar14.7kmGreen Volt Solar is based in Cardiff South, NSW.
Cherry Electrical and Solar P/L15.3kmCherry Electrical and Solar P/L is based in Argenton, NSW.
Global Home Solutions16.2kmGlobal Home Solutions is based in Morisset, NSW.
Solahart Central Coast, Lake Macquarie & Surrounds16.7kmSolahart Central Coast, Lake Macquarie & Surrounds is based in Morisset, NSW.
DNR Air Conditioning & Solar16.8kmDNR Air Conditioning & Solar is based in Morisset, NSW.
NEWY SOLAR (formerly Nova Solar)16.9kmNEWY SOLAR (formerly Nova Solar) is based in Merewether, NSW.
Reinvent Solar Energy16.9kmReinvent Solar Energy is based in Burswood, WA.
Quick Fix Solar & Electrical17.1kmQuick Fix Solar & Electrical is based in Morisset, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Pelican

Sunlight Hours in Pelican

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 19 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Pelican

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 33.1° 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, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Pelham, QLD, which is about 765.1 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.