Are Solar Panels Worth It In Pentland?

Pentland is located in Queensland about 1092.9 km north west of Brisbane and 901.2 km north west of Marshlands. Pentland has a latitude of 20.5 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Pentland

Rebate for Pentland 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 Pentland 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 Pentland
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 201.4 km from Pentland.

Pentland, QLD is in the 4816 postcode area which has around 1684 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1830 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 4608 households in the 4816 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.42 kW) for about every 2.7 dwellings.

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

Solar Installers near toPentland
NameDistanceDetails
Bellingers Electrical Contracting - Solar Electrician Townsville186.8kmBellingers Electrical Contracting - Solar Electrician Townsville is based in Kelso, QLD.
Catalyst Power193.1kmCatalyst Power is based in Kirwan, QLD.
Fusion Solar198.4kmFusion Solar is based in Mount Louisa, QLD.
Fusion Solar & Electrical198.5kmFusion Solar & Electrical is based in Mount Louisa, QLD.
Apollo Solar - Townsville198.8kmApollo Solar - Townsville is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Lonestar Power198.9kmLonestar Power is based in Bohle, QLD.
True North Solar199.2kmTrue North Solar is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Solahart Townsville199.6kmSolahart Townsville is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Barra Electrical and Solar Power200.0kmBarra Electrical and Solar Power is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Townsville Solar200.1kmTownsville Solar is based in Currajong, QLD.
Solar Dimension200.6kmSolar Dimension is based in Currajong, QLD.
Greentech Townsville201.0kmGreentech Townsville is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Central Solar Services201.0kmCentral Solar Services is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Horan & Bird201.5kmHoran & Bird is based in Hermit Park, QLD.
Solar Safe - Battery Safety - Storage Safety202.1kmSolar Safe - Battery Safety - Storage Safety is based in Hyde Park, QLD.
Tropical Energy Solutions202.1kmTropical Energy Solutions is based in West End, QLD.
Green Energy Technologies202.3kmGreen Energy Technologies is based in Hyde Park, QLD.
Econnect Solar | Townsville204.1kmEconnect Solar | Townsville is based in Townsville, QLD.
Greencell Energy Solar Panels and Solar Power Townsville204.4kmGreencell Energy Solar Panels and Solar Power Townsville is based in Townsville, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Pentland

Sunlight Hours in Pentland

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 Pentland

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 Pentland, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Pental Island, VIC, which is about 1662.7 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.