Are Solar Panels Worth It In Pin Gin Hill?

Pin Gin Hill is located in Queensland about 1318.1 km north west of Brisbane and 844.8 km south east of Galloways Hill. Pin Gin Hill has a latitude of 17.6 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Pin Gin Hill, QLD

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Pin Gin Hill

Rebate for Pin Gin Hill 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 Pin Gin Hill by month. The maximum is 6.51 kWh/M2 in October. The minimum is 3.82 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Pin Gin Hill
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan21.295.91
Feb19.635.45
Mar18.455.13
Apr16.624.62
May14.824.12
Jun13.763.82
Jul14.714.09
Aug17.364.82
Sep21.145.87
Oct23.426.51
Nov23.416.50
Dec22.836.34

Figures from the weather station at Bottom Of Pin Gin Hill, which is approximately 3.8 km from Pin Gin Hill.

Pin Gin Hill, QLD is in the 4860 postcode area which has around 1106 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1265 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 4611 households in the 4860 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.49 kW) for about every 4.2 dwellings.

Here are 22 solar installers near to or in Pin Gin Hill.

Solar Installers near toPin Gin Hill
NameDistanceDetails
Cassowary Coast Battery Centre8.5kmCassowary Coast Battery Centre is based in Goondi Hill, QLD.
Mission Solar & Electrical37.1kmMission Solar & Electrical is based in Mission Beach, QLD.
Solect Energy (NQ)44.7kmSolect Energy (NQ) is based in South Mission Beach, QLD.
SolarWorks46.8kmSolarWorks is based in Upper Barron, QLD.
Mauriee Electrical49.6kmMauriee Electrical is based in Goldsborough, QLD.
Top Gun Solar & Electrical56.3kmTop Gun Solar & Electrical is based in Gordonvale, QLD.
Shorecan Electrical59.0kmShorecan Electrical is based in Kaban, QLD.
Renewable Energy Consulting Australia60.3kmRenewable Energy Consulting Australia is based in Atherton, QLD.
Atherton Electrical61.3kmAtherton Electrical is based in Atherton, QLD.
Piping Hot Solar61.6kmPiping Hot Solar is based in Kalunga, QLD.
Solar Energy Solutions NQ64.1kmSolar Energy Solutions NQ is based in Edmonton, QLD.
Solar Energy Equipment64.9kmSolar Energy Equipment is based in Edmonton, QLD.
Sunny Solar Cairns66.5kmSunny Solar Cairns is based in Edmonton, QLD.
2EZ Electrical66.6km2EZ Electrical is based in Bentley Park, QLD.
Solar Dimension Cairns66.6kmSolar Dimension Cairns is based in Edmonton, QLD.
Solar Power Cairns by Hielscher Electrical66.7kmSolar Power Cairns by Hielscher Electrical is based in Edmonton, QLD.
Ferrero Electrical & Solar69.5kmFerrero Electrical & Solar is based in Mount Sheridan, QLD.
Galactic Solar Solutions69.5kmGalactic Solar Solutions is based in Cairns, QLD.
Planetary Power70.1kmPlanetary Power is based in Watsonville, QLD.
Greencell Energy Solar Panels and Solar Power Cairns71.5kmGreencell Energy Solar Panels and Solar Power Cairns is based in Woree, QLD.
SuperGreen Solutions72.3kmSuperGreen Solutions is based in West End, QLD.
Total Solar Management72.3kmTotal Solar Management is based in Portsmith, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Pin Gin Hill

Sunlight Hours in Pin Gin Hill

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 10 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Pin Gin Hill

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 17.6° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Pin Gin Hill, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Pimpinio, VIC, which is about 2148.0 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.