Are Solar Panels Worth It In Pine Hill?

Pine Hill is located in Queensland about 739.3 km north west of Brisbane and 553.7 km north west of Marshlands. Pine Hill has a latitude of 23.5 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Pine Hill

Rebate for Pine Hill 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 Pine Hill by month. The maximum is 7.06 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 3.75 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Pine Hill
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan25.066.96
Feb23.046.40
Mar21.215.89
Apr18.385.10
May15.234.23
Jun13.513.75
Jul14.684.08
Aug17.684.91
Sep21.025.84
Oct23.666.57
Nov25.277.02
Dec25.417.06

Figures from the weather station at Brigalow, which is approximately 310.8 km from Pine Hill.

Pine Hill, QLD is in the 4724 postcode area which has around 54 solar installations under 10 kW and about 75 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 255 households in the 4724 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.44 kW) for about every 4.7 dwellings.

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

Solar Installers near toPine Hill
NameDistanceDetails
Refelec Refrigeration Electrical Air Conditioning Solar ICT106.5kmRefelec Refrigeration Electrical Air Conditioning Solar ICT is based in Emerald, QLD.
Callide Power Station213.4kmCallide Power Station is based in Mount Murchison, QLD.
cq solar & electrical308.3kmcq solar & electrical is based in Pacific Heights, QLD.
SOLAR LIGHTING TECHNOLOGY328.8kmSOLAR LIGHTING TECHNOLOGY is based in Walkerston, QLD.
Linked Group Services | Solar Installers and solutions334.6kmLinked Group Services | Solar Installers and solutions is based in Paget, QLD.
Energy Base334.8kmEnergy Base is based in Paget, QLD.
Live by Nature & Drive by Nature335.1kmLive by Nature & Drive by Nature is based in Kuttabul, QLD.
Nilsen Qld336.5kmNilsen Qld is based in West Mackay, QLD.
Mr Energy336.9kmMr Energy is based in Mackay, QLD.
Brayley Electrical338.3kmBrayley Electrical is based in Charleville, QLD.
Snap Solar Mackay338.9kmSnap Solar Mackay is based in Mackay, QLD.
All-Stacks Electrical339.4kmAll-Stacks Electrical is based in Mackay, QLD.
NQ Power Up Electrical339.4kmNQ Power Up Electrical is based in Mackay, QLD.
Five Star Power340.4kmFive Star Power is based in North Mackay, QLD.
Green Energy Technologies, Mackay340.5kmGreen Energy Technologies, Mackay is based in North Mackay, QLD.
AB Electrical & Solar345.1kmAB Electrical & Solar is based in Rural View, QLD.
LSEA Electrical Group345.4kmLSEA Electrical Group is based in Bucasia, QLD.
RP Electrical Solutions346.5kmRP Electrical Solutions is based in Eimeo, QLD.
CDIF Solar347.6kmCDIF Solar is based in Rockhampton, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Pine Hill

Sunlight Hours in Pine Hill

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 34 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Pine Hill

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 23.5° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Pine Hill, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Pine Grove East, VIC, which is about 1436.8 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.