Are Solar Panels Worth It In Pine Mountain?

Pine Mountain is located in Queensland about 31.2 km west of Brisbane and 11.0 km north west of Newtown. Pine Mountain has a latitude of 27.5 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Pine Mountain

Rebate for Pine Mountain 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 Pine Mountain by month. The maximum is 6.67 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 3.26 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Pine Mountain
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.606.55
Feb21.105.86
Mar18.705.19
Apr16.264.52
May13.373.71
Jun11.743.26
Jul13.073.63
Aug16.054.46
Sep19.445.40
Oct21.555.99
Nov23.686.58
Dec24.006.67

Figures from the weather station at Brisbane, which is approximately 31.5 km from Pine Mountain.

Pine Mountain, QLD is in the 4306 postcode area which has around 9360 solar installations under 10 kW and about 10226 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 14568 households in the 4306 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.42 kW) for about every 1.6 dwellings.

Here are 22 solar installers near to or in Pine Mountain.

Solar Installers near toPine Mountain
NameDistanceDetails
Zap Solar and Off Grid6.8kmZap Solar and Off Grid is based in Haigslea, QLD.
MPA Energy Solutions9.3kmMPA Energy Solutions is based in Ipswich, QLD.
Excelonics9.8kmExcelonics is based in Ipswich, QLD.
Queensland Solar Energy Professionals13.1kmQueensland Solar Energy Professionals is based in Raceview, QLD.
Ozzie Solar Clean14.8kmOzzie Solar Clean is based in Flinders View, QLD.
DCI Electrics16.1kmDCI Electrics is based in Collingwood Park, QLD.
Green Monkey Solar & Battery Power16.4kmGreen Monkey Solar & Battery Power is based in Collingwood Park, QLD.
Watts Up Solar & Electrical17.0kmWatts Up Solar & Electrical is based in Collingwood Park, QLD.
Battery Solar Guru17.2kmBattery Solar Guru is based in Collingwood Park, QLD.
LC Energy18.3kmLC Energy is based in Goodna, QLD.
Ipswich Solar Panels18.6kmIpswich Solar Panels is based in Redbank Plains, QLD.
Sunleaf Solar19.6kmSunleaf Solar is based in Redbank Plains, QLD.
Solar Sonic Solutions20.4kmSolar Sonic Solutions is based in South Ripley, QLD.
Ecoelectric21.8kmEcoelectric is based in Jindalee, QLD.
UV Power | Best Value Brisbane Solar21.9kmUV Power | Best Value Brisbane Solar is based in Kenmore, QLD.
Scholz Solar21.9kmScholz Solar is based in Sumner, QLD.
Future Sustainability22.1kmFuture Sustainability is based in Sumner, QLD.
Vizi Energy22.2kmVizi Energy is based in Sumner, QLD.
Solar Sun Power22.3kmSolar Sun Power is based in Sumner Park, QLD.
Sunfeeds Solar - Residential & Commercial Solar Systems Installation Company22.4kmSunfeeds Solar - Residential & Commercial Solar Systems Installation Company is based in Brookwater, QLD.
Hush Energy - Brisbane Solar Power22.7kmHush Energy - Brisbane Solar Power is based in Wacol, QLD.
MLEC Group - Solar Panels in Brisbane22.8kmMLEC Group - Solar Panels in Brisbane is based in Darra, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Pine Mountain

Sunlight Hours in Pine Mountain

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 52 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Pine Mountain

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 27.5° 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 Mountain, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Pine Mountain, VIC, which is about 1046.8 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.