Are Solar Panels Worth It In Pinevale?

Pinevale is located in Queensland about 807.6 km north west of Brisbane and 593.1 km north west of Torbanlea. Pinevale has a latitude of 21.3 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Pinevale

Rebate for Pinevale 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 Pinevale by month. The maximum is 6.95 kWh/M2 in November. The minimum is 4.03 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Pinevale
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.326.48
Feb21.455.96
Mar20.415.67
Apr18.195.05
May15.854.40
Jun14.524.03
Jul15.794.39
Aug18.565.16
Sep22.036.12
Oct24.176.72
Nov25.016.95
Dec24.586.83

Figures from the weather station at Te Kowai, which is approximately 33.8 km from Pinevale.

Pinevale, QLD is in the 4754 postcode area which has around 343 solar installations under 10 kW and about 379 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 997 households in the 4754 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.61 kW) for about every 2.9 dwellings.

Here are 17 solar installers near to or in Pinevale.

Solar Installers near toPinevale
NameDistanceDetails
SOLAR LIGHTING TECHNOLOGY27.8kmSOLAR LIGHTING TECHNOLOGY is based in Walkerston, QLD.
Live by Nature & Drive by Nature34.3kmLive by Nature & Drive by Nature is based in Kuttabul, QLD.
Linked Group Services | Solar Installers and solutions37.1kmLinked Group Services | Solar Installers and solutions is based in Paget, QLD.
Energy Base37.5kmEnergy Base is based in Paget, QLD.
Nilsen Qld38.0kmNilsen Qld is based in West Mackay, QLD.
Mr Energy38.4kmMr Energy is based in Mackay, QLD.
Snap Solar Mackay41.1kmSnap Solar Mackay is based in Mackay, QLD.
Five Star Power41.7kmFive Star Power is based in North Mackay, QLD.
All-Stacks Electrical41.8kmAll-Stacks Electrical is based in Mackay, QLD.
NQ Power Up Electrical42.0kmNQ Power Up Electrical is based in Mackay, QLD.
Green Energy Technologies, Mackay42.1kmGreen Energy Technologies, Mackay is based in North Mackay, QLD.
LSEA Electrical Group44.0kmLSEA Electrical Group is based in Bucasia, QLD.
AB Electrical & Solar44.1kmAB Electrical & Solar is based in Rural View, QLD.
RP Electrical Solutions45.5kmRP Electrical Solutions is based in Eimeo, QLD.
Xscape2 Solar & Electrical109.3kmXscape2 Solar & Electrical is based in Cannon Valley, QLD.
Whit Solar112.1kmWhit Solar is based in Cannonvale, QLD.
Green Energy Technologies, Whitsundays112.5kmGreen Energy Technologies, Whitsundays is based in Cannonvale, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Pinevale

Sunlight Hours in Pinevale

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 25 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Pinevale

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 21.3° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Pinevale, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Pines Forest, VIC, which is about 1904.6 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.