Are Solar Panels Worth It In Pirrinuan?

Pirrinuan is located in Queensland about 179.4 km west of Brisbane and 31.7 km west of Malling. Pirrinuan has a latitude of 27.1 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Pirrinuan

Rebate for Pirrinuan 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 Pirrinuan by month. The maximum is 6.72 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 3.28 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Pirrinuan
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.686.58
Feb20.945.82
Mar19.045.29
Apr16.634.62
May13.533.76
Jun11.823.28
Jul13.083.63
Aug16.184.49
Sep19.535.43
Oct21.746.04
Nov23.896.64
Dec24.196.72

Figures from the weather station at University Of Queensland Gatton, which is approximately 118.5 km from Pirrinuan.

Pirrinuan, QLD is in the 4405 postcode area which has around 1857 solar installations under 10 kW and about 2096 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 6462 households in the 4405 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.32 kW) for about every 3.5 dwellings.

Here are 25 solar installers near to or in Pirrinuan.

Solar Installers near toPirrinuan
NameDistanceDetails
Green & Gold Solar Australia40.4kmGreen & Gold Solar Australia is based in Narangba, QLD.
WDGPH51.5kmWDGPH is based in Hopeland, QLD.
AIRLEC AUSTRALIA - SOLAR AIR CONDITIONING & ELECTRICAL65.9kmAIRLEC AUSTRALIA - SOLAR AIR CONDITIONING & ELECTRICAL is based in Aubigny, QLD.
Banana Range66.2kmBanana Range is based in Banana, QLD.
Switch'D Electrical & Air-Conditioning73.0kmSwitch'D Electrical & Air-Conditioning is based in Chinchilla, QLD.
Australian Green Power74.0kmAustralian Green Power is based in Kingaroy, QLD.
Raw Electrical Qld79.0kmRaw Electrical Qld is based in Highfields, QLD.
PECS Solar Power79.5kmPECS Solar Power is based in Kleinton, QLD.
AMG Electrical Solutions81.7kmAMG Electrical Solutions is based in Kingaroy, QLD.
Evolution Solar Kingaroy81.8kmEvolution Solar Kingaroy is based in Kingaroy, QLD.
SOLAR SPIRIT - Solar Panels Wilsonton82.9kmSOLAR SPIRIT - Solar Panels Wilsonton is based in Wilsonton, QLD.
ManCave Green Energy83.0kmManCave Green Energy is based in Tara, QLD.
GE warehouse83.7kmGE warehouse is based in Wilsonton, QLD.
Swift Energy Group83.7kmSwift Energy Group is based in Glenvale, QLD.
Arctic Energy85.4kmArctic Energy is based in Harlaxton, QLD.
Lockyer Solar85.8kmLockyer Solar is based in North Toowoomba, QLD.
Proven Energy85.9kmProven Energy is based in North Toowoomba, QLD.
AllSafe Darling Downs86.1kmAllSafe Darling Downs is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
Solahart Darling Downs (Toowoomba Solar Centre)86.7kmSolahart Darling Downs (Toowoomba Solar Centre) is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
Solar Gate Opener - Sliding/Swing/Double Swing Gate in Toowoomba86.7kmSolar Gate Opener - Sliding/Swing/Double Swing Gate in Toowoomba is based in North Toowoomba, QLD.
Enwise Electrical Solar and Air Conditioning Toowoomba87.2kmEnwise Electrical Solar and Air Conditioning Toowoomba is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
Electrical Sensations - Solar Power Professionals87.3kmElectrical Sensations - Solar Power Professionals is based in Drayton, QLD.
Algotech Solar Solutions87.8kmAlgotech Solar Solutions is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
Sure Solar Toowoomba87.8kmSure Solar Toowoomba is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
Orange Solar Power87.8kmOrange Solar Power is based in South Toowoomba, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Pirrinuan

Sunlight Hours in Pirrinuan

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 50 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Pirrinuan

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 27.1° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Pirrinuan, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Pirlangimpi, NT, which is about 2789.4 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.