Are Solar Panels Worth It In Piturie?

Piturie is located in Queensland about 1290.5 km south east of Darwin and 1266.3 km south of Galloways Hill. Piturie has a latitude of 21.5 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Piturie

Rebate for Piturie 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 Piturie by month. The maximum is 7.25 kWh/M2 in November. The minimum is 4.57 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Piturie
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.636.84
Feb24.276.74
Mar23.256.46
Apr20.915.81
May17.864.96
Jun16.464.57
Jul17.564.88
Aug20.555.71
Sep23.246.45
Oct25.567.10
Nov26.127.25
Dec25.947.21

Figures from the weather station at Mount Isa Mine, which is approximately 144.6 km from Piturie.

Piturie, QLD is in the 4825 postcode area which has around 1794 solar installations under 10 kW and about 2060 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 7917 households in the 4825 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.30 kW) for about every 4.4 dwellings.

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

Solar Installers near toPiturie
NameDistanceDetails
Ogden Power519.9kmOgden Power is based in Alice Springs, NT.
Alice Air and Solar Solutions520.2kmAlice Air and Solar Solutions is based in Alice Springs, NT.
Suntec520.3kmSuntec is based in Desert Springs, NT.
Ecoenergy Australia520.6kmEcoenergy Australia is based in Ciccone, NT.
Electricon Contracting520.8kmElectricon Contracting is based in Ciccone, NT.
Hills Electrical & Solar NT521.0kmHills Electrical & Solar NT is based in Ciccone, NT.
Active Electrical & Air Conditioning521.3kmActive Electrical & Air Conditioning is based in Alice Springs, NT.
Alice Springs Solar521.4kmAlice Springs Solar is based in Gillen, NT.
Solar Centre Desert Knowledge Australia523.6kmSolar Centre Desert Knowledge Australia is based in Connellan, NT.
Shorecan Electrical861.1kmShorecan Electrical is based in Kaban, QLD.
Piping Hot Solar864.0kmPiping Hot Solar is based in Kalunga, QLD.
Planetary Power864.9kmPlanetary Power is based in Watsonville, QLD.
Renewable Energy Consulting Australia882.4kmRenewable Energy Consulting Australia is based in Atherton, QLD.
Atherton Electrical883.1kmAtherton Electrical is based in Atherton, QLD.
Winters Electrical Group885.4kmWinters Electrical Group is based in Mareeba, QLD.
SolarWorks887.2kmSolarWorks is based in Upper Barron, QLD.
Tableland Solar892.1kmTableland Solar is based in Mareeba, QLD.
Outback Solar & Outdoors894.8kmOutback Solar & Outdoors is based in Mareeba, QLD.
Solect Energy (NQ)901.0kmSolect Energy (NQ) is based in South Mission Beach, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Piturie

Sunlight Hours in Piturie

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 26 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Piturie

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 21.5° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Piturie, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Pittsworth, QLD, which is about 1511.3 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.