Are Solar Panels Worth It In Plane Creek West?

Plane Creek West is located in Queensland about 775.8 km north west of Brisbane and 558.5 km north west of Torbanlea. Plane Creek West has a latitude of 21.4 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Plane Creek West, QLD

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Plane Creek West

Rebate for Plane Creek West 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 Plane Creek West 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 Plane Creek West
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 31.2 km from Plane Creek West.

Plane Creek West, QLD is in the 4737 postcode area which has around 1345 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1450 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 3813 households in the 4737 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.49 kW) for about every 2.8 dwellings.

Here are 17 solar installers near to or in Plane Creek West.

Solar Installers near toPlane Creek West
NameDistanceDetails
Energy Base30.2kmEnergy Base is based in Paget, QLD.
Linked Group Services | Solar Installers and solutions30.3kmLinked Group Services | Solar Installers and solutions is based in Paget, QLD.
Nilsen Qld32.9kmNilsen Qld is based in West Mackay, QLD.
SOLAR LIGHTING TECHNOLOGY32.9kmSOLAR LIGHTING TECHNOLOGY is based in Walkerston, QLD.
Mr Energy33.0kmMr Energy is based in Mackay, QLD.
NQ Power Up Electrical33.5kmNQ Power Up Electrical is based in Mackay, QLD.
Snap Solar Mackay33.6kmSnap Solar Mackay is based in Mackay, QLD.
All-Stacks Electrical33.6kmAll-Stacks Electrical is based in Mackay, QLD.
Green Energy Technologies, Mackay35.5kmGreen Energy Technologies, Mackay is based in North Mackay, QLD.
Five Star Power35.7kmFive Star Power is based in North Mackay, QLD.
AB Electrical & Solar42.7kmAB Electrical & Solar is based in Rural View, QLD.
RP Electrical Solutions43.9kmRP Electrical Solutions is based in Eimeo, QLD.
LSEA Electrical Group43.9kmLSEA Electrical Group is based in Bucasia, QLD.
Live by Nature & Drive by Nature56.8kmLive by Nature & Drive by Nature is based in Kuttabul, QLD.
Xscape2 Solar & Electrical135.1kmXscape2 Solar & Electrical is based in Cannon Valley, QLD.
Whit Solar137.2kmWhit Solar is based in Cannonvale, QLD.
Green Energy Technologies, Whitsundays137.7kmGreen Energy Technologies, Whitsundays is based in Cannonvale, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Plane Creek West

Sunlight Hours in Plane Creek West

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 Plane Creek West

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 21.4° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Plane Creek West, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Plainland, QLD, which is about 758.3 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.