Are Solar Panels Worth It In Planella?

Planella is located in Queensland about 805.5 km north west of Brisbane and 585.9 km north west of Torbanlea. Planella has a latitude of 21.1 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Planella

Rebate for Planella 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 Planella 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 Planella
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 local weather station at Te Kowai.

Planella, QLD is in the 4740 postcode area which has around 10757 solar installations under 10 kW and about 11659 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 37521 households in the 4740 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.67 kW) for about every 3.5 dwellings.

Here are 17 solar installers near to or in Planella.

Solar Installers near toPlanella
NameDistanceDetails
Nilsen Qld3.0kmNilsen Qld is based in West Mackay, QLD.
Mr Energy3.4kmMr Energy is based in Mackay, QLD.
Linked Group Services | Solar Installers and solutions3.8kmLinked Group Services | Solar Installers and solutions is based in Paget, QLD.
Energy Base4.3kmEnergy Base is based in Paget, QLD.
Snap Solar Mackay6.2kmSnap Solar Mackay is based in Mackay, QLD.
Five Star Power6.5kmFive Star Power is based in North Mackay, QLD.
Green Energy Technologies, Mackay6.9kmGreen Energy Technologies, Mackay is based in North Mackay, QLD.
All-Stacks Electrical6.9kmAll-Stacks Electrical is based in Mackay, QLD.
NQ Power Up Electrical7.2kmNQ Power Up Electrical is based in Mackay, QLD.
SOLAR LIGHTING TECHNOLOGY7.8kmSOLAR LIGHTING TECHNOLOGY is based in Walkerston, QLD.
AB Electrical & Solar11.0kmAB Electrical & Solar is based in Rural View, QLD.
LSEA Electrical Group11.8kmLSEA Electrical Group is based in Bucasia, QLD.
RP Electrical Solutions12.3kmRP Electrical Solutions is based in Eimeo, QLD.
Live by Nature & Drive by Nature29.6kmLive by Nature & Drive by Nature is based in Kuttabul, QLD.
Xscape2 Solar & Electrical104.4kmXscape2 Solar & Electrical is based in Cannon Valley, QLD.
Whit Solar106.3kmWhit Solar is based in Cannonvale, QLD.
Green Energy Technologies, Whitsundays106.8kmGreen Energy Technologies, Whitsundays is based in Cannonvale, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Planella

Sunlight Hours in Planella

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 24 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Planella

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 21.1° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Planella, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Plane Creek West, QLD, which is about 32.7 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.