Pony Hills is located in Queensland about 432.8 km north west of Brisbane and 273.3 km west of Marshlands. Pony Hills has a latitude of 25.9 degrees South.
How much is the rebate for solar panels in Pony Hills, QLD
The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Pony Hills 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. Pony Hills is in Climate Zone 2 which has a rating of 1.536.
This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Pony Hills 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 Pony Hills will be reduced. It goes down every year.
Solar Power Rebate for Pony Hills
| System Size | ST Certs | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 3 kW | 32 | $1276.80 |
| 4 kW | 43 | $1715.70 |
| 5 kW | 53 | $2114.70 |
| 6 kW | 64 | $2553.60 |
| 6.6 kW | 70 | $2793.00 |
| 10 kW | 107 | $4269.30 |
| 12 kW | 129 | $5147.10 |
| 15 kW | 161 | $6423.90 |
Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Pony Hills by month. The maximum is 7.06 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 3.75 kWh/M2 during June.
| Month | Energy MJ/M2 | kWh/M2 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 25.06 | 6.96 |
| Feb | 23.04 | 6.40 |
| Mar | 21.21 | 5.89 |
| Apr | 18.38 | 5.10 |
| May | 15.23 | 4.23 |
| Jun | 13.51 | 3.75 |
| Jul | 14.68 | 4.08 |
| Aug | 17.68 | 4.91 |
| Sep | 21.02 | 5.84 |
| Oct | 23.66 | 6.57 |
| Nov | 25.27 | 7.02 |
| Dec | 25.41 | 7.06 |
Figures from the weather station at Brigalow, which is approximately 142.5 km from Pony Hills.
Pony Hills, QLD is in the 4454 postcode area which has around 169 solar installations under 10 kW and about 187 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.
With an estimated 409 households in the 4454 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.95 kW) for about every 2.4 dwellings.
Here are 19 solar installers in or near toPony Hills. There are also a few further away.
| Name | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|
| CSF site | 152.1km | CSF site is based in Hookswood, QLD. |
| Switch'D Electrical & Air-Conditioning | 183.9km | Switch'D Electrical & Air-Conditioning is based in Chinchilla, QLD. |
| Banana Range | 194.0km | Banana Range is based in Banana, QLD. |
| Cubbie Group Dirranbandi | 200.6km | Cubbie Group Dirranbandi is based in Dirranbandi, QLD. |
| ManCave Green Energy | 208.0km | ManCave Green Energy is based in Tara, QLD. |
| WDGPH | 208.9km | WDGPH is based in Hopeland, QLD. |
| M & M Electrics | 223.7km | M & M Electrics is based in Biloela, QLD. |
| Callide Valley Electrics | 223.8km | Callide Valley Electrics is based in Biloela, QLD. |
| Green & Gold Solar Australia | 232.6km | Green & Gold Solar Australia is based in Narangba, QLD. |
| Callide Power Station | 234.5km | Callide Power Station is based in Mount Murchison, QLD. |
| Brayley Electrical | 276.0km | Brayley Electrical is based in Charleville, QLD. |
| Australian Green Power | 280.6km | Australian Green Power is based in Kingaroy, QLD. |
| Refelec Refrigeration Electrical Air Conditioning Solar ICT | 282.2km | Refelec Refrigeration Electrical Air Conditioning Solar ICT is based in Emerald, QLD. |
| Raffin Electrical Contractors | 286.9km | Raffin Electrical Contractors is based in Wondai, QLD. |
| AMG Electrical Solutions | 288.4km | AMG Electrical Solutions is based in Kingaroy, QLD. |
| Evolution Solar Kingaroy | 288.7km | Evolution Solar Kingaroy is based in Kingaroy, QLD. |
| Burnett Home Energy Centre - Solar Panel Installation, Gutter Cover, Solar Batteries | 299.5km | Burnett Home Energy Centre - Solar Panel Installation, Gutter Cover, Solar Batteries is based in Bundaberg Central, QLD. |
| SUNSAVER | 306.7km | SUNSAVER is based in Bundaberg, QLD. |
| Solar and Batteries Direct | 309.7km | Solar and Batteries Direct is based in Millmerran, QLD. |
Solar Panel Businesses Near to Pony Hills
Sunlight Hours in Pony Hills
The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 45 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.
Figures calculated for 15th of the month.
Solar Panel Angle in Pony Hills
It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 25.9° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.
Next, after Pony Hills, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Pontypool, TAS, which is about 1828.0 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.