Are Solar Panels Worth It In Poona?

Poona is located in Queensland about 194.7 km north of Brisbane and 25.8 km north of Wallu. Poona has a latitude of 25.7 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Poona

Rebate for Poona 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 Poona by month. The maximum is 6.41 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 3.30 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Poona
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan22.666.30
Feb20.245.62
Mar18.255.07
Apr16.204.50
May13.413.72
Jun11.883.30
Jul13.173.66
Aug16.024.45
Sep19.305.36
Oct21.015.84
Nov22.906.36
Dec23.066.41

Figures from the weather station at Nambour, which is approximately 102.9 km from Poona.

Poona, QLD is in the 4650 postcode area which has around 6069 solar installations under 10 kW and about 6338 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 16192 households in the 4650 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.96 kW) for about every 2.7 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Poona.

Solar Installers near toPoona
NameDistanceDetails
Simple Solar Solutions39.1kmSimple Solar Solutions is based in Maryborough, QLD.
Off Grid Lifestyle Solutions39.1kmOff Grid Lifestyle Solutions is based in Booral, QLD.
ALZ Group44.2kmALZ Group is based in Hervey Bay, QLD.
Hush Energy - Wide Bay Solar Power48.3kmHush Energy - Wide Bay Solar Power is based in Dundowran, QLD.
Solahart Hervey Bay48.8kmSolahart Hervey Bay is based in Pialba, QLD.
Elevate Solar48.8kmElevate Solar is based in Pialba, QLD.
Sunjuice Solar49.1kmSunjuice Solar is based in Pialba, QLD.
12 Volt Solar Systems49.1km12 Volt Solar Systems is based in Pialba, QLD.
GCR Solar Hervey Bay50.3kmGCR Solar Hervey Bay is based in Pialba, QLD.
Solarlife55.3kmSolarlife is based in Howard, QLD.
Cooloola Solar Systems56.1kmCooloola Solar Systems is based in Victory Heights, QLD.
EAVA Solutions57.0kmEAVA Solutions is based in Toogoom, QLD.
Island Energy - Gympie57.7kmIsland Energy - Gympie is based in Gympie, QLD.
Allways Earth58.8kmAllways Earth is based in Gympie, QLD.
Island Energy QLD73.7kmIsland Energy QLD is based in Tewantin, QLD.
In Flow Solar Co77.5kmIn Flow Solar Co is based in Noosa Heads, QLD.
EnergyOptions77.8kmEnergyOptions is based in Noosa Heads, QLD.
SALT Solar78.6kmSALT Solar is based in Noosaville, QLD.
Home and Energy78.7kmHome and Energy is based in Noosaville, QLD.
Corona Solar78.8kmCorona Solar is based in Noosa Heads, QLD.
Buddy Norris Electrical84.0kmBuddy Norris Electrical is based in Doonan, QLD.
Celtic Solar Electrical84.3kmCeltic Solar Electrical is based in Verrierdale, QLD.
Keystones Electrical84.6kmKeystones Electrical is based in Eumundi, QLD.
Eco-Logic Energy85.9kmEco-Logic Energy is based in Peregian Beach, QLD.
Stephs Commercial Solar86.1kmStephs Commercial Solar is based in Gunalda, QLD.
Clean Solar and Electrical87.0kmClean Solar and Electrical is based in Peregian Springs, QLD.
Ecoast Energy88.3kmEcoast Energy is based in North Arm, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Poona

Sunlight Hours in Poona

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 44 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Poona

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 25.7° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Poona, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Poolaijelo, VIC, which is about 1702.1 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.