Are Solar Panels Worth It In Prairie?

Prairie is located in Queensland about 1125.2 km north west of Brisbane and 935.8 km north west of Marshlands. Prairie has a latitude of 20.9 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Prairie

Rebate for Prairie 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 Prairie by month. The maximum is 7.14 kWh/M2 in November. The minimum is 4.29 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Prairie
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.576.55
Feb21.906.08
Mar21.345.93
Apr19.245.34
May16.584.61
Jun15.434.29
Jul16.714.64
Aug19.515.42
Sep22.986.38
Oct25.076.96
Nov25.727.14
Dec25.317.03

Figures from the weather station at Townsville Aerodrome, which is approximately 289.1 km from Prairie.

Prairie, QLD is in the 4821 postcode area which has around 211 solar installations under 10 kW and about 270 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 707 households in the 4821 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 5.05 kW) for about every 3.4 dwellings.

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

Solar Installers near toPrairie
NameDistanceDetails
Bellingers Electrical Contracting - Solar Electrician Townsville275.4kmBellingers Electrical Contracting - Solar Electrician Townsville is based in Kelso, QLD.
Catalyst Power281.2kmCatalyst Power is based in Kirwan, QLD.
Fusion Solar286.2kmFusion Solar is based in Mount Louisa, QLD.
Fusion Solar & Electrical286.3kmFusion Solar & Electrical is based in Mount Louisa, QLD.
Lonestar Power286.6kmLonestar Power is based in Bohle, QLD.
Apollo Solar - Townsville286.7kmApollo Solar - Townsville is based in Garbutt, QLD.
True North Solar287.1kmTrue North Solar is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Solahart Townsville287.5kmSolahart Townsville is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Barra Electrical and Solar Power287.9kmBarra Electrical and Solar Power is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Townsville Solar288.2kmTownsville Solar is based in Currajong, QLD.
Solar Dimension288.6kmSolar Dimension is based in Currajong, QLD.
Greentech Townsville288.9kmGreentech Townsville is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Central Solar Services289.0kmCentral Solar Services is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Horan & Bird289.8kmHoran & Bird is based in Hermit Park, QLD.
Solar Safe - Battery Safety - Storage Safety290.2kmSolar Safe - Battery Safety - Storage Safety is based in Hyde Park, QLD.
Tropical Energy Solutions290.3kmTropical Energy Solutions is based in West End, QLD.
Green Energy Technologies290.6kmGreen Energy Technologies is based in Hyde Park, QLD.
Econnect Solar | Townsville292.3kmEconnect Solar | Townsville is based in Townsville, QLD.
Greencell Energy Solar Panels and Solar Power Townsville292.6kmGreencell Energy Solar Panels and Solar Power Townsville is based in Townsville, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Prairie

Sunlight Hours in Prairie

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 23 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Prairie

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 20.9° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Prairie, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Prairie, VIC, which is about 1715.8 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.