Are Solar Panels Worth It In Prawle?

Prawle is located in Queensland about 220.9 km north of Brisbane and 23.7 km south east of Torbanlea. Prawle has a latitude of 25.5 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Prawle

Rebate for Prawle 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 Prawle by month. The maximum is 6.87 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 3.52 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Prawle
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.036.68
Feb21.856.07
Mar19.865.52
Apr17.264.80
May14.313.97
Jun12.673.52
Jul13.803.83
Aug16.884.69
Sep20.205.61
Oct22.496.25
Nov24.526.81
Dec24.746.87

Figures from the weather station at Brian Pastures, which is approximately 104.2 km from Prawle.

Prawle, 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. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

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 Prawle.

Solar Installers near toPrawle
NameDistanceDetails
Simple Solar Solutions10.4kmSimple Solar Solutions is based in Maryborough, QLD.
Off Grid Lifestyle Solutions10.4kmOff Grid Lifestyle Solutions is based in Booral, QLD.
Hush Energy - Wide Bay Solar Power21.9kmHush Energy - Wide Bay Solar Power is based in Dundowran, QLD.
GCR Solar Hervey Bay22.3kmGCR Solar Hervey Bay is based in Pialba, QLD.
ALZ Group22.8kmALZ Group is based in Hervey Bay, QLD.
Sunjuice Solar23.7kmSunjuice Solar is based in Pialba, QLD.
Solahart Hervey Bay23.9kmSolahart Hervey Bay is based in Pialba, QLD.
Elevate Solar24.0kmElevate Solar is based in Pialba, QLD.
12 Volt Solar Systems24.0km12 Volt Solar Systems is based in Pialba, QLD.
Solarlife27.1kmSolarlife is based in Howard, QLD.
EAVA Solutions28.4kmEAVA Solutions is based in Toogoom, QLD.
Haimes Industries69.9kmHaimes Industries is based in Svensson Heights, QLD.
SUNSAVER72.4kmSUNSAVER is based in Bundaberg, QLD.
Cooloola Solar Systems76.5kmCooloola Solar Systems is based in Victory Heights, QLD.
Island Energy - Gympie77.5kmIsland Energy - Gympie is based in Gympie, QLD.
Energy Rich77.9kmEnergy Rich is based in Thabeban, QLD.
Allways Earth79.2kmAllways Earth is based in Gympie, QLD.
Solar ‘N’ Sat80.0kmSolar ‘N’ Sat is based in Svensson Heights, QLD.
Twyford Solar Bundaberg80.9kmTwyford Solar Bundaberg is based in Bundaberg Central, QLD.
AC Electrical & Air/ Bundaberg Solar80.9kmAC Electrical & Air/ Bundaberg Solar is based in Bundaberg Central, QLD.
Solahart Bundaberg81.0kmSolahart Bundaberg is based in Bundaberg East, QLD.
Scott Burke Electrical81.2kmScott Burke Electrical is based in Bundaberg East, QLD.
Local Solar Solutions81.7kmLocal Solar Solutions is based in Bundaberg Central, QLD.
Gin Gin Solar and Electrical94.1kmGin Gin Solar and Electrical is based in Gin Gin, QLD.
Cool 2 Go98.9kmCool 2 Go is based in Gin Gin, QLD.
Island Energy QLD101.0kmIsland Energy QLD is based in Tewantin, QLD.
Stephs Commercial Solar105.4kmStephs Commercial Solar is based in Gunalda, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Prawle

Sunlight Hours in Prawle

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 43 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Prawle

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 25.5° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Prawle, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Pratten, QLD, which is about 304.4 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.