Are Solar Panels Worth It In Prince Of Wales?

Prince of Wales is located in Queensland about 1257.3 km east of Darwin and 25.9 km west of Galloways Hill. Prince of Wales has a latitude of 10.7 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Prince of Wales, QLD

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Prince Of Wales

Rebate for Prince Of Wales 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 Prince Of Wales by month. The maximum is 6.99 kWh/M2 in October. The minimum is 4.96 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Prince Of Wales
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan18.425.12
Feb18.065.02
Mar19.855.51
Apr21.145.87
May19.275.35
Jun17.874.96
Jul18.535.15
Aug20.935.81
Sep23.566.54
Oct25.156.99
Nov24.756.87
Dec21.666.02

Figures from the weather station at Weipa Eastern Avenue, which is approximately 215.3 km from Prince Of Wales.

Prince Of Wales, QLD is in the 4875 postcode area which has around 93 solar installations under 10 kW and about 136 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 2406 households in the 4875 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.82 kW) for about every 25.9 dwellings.

Here are 19 solar installers in or near toPrince of Wales. There are also a few further away.

Solar Installers near toPrince Of Wales
NameDistanceDetails
BH Electrics737.9kmBH Electrics is based in Port Douglas, QLD.
Unlocked Air and Energy774.0kmUnlocked Air and Energy is based in Kewarra Beach, QLD.
Mr. Liam Dunne & Son's Plumbing Power775.9kmMr. Liam Dunne & Son's Plumbing Power is based in Trinity Park, QLD.
Outback Solar & Outdoors781.4kmOutback Solar & Outdoors is based in Mareeba, QLD.
Australian Sustainable Energy Pty784.6kmAustralian Sustainable Energy Pty is based in Stratford, QLD.
All Energy Queensland784.9kmAll Energy Queensland is based in Stratford, QLD.
Tableland Solar786.8kmTableland Solar is based in Mareeba, QLD.
Greenfield Energy787.5kmGreenfield Energy is based in Cairns North, QLD.
Winters Electrical Group788.6kmWinters Electrical Group is based in Mareeba, QLD.
Station Power Solutions788.9kmStation Power Solutions is based in Cairns, QLD.
Sunny Gold Solar789.1kmSunny Gold Solar is based in Manoora, QLD.
Solarcore789.4kmSolarcore is based in Manunda, QLD.
Solar Systems Cairns789.8kmSolar Systems Cairns is based in Parramatta Park, QLD.
CairnsSolarPanels.com.au790.2kmCairnsSolarPanels.com.au is based in Cairns North, QLD.
Red Dog Power Company790.4kmRed Dog Power Company is based in Redlynch, QLD.
Cairns Value Solar790.9kmCairns Value Solar is based in Mareeba, QLD.
Eco Care Solar791.6kmEco Care Solar is based in Bungalow, QLD.
Solahart Cairns791.6kmSolahart Cairns is based in Bungalow, QLD.
Sunlife Energy791.7kmSunlife Energy is based in Coopers Plains, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Prince Of Wales

Sunlight Hours in Prince Of Wales

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 12 hours 45 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Prince Of Wales

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 10.7° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Prince Of Wales, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Prince Henry Heights, QLD, which is about 2134.4 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.