Are Solar Panels Worth It In Priors Pocket?

Priors Pocket is located in Queensland about 18.7 km south west of Brisbane and 11.1 km east of Chuwar. Priors Pocket has a latitude of 27.6 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Priors Pocket, QLD

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Priors Pocket

Rebate for Priors Pocket 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 Priors Pocket by month. The maximum is 6.67 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 3.26 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Priors Pocket
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.606.55
Feb21.105.86
Mar18.705.19
Apr16.264.52
May13.373.71
Jun11.743.26
Jul13.073.63
Aug16.054.46
Sep19.445.40
Oct21.555.99
Nov23.686.58
Dec24.006.67

Figures from the weather station at Brisbane, which is approximately 18.9 km from Priors Pocket.

Priors Pocket, QLD is in the 4070 postcode area which has around 2319 solar installations under 10 kW and about 2547 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 4422 households in the 4070 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.33 kW) for about every 1.9 dwellings.

Here are 22 solar installers near to or in Priors Pocket.

Solar Installers near toPriors Pocket
NameDistanceDetails
LC Energy1.2kmLC Energy is based in Goodna, QLD.
Battery Solar Guru3.2kmBattery Solar Guru is based in Collingwood Park, QLD.
Hush Energy - Brisbane Solar Power4.9kmHush Energy - Brisbane Solar Power is based in Wacol, QLD.
Vizi Energy5.2kmVizi Energy is based in Sumner, QLD.
DCI Electrics5.2kmDCI Electrics is based in Collingwood Park, QLD.
Solar Sun Power5.4kmSolar Sun Power is based in Sumner Park, QLD.
Future Sustainability5.4kmFuture Sustainability is based in Sumner, QLD.
Scholz Solar5.4kmScholz Solar is based in Sumner, QLD.
Green Monkey Solar & Battery Power5.8kmGreen Monkey Solar & Battery Power is based in Collingwood Park, QLD.
Watts Up Solar & Electrical5.9kmWatts Up Solar & Electrical is based in Collingwood Park, QLD.
MLEC Group - Solar Panels in Brisbane6.1kmMLEC Group - Solar Panels in Brisbane is based in Darra, QLD.
Xpert Energy6.4kmXpert Energy is based in Camira, QLD.
Connect Energy6.5kmConnect Energy is based in Darra, QLD.
One Source Energy6.6kmOne Source Energy is based in Darra, QLD.
Lightning Solar & Electrica6.6kmLightning Solar & Electrica is based in Darra, QLD.
Supply Partners - Head Office & Distribution Centre6.6kmSupply Partners - Head Office & Distribution Centre is based in Seventeen Mile Rocks, QLD.
Simply Solar7.0kmSimply Solar is based in Redland Bay, QLD.
Ecoelectric7.4kmEcoelectric is based in Jindalee, QLD.
RedEarth Energy Storage Ltd7.6kmRedEarth Energy Storage Ltd is based in Darra, QLD.
Forest lake Solar MikeN- Electrician Solar Air conditioning GasFitter7.8kmForest lake Solar MikeN- Electrician Solar Air conditioning GasFitter is based in Inala, QLD.
Sunfeeds Solar - Residential & Commercial Solar Systems Installation Company8.7kmSunfeeds Solar - Residential & Commercial Solar Systems Installation Company is based in Brookwater, QLD.
Solar Mine QLD9.0kmSolar Mine QLD is based in Forest Lake, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Priors Pocket

Sunlight Hours in Priors Pocket

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 52 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Priors Pocket

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 27.6° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Priors Pocket, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Princetown, VIC, which is about 1527.0 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.