Are Solar Panels Worth It In Sandy Pocket?

Sandy Pocket is located in Queensland about 1304.7 km north west of Brisbane and 858.1 km south east of Galloways Hill. Sandy Pocket has a latitude of 17.7 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Sandy Pocket

Rebate for Sandy 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 Sandy Pocket by month. The maximum is 6.59 kWh/M2 in November. The minimum is 3.91 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Sandy Pocket
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan21.776.05
Feb20.045.57
Mar18.795.22
Apr16.944.70
May15.014.17
Jun14.063.91
Jul15.044.18
Aug17.704.92
Sep21.475.96
Oct23.686.58
Nov23.716.59
Dec23.276.46

Figures from the weather station at South Johnstone, which is approximately 7.2 km from Sandy Pocket.

Sandy Pocket, QLD is in the 4871 postcode area which has around 1224 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1437 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 5797 households in the 4871 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.45 kW) for about every 4.7 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Sandy Pocket.

Solar Installers near toSandy Pocket
NameDistanceDetails
Cassowary Coast Battery Centre14.9kmCassowary Coast Battery Centre is based in Goondi Hill, QLD.
Mission Solar & Electrical24.5kmMission Solar & Electrical is based in Mission Beach, QLD.
Solect Energy (NQ)32.6kmSolect Energy (NQ) is based in South Mission Beach, QLD.
SolarWorks60.0kmSolarWorks is based in Upper Barron, QLD.
Mauriee Electrical63.0kmMauriee Electrical is based in Goldsborough, QLD.
Top Gun Solar & Electrical69.2kmTop Gun Solar & Electrical is based in Gordonvale, QLD.
Shorecan Electrical69.6kmShorecan Electrical is based in Kaban, QLD.
Piping Hot Solar73.2kmPiping Hot Solar is based in Kalunga, QLD.
Renewable Energy Consulting Australia73.6kmRenewable Energy Consulting Australia is based in Atherton, QLD.
Atherton Electrical74.6kmAtherton Electrical is based in Atherton, QLD.
Solar Energy Solutions NQ77.0kmSolar Energy Solutions NQ is based in Edmonton, QLD.
Solar Energy Equipment77.8kmSolar Energy Equipment is based in Edmonton, QLD.
Sunny Solar Cairns79.3kmSunny Solar Cairns is based in Edmonton, QLD.
Solar Dimension Cairns79.5kmSolar Dimension Cairns is based in Edmonton, QLD.
2EZ Electrical79.5km2EZ Electrical is based in Bentley Park, QLD.
Solar Power Cairns by Hielscher Electrical79.5kmSolar Power Cairns by Hielscher Electrical is based in Edmonton, QLD.
Ferrero Electrical & Solar82.2kmFerrero Electrical & Solar is based in Mount Sheridan, QLD.
Galactic Solar Solutions82.3kmGalactic Solar Solutions is based in Cairns, QLD.
Planetary Power82.4kmPlanetary Power is based in Watsonville, QLD.
Greencell Energy Solar Panels and Solar Power Cairns84.2kmGreencell Energy Solar Panels and Solar Power Cairns is based in Woree, QLD.
SuperGreen Solutions84.8kmSuperGreen Solutions is based in West End, QLD.
Total Solar Management84.8kmTotal Solar Management is based in Portsmith, QLD.
G-Solar & Electrical84.8kmG-Solar & Electrical is based in Portsmith, QLD.
Alto Solar85.2kmAlto Solar is based in Portsmith, QLD.
Infinity Power North Queensland85.3kmInfinity Power North Queensland is based in Bungalow, QLD.
NQ Solar85.3kmNQ Solar is based in Bungalow, QLD.
Hush Energy - Solar Power Cairns85.3kmHush Energy - Solar Power Cairns is based in Bungalow, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Sandy Pocket

Sunlight Hours in Sandy Pocket

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 10 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Sandy Pocket

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 17.7° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Sandy Pocket, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Sandy Hollow, NSW, which is about 1696.2 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.