Are Solar Panels Worth It In Shell Pocket?

Shell Pocket is located in Queensland about 1292.9 km north west of Brisbane and 871.2 km south east of Galloways Hill. Shell Pocket has a latitude of 17.8 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Shell Pocket

Rebate for Shell 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 Shell 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 Shell 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 23.4 km from Shell Pocket.

Shell Pocket, QLD is in the 4855 postcode area which has around 107 solar installations under 10 kW and about 117 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 390 households in the 4855 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.37 kW) for about every 3.6 dwellings.

Here are 25 solar installers near to or in Shell Pocket.

Solar Installers near toShell Pocket
NameDistanceDetails
Mission Solar & Electrical13.0kmMission Solar & Electrical is based in Mission Beach, QLD.
Solect Energy (NQ)18.2kmSolect Energy (NQ) is based in South Mission Beach, QLD.
Cassowary Coast Battery Centre32.7kmCassowary Coast Battery Centre is based in Goondi Hill, QLD.
SolarWorks67.8kmSolarWorks is based in Upper Barron, QLD.
Shorecan Electrical70.3kmShorecan Electrical is based in Kaban, QLD.
Piping Hot Solar75.5kmPiping Hot Solar is based in Kalunga, QLD.
Mauriee Electrical76.2kmMauriee Electrical is based in Goldsborough, QLD.
Renewable Energy Consulting Australia81.0kmRenewable Energy Consulting Australia is based in Atherton, QLD.
Atherton Electrical82.2kmAtherton Electrical is based in Atherton, QLD.
Top Gun Solar & Electrical83.8kmTop Gun Solar & Electrical is based in Gordonvale, QLD.
Planetary Power86.3kmPlanetary Power is based in Watsonville, QLD.
Solar Energy Solutions NQ91.5kmSolar Energy Solutions NQ is based in Edmonton, QLD.
Solar Energy Equipment92.4kmSolar Energy Equipment is based in Edmonton, QLD.
Sunny Solar Cairns94.0kmSunny Solar Cairns is based in Edmonton, QLD.
2EZ Electrical94.1km2EZ Electrical is based in Bentley Park, QLD.
Solar Dimension Cairns94.2kmSolar Dimension Cairns is based in Edmonton, QLD.
Solar Power Cairns by Hielscher Electrical94.3kmSolar Power Cairns by Hielscher Electrical is based in Edmonton, QLD.
Ferrero Electrical & Solar97.0kmFerrero Electrical & Solar is based in Mount Sheridan, QLD.
Galactic Solar Solutions97.1kmGalactic Solar Solutions is based in Cairns, QLD.
Greencell Energy Solar Panels and Solar Power Cairns99.2kmGreencell Energy Solar Panels and Solar Power Cairns is based in Woree, QLD.
SuperGreen Solutions100.1kmSuperGreen Solutions is based in West End, QLD.
Total Solar Management100.1kmTotal Solar Management is based in Portsmith, QLD.
G-Solar & Electrical100.1kmG-Solar & Electrical is based in Portsmith, QLD.
Red Dog Power Company100.3kmRed Dog Power Company is based in Redlynch, QLD.
Infinity Power North Queensland100.4kmInfinity Power North Queensland is based in Bungalow, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Shell Pocket

Sunlight Hours in Shell Pocket

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 11 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Shell Pocket

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 17.8° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Shell Pocket, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Shell Cove, NSW, which is about 1926.9 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.