Are Solar Panels Worth It In The Palms?

The Palms is located in Queensland about 148.0 km north of Brisbane and 11.0 km west of Victory Heights. The Palms has a latitude of 26.2 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in The Palms, QLD

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for The Palms

Rebate for The Palms 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 The Palms by month. The maximum is 6.41 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 3.30 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in The Palms
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan22.666.30
Feb20.245.62
Mar18.255.07
Apr16.204.50
May13.413.72
Jun11.883.30
Jul13.173.66
Aug16.024.45
Sep19.305.36
Oct21.015.84
Nov22.906.36
Dec23.066.41

Figures from the weather station at Nambour, which is approximately 61.1 km from The Palms.

The Palms, QLD is in the 4570 postcode area which has around 9874 solar installations under 10 kW and about 10555 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 19822 households in the 4570 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.16 kW) for about every 2.0 dwellings.

Here are 26 solar installers near to or in The Palms.

Solar Installers near toThe Palms
NameDistanceDetails
Island Energy - Gympie6.8kmIsland Energy - Gympie is based in Gympie, QLD.
Allways Earth8.2kmAllways Earth is based in Gympie, QLD.
Cooloola Solar Systems9.3kmCooloola Solar Systems is based in Victory Heights, QLD.
Stephs Commercial Solar25.3kmStephs Commercial Solar is based in Gunalda, QLD.
RedEarth Energy Storage Gympie and South Burnett45.9kmRedEarth Energy Storage Gympie and South Burnett is based in Gympie, QLD.
Island Energy QLD46.9kmIsland Energy QLD is based in Tewantin, QLD.
Keystones Electrical49.0kmKeystones Electrical is based in Eumundi, QLD.
Go Elite Electrical50.4kmGo Elite Electrical is based in Belli Park, QLD.
STAND ALONE SOLAR51.1kmSTAND ALONE SOLAR is based in Kenilworth, QLD.
Celtic Solar Electrical51.3kmCeltic Solar Electrical is based in Verrierdale, QLD.
SALT Solar51.7kmSALT Solar is based in Noosaville, QLD.
Home and Energy51.9kmHome and Energy is based in Noosaville, QLD.
Ecoast Energy52.2kmEcoast Energy is based in North Arm, QLD.
Buddy Norris Electrical52.5kmBuddy Norris Electrical is based in Doonan, QLD.
Corona Solar55.0kmCorona Solar is based in Noosa Heads, QLD.
In Flow Solar Co55.1kmIn Flow Solar Co is based in Noosa Heads, QLD.
EnergyOptions55.4kmEnergyOptions is based in Noosa Heads, QLD.
Clean Solar and Electrical58.1kmClean Solar and Electrical is based in Peregian Springs, QLD.
Sunshine Coast Solar Solutions59.1kmSunshine Coast Solar Solutions is based in Coolum Beach, QLD.
Coastal Solar Sunshine Coast59.5kmCoastal Solar Sunshine Coast is based in Coolum Beach, QLD.
Eco-Logic Energy59.6kmEco-Logic Energy is based in Peregian Beach, QLD.
ENOPTE | Home and Commercial Solar Installers & Energy Solutions60.0kmENOPTE | Home and Commercial Solar Installers & Energy Solutions is based in Coolum Beach, QLD.
Solahart Sunshine Coast60.0kmSolahart Sunshine Coast is based in Coolum Beach, QLD.
Hemisphere Solar & Electrical60.1kmHemisphere Solar & Electrical is based in Coolum Beach, QLD.
Solar Panel Installers Sunshine Coast | Circuit Alert61.1kmSolar Panel Installers Sunshine Coast | Circuit Alert is based in Nambour, QLD.
Andy Johnson Electrical Services62.0kmAndy Johnson Electrical Services is based in Coolum Beach, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to The Palms

Sunlight Hours in The Palms

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 46 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in The Palms

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 26.2° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after The Palms, is to look at if solar power is worth it in The Oaks, NSW, which is about 897.6 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.