Are Solar Panels Worth It In The Percy Group?

The Percy Group is located in Queensland about 681.3 km north of Brisbane and 445.0 km north of Torbanlea. The Percy Group has a latitude of 21.6 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for The Percy Group

Rebate for The Percy Group 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 Percy Group by month. The maximum is 7.13 kWh/M2 in November. The minimum is 4.07 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in The Percy Group
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.916.64
Feb22.036.12
Mar20.825.78
Apr18.395.11
May15.964.43
Jun14.654.07
Jul16.074.46
Aug19.095.30
Sep22.736.31
Oct24.796.89
Nov25.687.13
Dec25.166.99

Figures from the weather station at Mackay, which is approximately 193.6 km from The Percy Group.

The Percy Group, QLD is in the 4707 postcode area which has around 36 solar installations under 10 kW and about 39 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 217 households in the 4707 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.11 kW) for about every 6.0 dwellings.

Here are 19 solar installers in or near toThe Percy Group. There are also a few further away.

Solar Installers near toThe Percy Group
NameDistanceDetails
Yeppoon Electrical & Solar171.4kmYeppoon Electrical & Solar is based in Yeppoon, QLD.
CRM CQ Solar Electrical & Air Conditioning185.8kmCRM CQ Solar Electrical & Air Conditioning is based in Yeppoon, QLD.
cq solar & electrical189.8kmcq solar & electrical is based in Pacific Heights, QLD.
NQ Power Up Electrical194.8kmNQ Power Up Electrical is based in Mackay, QLD.
All-Stacks Electrical195.1kmAll-Stacks Electrical is based in Mackay, QLD.
Snap Solar Mackay195.8kmSnap Solar Mackay is based in Mackay, QLD.
Green Energy Technologies, Mackay196.2kmGreen Energy Technologies, Mackay is based in North Mackay, QLD.
Five Star Power196.7kmFive Star Power is based in North Mackay, QLD.
Energy Base197.4kmEnergy Base is based in Paget, QLD.
Climatecare Electrical & Solar197.7kmClimatecare Electrical & Solar is based in Kawana, QLD.
Linked Group Services | Solar Installers and solutions198.0kmLinked Group Services | Solar Installers and solutions is based in Paget, QLD.
Solartech Energy Solutions198.1kmSolartech Energy Solutions is based in Kawana, QLD.
Mr Energy198.4kmMr Energy is based in Mackay, QLD.
Nilsen Qld198.8kmNilsen Qld is based in West Mackay, QLD.
RP Electrical Solutions199.9kmRP Electrical Solutions is based in Eimeo, QLD.
AB Electrical & Solar200.3kmAB Electrical & Solar is based in Rural View, QLD.
Power Saving Centre200.4kmPower Saving Centre is based in Berserker, QLD.
STT ELECTRICAL SERVICES200.4kmSTT ELECTRICAL SERVICES is based in Park Avenue, QLD.
Savvy Solar200.4kmSavvy Solar is based in Park Avenue, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to The Percy Group

Sunlight Hours in The Percy Group

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 26 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in The Percy Group

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 21.6° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after The Percy Group, is to look at if solar power is worth it in The Patch, VIC, which is about 1887.3 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.