Are Solar Panels Worth It In Ma Ma Creek?

Ma Ma Creek is located in Queensland about 84.1 km west of Brisbane and 11.2 km north of Mount Sylvia. Ma Ma Creek has a latitude of 27.6 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Ma Ma Creek, QLD

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Ma Ma Creek

Rebate for Ma Ma Creek 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 Ma Ma Creek by month. The maximum is 6.72 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 3.28 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Ma Ma Creek
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.686.58
Feb20.945.82
Mar19.045.29
Apr16.634.62
May13.533.76
Jun11.823.28
Jul13.083.63
Aug16.184.49
Sep19.535.43
Oct21.746.04
Nov23.896.64
Dec24.196.72

Figures from the weather station at University Of Queensland Gatton, which is approximately 17.3 km from Ma Ma Creek.

Ma Ma Creek, QLD is in the 4347 postcode area which has around 307 solar installations under 10 kW and about 358 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 547 households in the 4347 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.12 kW) for about every 1.8 dwellings.

Here are 23 solar installers near to or in Ma Ma Creek.

Solar Installers near toMa Ma Creek
NameDistanceDetails
Australian Solar Industries.19.7kmAustralian Solar Industries. is based in Laidley, QLD.
solar energy & battery storage solutions21.1kmsolar energy & battery storage solutions is based in Rangeville, QLD.
GCM Maintenance Services21.7kmGCM Maintenance Services is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Toowoomba23.2kmEcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Toowoomba is based in Middle Ridge, QLD.
Premo Electrical24.1kmPremo Electrical is based in South Toowoomba, QLD.
Adapt Energy - Solar Panels Toowoomba24.1kmAdapt Energy - Solar Panels Toowoomba is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
Enwise Electrical Solar and Air Conditioning Toowoomba24.6kmEnwise Electrical Solar and Air Conditioning Toowoomba is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
Orange Solar Power24.7kmOrange Solar Power is based in South Toowoomba, QLD.
Sure Solar Toowoomba24.7kmSure Solar Toowoomba is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
Aspire Energy24.7kmAspire Energy is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
Algotech Solar Solutions24.7kmAlgotech Solar Solutions is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
Solar Gate Opener - Sliding/Swing/Double Swing Gate in Toowoomba24.8kmSolar Gate Opener - Sliding/Swing/Double Swing Gate in Toowoomba is based in North Toowoomba, QLD.
Solahart Darling Downs (Toowoomba Solar Centre)25.1kmSolahart Darling Downs (Toowoomba Solar Centre) is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
Proven Energy25.6kmProven Energy is based in North Toowoomba, QLD.
Lockyer Solar25.7kmLockyer Solar is based in North Toowoomba, QLD.
Arctic Energy25.9kmArctic Energy is based in Harlaxton, QLD.
AllSafe Darling Downs26.9kmAllSafe Darling Downs is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
Electrical Sensations - Solar Power Professionals27.1kmElectrical Sensations - Solar Power Professionals is based in Drayton, QLD.
GE warehouse28.5kmGE warehouse is based in Wilsonton, QLD.
Solar Panel Equipment and Wind Power - purchasing buying Co Op28.6kmSolar Panel Equipment and Wind Power - purchasing buying Co Op is based in Regency Downs, QLD.
Swift Energy Group28.9kmSwift Energy Group is based in Glenvale, QLD.
SOLAR SPIRIT - Solar Panels Wilsonton29.4kmSOLAR SPIRIT - Solar Panels Wilsonton is based in Wilsonton, QLD.
PECS Solar Power31.7kmPECS Solar Power is based in Kleinton, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Ma Ma Creek

Sunlight Hours in Ma Ma Creek

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 Ma Ma Creek

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 Ma Ma Creek, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Lytton, QLD, which is about 99.1 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.