Are Solar Panels Worth It In Maalan?

Maalan is located in Queensland about 1336.0 km north west of Brisbane and 831.5 km south east of Galloways Hill. Maalan has a latitude of 17.6 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Maalan, QLD

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Maalan

Rebate for Maalan 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 Maalan by month. The maximum is 6.51 kWh/M2 in October. The minimum is 3.82 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Maalan
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan21.295.91
Feb19.635.45
Mar18.455.13
Apr16.624.62
May14.824.12
Jun13.763.82
Jul14.714.09
Aug17.364.82
Sep21.145.87
Oct23.426.51
Nov23.416.50
Dec22.836.34

Figures from the weather station at Bottom Of Pin Gin Hill, which is approximately 42.7 km from Maalan.

Maalan, QLD is in the 4886 postcode area which has around 93 solar installations under 10 kW and about 109 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 430 households in the 4886 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.14 kW) for about every 4.6 dwellings.

Here are 26 solar installers near to or in Maalan.

Solar Installers near toMaalan
NameDistanceDetails
Shorecan Electrical20.9kmShorecan Electrical is based in Kaban, QLD.
Piping Hot Solar26.6kmPiping Hot Solar is based in Kalunga, QLD.
SolarWorks29.2kmSolarWorks is based in Upper Barron, QLD.
Planetary Power38.3kmPlanetary Power is based in Watsonville, QLD.
Renewable Energy Consulting Australia38.6kmRenewable Energy Consulting Australia is based in Atherton, QLD.
Atherton Electrical40.2kmAtherton Electrical is based in Atherton, QLD.
Cassowary Coast Battery Centre48.5kmCassowary Coast Battery Centre is based in Goondi Hill, QLD.
Mauriee Electrical50.8kmMauriee Electrical is based in Goldsborough, QLD.
Winters Electrical Group60.5kmWinters Electrical Group is based in Mareeba, QLD.
Top Gun Solar & Electrical61.2kmTop Gun Solar & Electrical is based in Gordonvale, QLD.
Mission Solar & Electrical62.3kmMission Solar & Electrical is based in Mission Beach, QLD.
Tableland Solar63.5kmTableland Solar is based in Mareeba, QLD.
Solect Energy (NQ)66.3kmSolect Energy (NQ) is based in South Mission Beach, QLD.
Solar Energy Solutions NQ67.0kmSolar Energy Solutions NQ is based in Edmonton, QLD.
Solar Energy Equipment68.0kmSolar Energy Equipment is based in Edmonton, QLD.
Outback Solar & Outdoors69.2kmOutback Solar & Outdoors is based in Mareeba, QLD.
2EZ Electrical69.7km2EZ Electrical is based in Bentley Park, QLD.
Sunny Solar Cairns69.8kmSunny Solar Cairns is based in Edmonton, QLD.
Solar Dimension Cairns70.0kmSolar Dimension Cairns is based in Edmonton, QLD.
Solar Power Cairns by Hielscher Electrical70.3kmSolar Power Cairns by Hielscher Electrical is based in Edmonton, QLD.
Galactic Solar Solutions72.4kmGalactic Solar Solutions is based in Cairns, QLD.
Ferrero Electrical & Solar72.7kmFerrero Electrical & Solar is based in Mount Sheridan, QLD.
Red Dog Power Company73.6kmRed Dog Power Company is based in Redlynch, QLD.
Greencell Energy Solar Panels and Solar Power Cairns75.3kmGreencell Energy Solar Panels and Solar Power Cairns is based in Woree, QLD.
Hush Energy - Solar Power Cairns76.8kmHush Energy - Solar Power Cairns is based in Bungalow, QLD.
NQ Solar77.0kmNQ Solar is based in Bungalow, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Maalan

Sunlight Hours in Maalan

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 Maalan

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 17.6° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Maalan, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Maadi, QLD, which is about 50.8 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.