Are Solar Panels Worth It In Macalister Range?

Macalister Range is located in Queensland about 1409.3 km north west of Brisbane and 752.6 km south east of Galloways Hill. Macalister Range has a latitude of 16.8 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Macalister Range, QLD

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Macalister Range

Rebate for Macalister Range 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 Macalister Range by month. The maximum is 6.40 kWh/M2 in November. The minimum is 4.23 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Macalister Range
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan20.585.72
Feb20.485.69
Mar19.415.39
Apr18.415.11
May16.494.58
Jun15.234.23
Jul16.334.54
Aug18.785.22
Sep21.365.93
Oct22.916.36
Nov23.056.40
Dec23.046.40

Figures from the weather station at Cairns Aerodrome, which is approximately 14.4 km from Macalister Range.

Macalister Range, QLD is in the 4871 postcode area which has around 1224 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1437 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 5797 households in the 4871 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.45 kW) for about every 4.7 dwellings.

Here are 24 solar installers near to or in Macalister Range.

Solar Installers near toMacalister Range
NameDistanceDetails
Unlocked Air and Energy3.1kmUnlocked Air and Energy is based in Kewarra Beach, QLD.
Mr. Liam Dunne & Son's Plumbing Power5.6kmMr. Liam Dunne & Son's Plumbing Power is based in Trinity Park, QLD.
Australian Sustainable Energy Pty13.8kmAustralian Sustainable Energy Pty is based in Stratford, QLD.
All Energy Queensland14.2kmAll Energy Queensland is based in Stratford, QLD.
Greenfield Energy16.7kmGreenfield Energy is based in Cairns North, QLD.
Station Power Solutions17.9kmStation Power Solutions is based in Cairns, QLD.
Sunny Gold Solar18.1kmSunny Gold Solar is based in Manoora, QLD.
Solarcore18.5kmSolarcore is based in Manunda, QLD.
Solar Systems Cairns18.9kmSolar Systems Cairns is based in Parramatta Park, QLD.
CairnsSolarPanels.com.au19.4kmCairnsSolarPanels.com.au is based in Cairns North, QLD.
Cairns Value Solar20.1kmCairns Value Solar is based in Mareeba, QLD.
Red Dog Power Company20.3kmRed Dog Power Company is based in Redlynch, QLD.
Eco Care Solar20.6kmEco Care Solar is based in Bungalow, QLD.
Solahart Cairns20.7kmSolahart Cairns is based in Bungalow, QLD.
Hush Energy - Solar Power Cairns20.8kmHush Energy - Solar Power Cairns is based in Bungalow, QLD.
NQ Solar20.8kmNQ Solar is based in Bungalow, QLD.
Solar Power Cairns20.8kmSolar Power Cairns is based in Bungalow, QLD.
East Coast Energy Solutions20.9kmEast Coast Energy Solutions is based in Cairns, QLD.
Infinity Power North Queensland20.9kmInfinity Power North Queensland is based in Bungalow, QLD.
Sunlife Energy21.0kmSunlife Energy is based in Coopers Plains, QLD.
Replenishable Energy - Cairns Solar Installations21.2kmReplenishable Energy - Cairns Solar Installations is based in Portsmith, QLD.
Alto Solar21.2kmAlto Solar is based in Portsmith, QLD.
G-Solar & Electrical21.5kmG-Solar & Electrical is based in Portsmith, QLD.
Total Solar Management21.6kmTotal Solar Management is based in Portsmith, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Macalister Range

Sunlight Hours in Macalister Range

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 7 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Macalister Range

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 16.8° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Macalister Range, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Macalister, QLD, which is about 1268.9 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.