Machans Beach is located in Queensland about 1396.7 km north west of Brisbane and 764.9 km south east of Galloways Hill. Machans Beach has a latitude of 16.9 degrees South.
How much is the rebate for solar panels in Machans Beach, QLD
The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Machans Beach 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. Machans Beach is in Climate Zone 3 which has a rating of 1.382.
This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Machans Beach 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 Machans Beach will be reduced. It goes down every year.
Solar Power Rebate for Machans Beach
| System Size | ST Certs | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 3 kW | 29 | $1157.10 |
| 4 kW | 38 | $1516.20 |
| 5 kW | 48 | $1915.20 |
| 6 kW | 58 | $2314.20 |
| 6.6 kW | 63 | $2513.70 |
| 10 kW | 96 | $3830.40 |
| 12 kW | 116 | $4628.40 |
| 15 kW | 145 | $5785.50 |
Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Machans Beach by month. The maximum is 6.40 kWh/M2 in November. The minimum is 4.23 kWh/M2 during June.
| Month | Energy MJ/M2 | kWh/M2 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 20.58 | 5.72 |
| Feb | 20.48 | 5.69 |
| Mar | 19.41 | 5.39 |
| Apr | 18.41 | 5.11 |
| May | 16.49 | 4.58 |
| Jun | 15.23 | 4.23 |
| Jul | 16.33 | 4.54 |
| Aug | 18.78 | 5.22 |
| Sep | 21.36 | 5.93 |
| Oct | 22.91 | 6.36 |
| Nov | 23.05 | 6.40 |
| Dec | 23.04 | 6.40 |
Figures from the weather station at Cairns Aerodrome, which is approximately 2.0 km from Machans Beach.
Machans Beach, QLD is in the 4878 postcode area which has around 2032 solar installations under 10 kW and about 2253 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.
With an estimated 6901 households in the 4878 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.57 kW) for about every 3.4 dwellings.
Here are 22 solar installers near to or in Machans Beach.
| Name | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Australian Sustainable Energy Pty | 2.2km | Australian Sustainable Energy Pty is based in Stratford, QLD. |
| All Energy Queensland | 2.3km | All Energy Queensland is based in Stratford, QLD. |
| Greenfield Energy | 4.3km | Greenfield Energy is based in Cairns North, QLD. |
| Station Power Solutions | 6.6km | Station Power Solutions is based in Cairns, QLD. |
| Solarcore | 6.6km | Solarcore is based in Manunda, QLD. |
| Solar Systems Cairns | 6.8km | Solar Systems Cairns is based in Parramatta Park, QLD. |
| CairnsSolarPanels.com.au | 6.9km | CairnsSolarPanels.com.au is based in Cairns North, QLD. |
| Sunny Gold Solar | 6.9km | Sunny Gold Solar is based in Manoora, QLD. |
| Cairns Value Solar | 7.6km | Cairns Value Solar is based in Mareeba, QLD. |
| Mr. Liam Dunne & Son's Plumbing Power | 7.7km | Mr. Liam Dunne & Son's Plumbing Power is based in Trinity Park, QLD. |
| Sunlife Energy | 8.4km | Sunlife Energy is based in Coopers Plains, QLD. |
| Replenishable Energy - Cairns Solar Installations | 8.7km | Replenishable Energy - Cairns Solar Installations is based in Portsmith, QLD. |
| Eco Care Solar | 8.8km | Eco Care Solar is based in Bungalow, QLD. |
| East Coast Energy Solutions | 8.9km | East Coast Energy Solutions is based in Cairns, QLD. |
| Solahart Cairns | 8.9km | Solahart Cairns is based in Bungalow, QLD. |
| Alto Solar | 9.1km | Alto Solar is based in Portsmith, QLD. |
| Solar Power Cairns | 9.1km | Solar Power Cairns is based in Bungalow, QLD. |
| NQ Solar | 9.3km | NQ Solar is based in Bungalow, QLD. |
| Infinity Power North Queensland | 9.3km | Infinity Power North Queensland is based in Bungalow, QLD. |
| Hush Energy - Solar Power Cairns | 9.4km | Hush Energy - Solar Power Cairns is based in Bungalow, QLD. |
| G-Solar & Electrical | 9.5km | G-Solar & Electrical is based in Portsmith, QLD. |
| Total Solar Management | 9.6km | Total Solar Management is based in Portsmith, QLD. |
Solar Panel Businesses Near to Machans Beach
Sunlight Hours in Machans Beach
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 Machans Beach
It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 16.9° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.
Next, after Machans Beach, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Macgregor, QLD, which is about 1408.4 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.