Are Solar Panels Worth It In Mackay Caneland?

Mackay Caneland is located in Queensland about 804.2 km north west of Brisbane and 583.8 km north west of Torbanlea. Mackay Caneland has a latitude of 21.1 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Mackay Caneland, QLD

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Mackay Caneland

Rebate for Mackay Caneland 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 Mackay Caneland 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 Mackay Caneland
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 4.7 km from Mackay Caneland.

Mackay Caneland, QLD is in the 4740 postcode area which has around 10757 solar installations under 10 kW and about 11659 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 37521 households in the 4740 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.67 kW) for about every 3.5 dwellings.

Here are 17 solar installers near to or in Mackay Caneland.

Solar Installers near toMackay Caneland
NameDistanceDetails
Snap Solar Mackay1.1kmSnap Solar Mackay is based in Mackay, QLD.
All-Stacks Electrical1.7kmAll-Stacks Electrical is based in Mackay, QLD.
Five Star Power1.8kmFive Star Power is based in North Mackay, QLD.
Green Energy Technologies, Mackay1.8kmGreen Energy Technologies, Mackay is based in North Mackay, QLD.
NQ Power Up Electrical2.0kmNQ Power Up Electrical is based in Mackay, QLD.
Mr Energy2.1kmMr Energy is based in Mackay, QLD.
Nilsen Qld2.5kmNilsen Qld is based in West Mackay, QLD.
Energy Base4.1kmEnergy Base is based in Paget, QLD.
Linked Group Services | Solar Installers and solutions4.2kmLinked Group Services | Solar Installers and solutions is based in Paget, QLD.
AB Electrical & Solar8.8kmAB Electrical & Solar is based in Rural View, QLD.
RP Electrical Solutions9.9kmRP Electrical Solutions is based in Eimeo, QLD.
LSEA Electrical Group10.2kmLSEA Electrical Group is based in Bucasia, QLD.
SOLAR LIGHTING TECHNOLOGY13.2kmSOLAR LIGHTING TECHNOLOGY is based in Walkerston, QLD.
Live by Nature & Drive by Nature33.3kmLive by Nature & Drive by Nature is based in Kuttabul, QLD.
Xscape2 Solar & Electrical105.9kmXscape2 Solar & Electrical is based in Cannon Valley, QLD.
Whit Solar107.6kmWhit Solar is based in Cannonvale, QLD.
Abell Point Electrical108.0kmAbell Point Electrical is based in Cannonvale, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Mackay Caneland

Sunlight Hours in Mackay Caneland

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 24 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Mackay Caneland

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 21.1° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Mackay Caneland, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Mackay, QLD, which is about 0.7 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.