Are Solar Panels Worth It In Mackay Harbour?

Mackay Harbour is located in Queensland about 805.8 km north west of Brisbane and 584.9 km north west of Torbanlea. Mackay Harbour has a latitude of 21.1 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Mackay Harbour

Rebate for Mackay Harbour 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 Harbour 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 Harbour
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 local weather station at Mackay.

Mackay Harbour, 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. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

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 18 solar installers near to or in Mackay Harbour.

Solar Installers near toMackay Harbour
NameDistanceDetails
Green Energy Technologies, Mackay2.6kmGreen Energy Technologies, Mackay is based in North Mackay, QLD.
Five Star Power2.8kmFive Star Power is based in North Mackay, QLD.
All-Stacks Electrical4.0kmAll-Stacks Electrical is based in Mackay, QLD.
NQ Power Up Electrical4.1kmNQ Power Up Electrical is based in Mackay, QLD.
Snap Solar Mackay4.3kmSnap Solar Mackay is based in Mackay, QLD.
Mr Energy6.3kmMr Energy is based in Mackay, QLD.
AB Electrical & Solar6.6kmAB Electrical & Solar is based in Rural View, QLD.
Nilsen Qld6.7kmNilsen Qld is based in West Mackay, QLD.
RP Electrical Solutions7.2kmRP Electrical Solutions is based in Eimeo, QLD.
LSEA Electrical Group8.3kmLSEA Electrical Group is based in Bucasia, QLD.
Energy Base8.4kmEnergy Base is based in Paget, QLD.
Linked Group Services | Solar Installers and solutions8.6kmLinked Group Services | Solar Installers and solutions is based in Paget, QLD.
SOLAR LIGHTING TECHNOLOGY16.9kmSOLAR LIGHTING TECHNOLOGY is based in Walkerston, QLD.
Live by Nature & Drive by Nature34.4kmLive by Nature & Drive by Nature is based in Kuttabul, QLD.
Xscape2 Solar & Electrical104.5kmXscape2 Solar & Electrical is based in Cannon Valley, QLD.
Whit Solar106.1kmWhit Solar is based in Cannonvale, QLD.
Abell Point Electrical106.6kmAbell Point Electrical is based in Cannonvale, QLD.
Tailored Energy Solutions106.6kmTailored Energy Solutions is based in Cannonvale, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Mackay Harbour

Sunlight Hours in Mackay Harbour

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 Harbour

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 Harbour, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Mackay East, QLD, which is about 4.8 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.