Are Solar Panels Worth It In Mackay North?

Mackay North is located in Queensland about 805.7 km north west of Brisbane and 585.2 km north west of Torbanlea. Mackay North has a latitude of 21.1 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Mackay North

Rebate for Mackay North 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 North 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 North
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 3.7 km from Mackay North.

Mackay North, 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 18 solar installers near to or in Mackay North.

Solar Installers near toMackay North
NameDistanceDetails
Five Star Power0.3kmFive Star Power is based in North Mackay, QLD.
Green Energy Technologies, Mackay0.8kmGreen Energy Technologies, Mackay is based in North Mackay, QLD.
Snap Solar Mackay2.5kmSnap Solar Mackay is based in Mackay, QLD.
All-Stacks Electrical2.7kmAll-Stacks Electrical is based in Mackay, QLD.
NQ Power Up Electrical3.0kmNQ Power Up Electrical is based in Mackay, QLD.
Mr Energy3.6kmMr Energy is based in Mackay, QLD.
Nilsen Qld4.0kmNilsen Qld is based in West Mackay, QLD.
Energy Base6.0kmEnergy Base is based in Paget, QLD.
Linked Group Services | Solar Installers and solutions6.1kmLinked Group Services | Solar Installers and solutions is based in Paget, QLD.
AB Electrical & Solar7.0kmAB Electrical & Solar is based in Rural View, QLD.
RP Electrical Solutions8.0kmRP Electrical Solutions is based in Eimeo, QLD.
LSEA Electrical Group8.4kmLSEA Electrical Group is based in Bucasia, QLD.
SOLAR LIGHTING TECHNOLOGY14.1kmSOLAR LIGHTING TECHNOLOGY is based in Walkerston, QLD.
Live by Nature & Drive by Nature32.8kmLive by Nature & Drive by Nature is based in Kuttabul, QLD.
Xscape2 Solar & Electrical104.4kmXscape2 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 North

Sunlight Hours in Mackay North

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 North

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 North, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Mackay Harbour, QLD, which is about 2.8 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.