Are Solar Panels Worth It In Mackenzie?

Mackenzie is located in Queensland about 604.9 km north west of Brisbane and 407.9 km north west of Torbanlea. Mackenzie has a latitude of 23.1 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Mackenzie, QLD

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Mackenzie

Rebate for Mackenzie 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 Mackenzie by month. The maximum is 7.01 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 3.76 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Mackenzie
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.526.81
Feb22.536.26
Mar20.905.81
Apr18.195.05
May15.234.23
Jun13.543.76
Jul14.614.06
Aug17.624.89
Sep20.835.79
Oct23.276.46
Nov25.006.95
Dec25.227.01

Figures from the weather station at Biloela, which is approximately 180.1 km from Mackenzie.

Mackenzie, QLD is in the 4702 postcode area which has around 4229 solar installations under 10 kW and about 4559 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 13813 households in the 4702 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.34 kW) for about every 3.3 dwellings.

Here are 6 solar installers near to or in Mackenzie.

Solar Installers near toMackenzie
NameDistanceDetails
cq solar & electrical71.6kmcq solar & electrical is based in Pacific Heights, QLD.
Callide Power Station78.6kmCallide Power Station is based in Mount Murchison, QLD.
Climatecare Electrical & Solar116.6kmClimatecare Electrical & Solar is based in Kawana, QLD.
STT ELECTRICAL SERVICES117.2kmSTT ELECTRICAL SERVICES is based in Park Avenue, QLD.
Savvy Solar117.2kmSavvy Solar is based in Park Avenue, QLD.
Solartech Energy Solutions117.4kmSolartech Energy Solutions is based in Kawana, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Mackenzie

Sunlight Hours in Mackenzie

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 32 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Mackenzie

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 23.1° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Mackenzie, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Mackay West, QLD, which is about 221.2 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.