Are Solar Panels Worth It In Malakoff?

Malakoff is located in Queensland about 169.6 km west of Brisbane and 21.2 km west of Malling. Malakoff has a latitude of 27.0 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Malakoff

Rebate for Malakoff 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 Malakoff by month. The maximum is 6.72 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 3.28 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Malakoff
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.686.58
Feb20.945.82
Mar19.045.29
Apr16.634.62
May13.533.76
Jun11.823.28
Jul13.083.63
Aug16.184.49
Sep19.535.43
Oct21.746.04
Nov23.896.64
Dec24.196.72

Figures from the weather station at University Of Queensland Gatton, which is approximately 110.3 km from Malakoff.

Malakoff, QLD is in the 4405 postcode area which has around 1857 solar installations under 10 kW and about 2096 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 6462 households in the 4405 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.32 kW) for about every 3.5 dwellings.

Here are 24 solar installers near to or in Malakoff.

Solar Installers near toMalakoff
NameDistanceDetails
Green & Gold Solar Australia51.8kmGreen & Gold Solar Australia is based in Narangba, QLD.
WDGPH62.0kmWDGPH is based in Hopeland, QLD.
AIRLEC AUSTRALIA - SOLAR AIR CONDITIONING & ELECTRICAL62.2kmAIRLEC AUSTRALIA - SOLAR AIR CONDITIONING & ELECTRICAL is based in Aubigny, QLD.
Australian Green Power64.9kmAustralian Green Power is based in Kingaroy, QLD.
PECS Solar Power72.1kmPECS Solar Power is based in Kleinton, QLD.
AMG Electrical Solutions72.1kmAMG Electrical Solutions is based in Kingaroy, QLD.
Raw Electrical Qld72.1kmRaw Electrical Qld is based in Highfields, QLD.
Evolution Solar Kingaroy72.2kmEvolution Solar Kingaroy is based in Kingaroy, QLD.
Banana Range72.6kmBanana Range is based in Banana, QLD.
SOLAR SPIRIT - Solar Panels Wilsonton76.9kmSOLAR SPIRIT - Solar Panels Wilsonton is based in Wilsonton, QLD.
GE warehouse77.7kmGE warehouse is based in Wilsonton, QLD.
Swift Energy Group77.8kmSwift Energy Group is based in Glenvale, QLD.
Arctic Energy79.0kmArctic Energy is based in Harlaxton, QLD.
Lockyer Solar79.5kmLockyer Solar is based in North Toowoomba, QLD.
Proven Energy79.5kmProven Energy is based in North Toowoomba, QLD.
AllSafe Darling Downs80.2kmAllSafe Darling Downs is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
Solar Gate Opener - Sliding/Swing/Double Swing Gate in Toowoomba80.3kmSolar Gate Opener - Sliding/Swing/Double Swing Gate in Toowoomba is based in North Toowoomba, QLD.
Solahart Darling Downs (Toowoomba Solar Centre)80.4kmSolahart Darling Downs (Toowoomba Solar Centre) is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
Enwise Electrical Solar and Air Conditioning Toowoomba81.0kmEnwise Electrical Solar and Air Conditioning Toowoomba is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
Switch'D Electrical & Air-Conditioning81.5kmSwitch'D Electrical & Air-Conditioning is based in Chinchilla, QLD.
Adapt Energy - Solar Panels Toowoomba81.6kmAdapt Energy - Solar Panels Toowoomba is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
Electrical Sensations - Solar Power Professionals81.7kmElectrical Sensations - Solar Power Professionals is based in Drayton, QLD.
Algotech Solar Solutions81.7kmAlgotech Solar Solutions is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
Sure Solar Toowoomba81.8kmSure Solar Toowoomba is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Malakoff

Sunlight Hours in Malakoff

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 50 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Malakoff

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 27.0° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Malakoff, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Malak, NT, which is about 2684.1 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.