Are Solar Panels Worth It In Manar?

Manar is located in Queensland about 224.0 km north west of Brisbane and 40.1 km west of Marshlands. Manar has a latitude of 26.1 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Manar

Rebate for Manar 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 Manar by month. The maximum is 6.87 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 3.52 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Manar
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.036.68
Feb21.856.07
Mar19.865.52
Apr17.264.80
May14.313.97
Jun12.673.52
Jul13.803.83
Aug16.884.69
Sep20.205.61
Oct22.496.25
Nov24.526.81
Dec24.746.87

Figures from the weather station at Brian Pastures, which is approximately 64.2 km from Manar.

Manar, QLD is in the 4613 postcode area which has around 135 solar installations under 10 kW and about 144 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 464 households in the 4613 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.88 kW) for about every 3.4 dwellings.

Here are 8 solar installers near to or in Manar.

Solar Installers near toManar
NameDistanceDetails
Raffin Electrical Contractors55.9kmRaffin Electrical Contractors is based in Wondai, QLD.
Australian Green Power63.4kmAustralian Green Power is based in Kingaroy, QLD.
AMG Electrical Solutions67.4kmAMG Electrical Solutions is based in Kingaroy, QLD.
Evolution Solar Kingaroy67.7kmEvolution Solar Kingaroy is based in Kingaroy, QLD.
Banana Range81.0kmBanana Range is based in Banana, QLD.
Switch'D Electrical & Air-Conditioning100.3kmSwitch'D Electrical & Air-Conditioning is based in Chinchilla, QLD.
SUNSAVER100.7kmSUNSAVER is based in Bundaberg, QLD.
RedEarth Energy Storage Gympie and South Burnett111.6kmRedEarth Energy Storage Gympie and South Burnett is based in Gympie, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Manar

Sunlight Hours in Manar

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 45 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Manar

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 26.1° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Manar, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Manar, NSW, which is about 1030.1 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.