Are Solar Panels Worth It In Mapleton?

Mapleton is located in Queensland about 93.9 km north of Brisbane and 11.1 km north west of Palmwoods. Mapleton has a latitude of 26.6 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Mapleton

Rebate for Mapleton 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 Mapleton by month. The maximum is 6.41 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 3.30 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Mapleton
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan22.666.30
Feb20.245.62
Mar18.255.07
Apr16.204.50
May13.413.72
Jun11.883.30
Jul13.173.66
Aug16.024.45
Sep19.305.36
Oct21.015.84
Nov22.906.36
Dec23.066.41

Figures from the weather station at Nambour, which is approximately 7.3 km from Mapleton.

Mapleton, QLD is in the 4560 postcode area which has around 7095 solar installations under 10 kW and about 7477 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 14436 households in the 4560 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.98 kW) for about every 2.0 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Mapleton.

Solar Installers near toMapleton
NameDistanceDetails
Solar Panel Installers Sunshine Coast | Circuit Alert9.7kmSolar Panel Installers Sunshine Coast | Circuit Alert is based in Nambour, QLD.
Solco Solar-Residential|Commercial|Solar Servicing|Solar Panel Maintenance WoomBye Queensland10.2kmSolco Solar-Residential|Commercial|Solar Servicing|Solar Panel Maintenance WoomBye Queensland is based in Woombye, QLD.
Go Elite Electrical10.3kmGo Elite Electrical is based in Belli Park, QLD.
Solco - Residential and commercial installs10.8kmSolco - Residential and commercial installs is based in Woombye, QLD.
Ecoworld Australia13.9kmEcoworld Australia is based in Maleny, QLD.
The Off Grid Company13.9kmThe Off Grid Company is based in Maleny, QLD.
Global Solar Solutions14.2kmGlobal Solar Solutions is based in Bli Bli, QLD.
STAND ALONE SOLAR14.3kmSTAND ALONE SOLAR is based in Kenilworth, QLD.
TJS Electrical and Solar14.7kmTJS Electrical and Solar is based in Forest Glen, QLD.
Titan Solar14.7kmTitan Solar is based in Forest Glen, QLD.
POWERPRO Australia15.1kmPOWERPRO Australia is based in Bli Bli, QLD.
Raystech Group (Sunshine Coast)15.3kmRaystech Group (Sunshine Coast) is based in Forest Glen, QLD.
SUNSTORE AUSTRALIA16.6kmSUNSTORE AUSTRALIA is based in Kunda Park, QLD.
AHLEC Solar & Electrical17.0kmAHLEC Solar & Electrical is based in Diddillibah, QLD.
McDonald Electrical and Solar17.1kmMcDonald Electrical and Solar is based in Mooloolah Valley, QLD.
Ecoast Energy17.4kmEcoast Energy is based in North Arm, QLD.
Solar Support17.8kmSolar Support is based in Kunda Park, QLD.
OFF GRID SOLAR19.4kmOFF GRID SOLAR is based in Buderim, QLD.
Keystones Electrical19.7kmKeystones Electrical is based in Eumundi, QLD.
A2Z Solar Energy - Sunshine Coast20.4kmA2Z Solar Energy - Sunshine Coast is based in Sippy Downs, QLD.
RMC Solar and Electrical20.8kmRMC Solar and Electrical is based in Landsborough, QLD.
RA Energy21.2kmRA Energy is based in Glenview, QLD.
Solazone Queensland21.8kmSolazone Queensland is based in Marcoola, QLD.
Sunshine Coast Solar & Battery22.0kmSunshine Coast Solar & Battery is based in Mudjimba, QLD.
Celtic Solar Electrical22.1kmCeltic Solar Electrical is based in Verrierdale, QLD.
Win Solar Wholesale SC22.6kmWin Solar Wholesale SC is based in Buderim, QLD.
SolarAU22.6kmSolarAU is based in Maroochydore, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Mapleton

Sunlight Hours in Mapleton

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 48 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Mapleton

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 26.6° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Mapleton, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Manyung, QLD, which is about 98.3 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.