Are Solar Panels Worth It In Mapoon?

Mapoon is located in Queensland about 1241.3 km east of Darwin and 122.8 km south of Galloways Hill. Mapoon has a latitude of 11.9 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Mapoon

Rebate for Mapoon 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 Mapoon by month. The maximum is 6.99 kWh/M2 in October. The minimum is 4.96 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Mapoon
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan18.425.12
Feb18.065.02
Mar19.855.51
Apr21.145.87
May19.275.35
Jun17.874.96
Jul18.535.15
Aug20.935.81
Sep23.566.54
Oct25.156.99
Nov24.756.87
Dec21.666.02

Figures from the weather station at Weipa Eastern Avenue, which is approximately 90.9 km from Mapoon.

Mapoon, QLD is in the 4874 postcode area which has around 14 solar installations under 10 kW and about 20 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 2710 households in the 4874 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 5.50 kW) for about every 193.6 dwellings.

Here are 19 solar installers in or near toMapoon. There are also a few further away.

Solar Installers near toMapoon
NameDistanceDetails
BH Electrics628.8kmBH Electrics is based in Port Douglas, QLD.
Unlocked Air and Energy665.2kmUnlocked Air and Energy is based in Kewarra Beach, QLD.
Mr. Liam Dunne & Son's Plumbing Power667.3kmMr. Liam Dunne & Son's Plumbing Power is based in Trinity Park, QLD.
Outback Solar & Outdoors669.5kmOutback Solar & Outdoors is based in Mareeba, QLD.
Tableland Solar674.7kmTableland Solar is based in Mareeba, QLD.
Australian Sustainable Energy Pty676.0kmAustralian Sustainable Energy Pty is based in Stratford, QLD.
Winters Electrical Group676.0kmWinters Electrical Group is based in Mareeba, QLD.
All Energy Queensland676.3kmAll Energy Queensland is based in Stratford, QLD.
Greenfield Energy678.8kmGreenfield Energy is based in Cairns North, QLD.
Station Power Solutions680.0kmStation Power Solutions is based in Cairns, QLD.
Sunny Gold Solar680.2kmSunny Gold Solar is based in Manoora, QLD.
Solarcore680.6kmSolarcore is based in Manunda, QLD.
Red Dog Power Company680.9kmRed Dog Power Company is based in Redlynch, QLD.
Solar Systems Cairns681.1kmSolar Systems Cairns is based in Parramatta Park, QLD.
CairnsSolarPanels.com.au681.5kmCairnsSolarPanels.com.au is based in Cairns North, QLD.
Cairns Value Solar682.2kmCairns Value Solar is based in Mareeba, QLD.
Eco Care Solar682.8kmEco Care Solar is based in Bungalow, QLD.
Solahart Cairns682.8kmSolahart Cairns is based in Bungalow, QLD.
Hush Energy - Solar Power Cairns682.8kmHush Energy - Solar Power Cairns is based in Bungalow, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Mapoon

Sunlight Hours in Mapoon

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 12 hours 49 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Mapoon

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 11.9° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Mapoon, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Mapleton, QLD, which is about 1986.3 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.