Are Solar Panels Worth It In Marian?

Marian is located in Queensland about 815.3 km north west of Brisbane and 597.9 km north west of Torbanlea. Marian has a latitude of 21.1 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Marian

Rebate for Marian 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 Marian by month. The maximum is 6.95 kWh/M2 in November. The minimum is 4.03 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Marian
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.326.48
Feb21.455.96
Mar20.415.67
Apr18.195.05
May15.854.40
Jun14.524.03
Jul15.794.39
Aug18.565.16
Sep22.036.12
Oct24.176.72
Nov25.016.95
Dec24.586.83

Figures from the weather station at Te Kowai, which is approximately 18.4 km from Marian.

Marian, QLD is in the 4753 postcode area which has around 699 solar installations under 10 kW and about 748 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 1839 households in the 4753 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 5.03 kW) for about every 2.6 dwellings.

Here are 23 solar installers near to or in Marian.

Solar Installers near toMarian
NameDistanceDetails
SOLAR LIGHTING TECHNOLOGY11.6kmSOLAR LIGHTING TECHNOLOGY is based in Walkerston, QLD.
Live by Nature & Drive by Nature17.8kmLive by Nature & Drive by Nature is based in Kuttabul, QLD.
Nilsen Qld22.1kmNilsen Qld is based in West Mackay, QLD.
Linked Group Services | Solar Installers and solutions22.3kmLinked Group Services | Solar Installers and solutions is based in Paget, QLD.
Mr Energy22.4kmMr Energy is based in Mackay, QLD.
Energy Base22.9kmEnergy Base is based in Paget, QLD.
LSEA Electrical Group24.8kmLSEA Electrical Group is based in Bucasia, QLD.
Five Star Power25.0kmFive Star Power is based in North Mackay, QLD.
Snap Solar Mackay25.3kmSnap Solar Mackay is based in Mackay, QLD.
AB Electrical & Solar25.3kmAB Electrical & Solar is based in Rural View, QLD.
Green Energy Technologies, Mackay25.5kmGreen Energy Technologies, Mackay is based in North Mackay, QLD.
All-Stacks Electrical26.0kmAll-Stacks Electrical is based in Mackay, QLD.
NQ Power Up Electrical26.2kmNQ Power Up Electrical is based in Mackay, QLD.
RP Electrical Solutions26.5kmRP Electrical Solutions is based in Eimeo, QLD.
Xscape2 Solar & Electrical96.5kmXscape2 Solar & Electrical is based in Cannon Valley, QLD.
Whit Solar98.9kmWhit Solar is based in Cannonvale, QLD.
Green Energy Technologies, Whitsundays99.3kmGreen Energy Technologies, Whitsundays is based in Cannonvale, QLD.
Powered by Murphy99.4kmPowered by Murphy is based in Cannonvale, QLD.
Abell Point Electrical99.5kmAbell Point Electrical is based in Cannonvale, QLD.
Tailored Energy Solutions99.5kmTailored Energy Solutions is based in Cannonvale, QLD.
Affordable Solar147.2kmAffordable Solar is based in Bowen, QLD.
NextGen Renewables227.7kmNextGen Renewables is based in Fredericksfield, QLD.
Burdekin Communications / Jaycar237.1kmBurdekin Communications / Jaycar is based in Ayr, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Marian

Sunlight Hours in Marian

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 24 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Marian

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 21.1° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Marian, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Maria Island, TAS, which is about 2392.1 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.