Are Solar Panels Worth It In Marmadua?

Marmadua is located in Queensland about 227.8 km west of Brisbane and 47.9 km north west of Kurrowah. Marmadua has a latitude of 27.5 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Marmadua

Rebate for Marmadua 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 Marmadua by month. The maximum is 7.21 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 3.21 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Marmadua
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan25.877.18
Feb23.246.45
Mar20.545.71
Apr17.154.76
May13.493.75
Jun11.573.21
Jul12.573.49
Aug15.964.43
Sep19.505.42
Oct22.606.28
Nov24.936.93
Dec25.977.21

Figures from the weather station at Inglewood, which is approximately 117.4 km from Marmadua.

Marmadua, 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. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

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 14 solar installers near to or in Marmadua.

Solar Installers near toMarmadua
NameDistanceDetails
ManCave Green Energy32.5kmManCave Green Energy is based in Tara, QLD.
Green & Gold Solar Australia34.6kmGreen & Gold Solar Australia is based in Narangba, QLD.
WDGPH53.7kmWDGPH is based in Hopeland, QLD.
Solar and Batteries Direct69.5kmSolar and Batteries Direct is based in Millmerran, QLD.
Knights Electrical Services (QLD)72.0kmKnights Electrical Services (QLD) is based in Millmerran, QLD.
Switch'D Electrical & Air-Conditioning81.1kmSwitch'D Electrical & Air-Conditioning is based in Chinchilla, QLD.
Banana Range91.5kmBanana Range is based in Banana, QLD.
AIRLEC AUSTRALIA - SOLAR AIR CONDITIONING & ELECTRICAL95.5kmAIRLEC AUSTRALIA - SOLAR AIR CONDITIONING & ELECTRICAL is based in Aubigny, QLD.
CSF site99.3kmCSF site is based in Hookswood, QLD.
SOLAR SPIRIT - Solar Panels Wilsonton118.0kmSOLAR SPIRIT - Solar Panels Wilsonton is based in Wilsonton, QLD.
Swift Energy Group118.2kmSwift Energy Group is based in Glenvale, QLD.
GE warehouse118.9kmGE warehouse is based in Wilsonton, QLD.
Raw Electrical Qld119.3kmRaw Electrical Qld is based in Highfields, QLD.
Electrical Sensations - Solar Power Professionals119.5kmElectrical Sensations - Solar Power Professionals is based in Drayton, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Marmadua

Sunlight Hours in Marmadua

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 51 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Marmadua

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 27.5° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Marmadua, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Marlowe, NSW, which is about 874.8 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.