Are Solar Panels Worth It In Marshlands?

Marshlands is located in Queensland about 192.8 km north west of Brisbane and 60.0 km south west of Calgoa. Marshlands has a latitude of 26.2 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Marshlands

Rebate for Marshlands 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 Marshlands 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 Marshlands
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 55.7 km from Marshlands.

Marshlands, QLD is in the 4611 postcode area which has around 27 solar installations under 10 kW and about 29 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 67 households in the 4611 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.93 kW) for about every 2.5 dwellings.

Here are 15 solar installers near to or in Marshlands.

Solar Installers near toMarshlands
NameDistanceDetails
Raffin Electrical Contractors20.5kmRaffin Electrical Contractors is based in Wondai, QLD.
AMG Electrical Solutions43.2kmAMG Electrical Solutions is based in Kingaroy, QLD.
Evolution Solar Kingaroy43.3kmEvolution Solar Kingaroy is based in Kingaroy, QLD.
Australian Green Power44.8kmAustralian Green Power is based in Kingaroy, QLD.
RedEarth Energy Storage Gympie and South Burnett74.9kmRedEarth Energy Storage Gympie and South Burnett is based in Gympie, QLD.
SUNSAVER83.2kmSUNSAVER is based in Bundaberg, QLD.
Stephs Commercial Solar84.3kmStephs Commercial Solar is based in Gunalda, QLD.
Island Energy - Gympie89.9kmIsland Energy - Gympie is based in Gympie, QLD.
Allways Earth91.6kmAllways Earth is based in Gympie, QLD.
Cooloola Solar Systems92.3kmCooloola Solar Systems is based in Victory Heights, QLD.
Banana Range109.5kmBanana Range is based in Banana, QLD.
STAND ALONE SOLAR110.6kmSTAND ALONE SOLAR is based in Kenilworth, QLD.
Go Elite Electrical122.7kmGo Elite Electrical is based in Belli Park, QLD.
Haimes Industries123.5kmHaimes Industries is based in Svensson Heights, QLD.
Solarlife123.5kmSolarlife is based in Howard, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Marshlands

Sunlight Hours in Marshlands

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 46 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Marshlands

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 26.2° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Marshlands, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Marshdale, NSW, which is about 698.3 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.