Are Solar Panels Worth It In Mary Kathleen?

Mary Kathleen is located in Queensland about 1348.3 km south east of Darwin and 1140.0 km south of Galloways Hill. Mary Kathleen has a latitude of 20.8 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Mary Kathleen, QLD

The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Mary Kathleen 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. Mary Kathleen is in Climate Zone 2 which has a rating of 1.536.

This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Mary Kathleen during 2024 would give you 107 ST Certificates worth $4269.30 (at an STC price of $39.90 each).

If you wait until 2025 for your panels the rebate in Mary Kathleen will be reduced. It goes down every year.

Solar Power Rebate for Mary Kathleen

Rebate for Mary Kathleen Solar Systems
System SizeST CertsValue
3 kW32$1276.80
4 kW43$1715.70
5 kW53$2114.70
6 kW64$2553.60
6.6 kW70$2793.00
10 kW107$4269.30
12 kW129$5147.10
15 kW161$6423.90

Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Mary Kathleen by month. The maximum is 7.25 kWh/M2 in November. The minimum is 4.57 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Mary Kathleen
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.636.84
Feb24.276.74
Mar23.256.46
Apr20.915.81
May17.864.96
Jun16.464.57
Jul17.564.88
Aug20.555.71
Sep23.246.45
Oct25.567.10
Nov26.127.25
Dec25.947.21

Figures from the weather station at Mount Isa Mine, which is approximately 48.4 km from Mary Kathleen.

Mary Kathleen, QLD is in the 4825 postcode area which has around 1794 solar installations under 10 kW and about 2060 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 7917 households in the 4825 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.30 kW) for about every 4.4 dwellings.

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

Solar Installers near toMary Kathleen
NameDistanceDetails
Shorecan Electrical676.5kmShorecan Electrical is based in Kaban, QLD.
Piping Hot Solar679.5kmPiping Hot Solar is based in Kalunga, QLD.
Planetary Power680.7kmPlanetary Power is based in Watsonville, QLD.
Renewable Energy Consulting Australia698.1kmRenewable Energy Consulting Australia is based in Atherton, QLD.
Atherton Electrical699.0kmAtherton Electrical is based in Atherton, QLD.
Winters Electrical Group701.8kmWinters Electrical Group is based in Mareeba, QLD.
SolarWorks702.7kmSolarWorks is based in Upper Barron, QLD.
Ogden Power704.9kmOgden Power is based in Alice Springs, NT.
Alice Air and Solar Solutions705.1kmAlice Air and Solar Solutions is based in Alice Springs, NT.
Suntec705.2kmSuntec is based in Desert Springs, NT.
Ecoenergy Australia705.6kmEcoenergy Australia is based in Ciccone, NT.
Electricon Contracting705.7kmElectricon Contracting is based in Ciccone, NT.
Hills Electrical & Solar NT706.0kmHills Electrical & Solar NT is based in Ciccone, NT.
Active Electrical & Air Conditioning706.2kmActive Electrical & Air Conditioning is based in Alice Springs, NT.
Alice Springs Solar706.3kmAlice Springs Solar is based in Gillen, NT.
Solar Centre Desert Knowledge Australia708.4kmSolar Centre Desert Knowledge Australia is based in Connellan, NT.
Tableland Solar708.5kmTableland Solar is based in Mareeba, QLD.
Outback Solar & Outdoors711.4kmOutback Solar & Outdoors is based in Mareeba, QLD.
Solect Energy (NQ)715.8kmSolect Energy (NQ) is based in South Mission Beach, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Mary Kathleen

Sunlight Hours in Mary Kathleen

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 23 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Mary Kathleen

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 20.8° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Mary Kathleen, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Marvel Loch, WA, which is about 2358.1 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.