Are Solar Panels Worth It In Maryborough?

Maryborough is located in Queensland about 218.5 km north of Brisbane and 22.1 km south east of Torbanlea. Maryborough has a latitude of 25.5 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Maryborough

Rebate for Maryborough 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 Maryborough 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 Maryborough
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 96.6 km from Maryborough.

Maryborough, QLD is in the 4650 postcode area which has around 6069 solar installations under 10 kW and about 6338 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 16192 households in the 4650 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.96 kW) for about every 2.7 dwellings.

Here are 22 solar installers near to or in Maryborough.

Solar Installers near toMaryborough
NameDistanceDetails
Simple Solar Solutions14.0kmSimple Solar Solutions is based in Maryborough, QLD.
Off Grid Lifestyle Solutions14.0kmOff Grid Lifestyle Solutions is based in Booral, QLD.
Solarlife25.2kmSolarlife is based in Howard, QLD.
GCR Solar Hervey Bay25.9kmGCR Solar Hervey Bay is based in Pialba, QLD.
Hush Energy - Wide Bay Solar Power27.0kmHush Energy - Wide Bay Solar Power is based in Dundowran, QLD.
Sunjuice Solar29.3kmSunjuice Solar is based in Pialba, QLD.
Solahart Hervey Bay29.6kmSolahart Hervey Bay is based in Pialba, QLD.
12 Volt Solar Systems29.7km12 Volt Solar Systems is based in Pialba, QLD.
Elevate Solar29.8kmElevate Solar is based in Pialba, QLD.
ALZ Group29.8kmALZ Group is based in Hervey Bay, QLD.
EAVA Solutions30.4kmEAVA Solutions is based in Toogoom, QLD.
SUNSAVER65.5kmSUNSAVER is based in Bundaberg, QLD.
Haimes Industries66.4kmHaimes Industries is based in Svensson Heights, QLD.
Cooloola Solar Systems72.6kmCooloola Solar Systems is based in Victory Heights, QLD.
Island Energy - Gympie73.4kmIsland Energy - Gympie is based in Gympie, QLD.
Allways Earth75.2kmAllways Earth is based in Gympie, QLD.
Energy Rich77.3kmEnergy Rich is based in Thabeban, QLD.
Solar ‘N’ Sat79.3kmSolar ‘N’ Sat is based in Svensson Heights, QLD.
Twyford Solar Bundaberg80.4kmTwyford Solar Bundaberg is based in Bundaberg Central, QLD.
AC Electrical & Air/ Bundaberg Solar80.5kmAC Electrical & Air/ Bundaberg Solar is based in Bundaberg Central, QLD.
Solahart Bundaberg80.8kmSolahart Bundaberg is based in Bundaberg East, QLD.
Scott Burke Electrical81.2kmScott Burke Electrical is based in Bundaberg East, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Maryborough

Sunlight Hours in Maryborough

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 43 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Maryborough

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 25.5° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Maryborough, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Maryborough, VIC, which is about 1536.3 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.