Are Solar Panels Worth It In Maryborough West?

Maryborough West is located in Queensland about 221.2 km north of Brisbane and 18.8 km south east of Torbanlea. Maryborough West has a latitude of 25.5 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Maryborough West

Rebate for Maryborough West 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 West 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 West
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 94.1 km from Maryborough West.

Maryborough West, 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 23 solar installers near to or in Maryborough West.

Solar Installers near toMaryborough West
NameDistanceDetails
Simple Solar Solutions13.1kmSimple Solar Solutions is based in Maryborough, QLD.
Off Grid Lifestyle Solutions13.2kmOff Grid Lifestyle Solutions is based in Booral, QLD.
Solarlife21.9kmSolarlife is based in Howard, QLD.
GCR Solar Hervey Bay24.3kmGCR Solar Hervey Bay is based in Pialba, QLD.
Hush Energy - Wide Bay Solar Power26.2kmHush Energy - Wide Bay Solar Power is based in Dundowran, QLD.
EAVA Solutions28.0kmEAVA Solutions is based in Toogoom, QLD.
Sunjuice Solar28.7kmSunjuice Solar is based in Pialba, QLD.
Solahart Hervey Bay29.2kmSolahart Hervey Bay is based in Pialba, QLD.
12 Volt Solar Systems29.2km12 Volt Solar Systems is based in Pialba, QLD.
Elevate Solar29.3kmElevate Solar is based in Pialba, QLD.
ALZ Group30.3kmALZ Group is based in Hervey Bay, QLD.
SUNSAVER62.4kmSUNSAVER is based in Bundaberg, QLD.
Haimes Industries62.7kmHaimes Industries is based in Svensson Heights, QLD.
Energy Rich73.9kmEnergy Rich is based in Thabeban, QLD.
Cooloola Solar Systems74.9kmCooloola Solar Systems is based in Victory Heights, QLD.
Island Energy - Gympie75.5kmIsland Energy - Gympie is based in Gympie, QLD.
Solar ‘N’ Sat75.9kmSolar ‘N’ Sat is based in Svensson Heights, QLD.
Twyford Solar Bundaberg77.1kmTwyford Solar Bundaberg is based in Bundaberg Central, QLD.
AC Electrical & Air/ Bundaberg Solar77.1kmAC Electrical & Air/ Bundaberg Solar is based in Bundaberg Central, QLD.
Allways Earth77.4kmAllways Earth is based in Gympie, QLD.
Solahart Bundaberg77.5kmSolahart Bundaberg is based in Bundaberg East, QLD.
Local Solar Solutions77.8kmLocal Solar Solutions is based in Bundaberg Central, QLD.
Scott Burke Electrical77.9kmScott Burke Electrical is based in Bundaberg East, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Maryborough West

Sunlight Hours in Maryborough West

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 West

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 West, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Maryborough, QLD, which is about 3.7 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.