Are Solar Panels Worth It In Maryfarms?

Maryfarms is located in Queensland about 1405.5 km north west of Brisbane and 760.0 km south east of Galloways Hill. Maryfarms has a latitude of 17.0 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Maryfarms

Rebate for Maryfarms 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 Maryfarms by month. The maximum is 6.84 kWh/M2 in October. The minimum is 4.36 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Maryfarms
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan21.195.89
Feb19.805.50
Mar19.995.55
Apr19.055.29
May16.774.66
Jun15.714.36
Jul16.724.64
Aug19.205.33
Sep22.686.30
Oct24.636.84
Nov24.516.81
Dec22.956.38

Figures from the weather station at Walkamin, which is approximately 17.3 km from Maryfarms.

Maryfarms, QLD is in the 4880 postcode area which has around 1983 solar installations under 10 kW and about 2289 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 5942 households in the 4880 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.36 kW) for about every 3.0 dwellings.

Here are 22 solar installers near to or in Maryfarms.

Solar Installers near toMaryfarms
NameDistanceDetails
Outback Solar & Outdoors6.9kmOutback Solar & Outdoors is based in Mareeba, QLD.
Tableland Solar10.0kmTableland Solar is based in Mareeba, QLD.
Winters Electrical Group11.5kmWinters Electrical Group is based in Mareeba, QLD.
Atherton Electrical31.8kmAtherton Electrical is based in Atherton, QLD.
Renewable Energy Consulting Australia33.4kmRenewable Energy Consulting Australia is based in Atherton, QLD.
Red Dog Power Company35.9kmRed Dog Power Company is based in Redlynch, QLD.
Unlocked Air and Energy39.9kmUnlocked Air and Energy is based in Kewarra Beach, QLD.
Planetary Power39.9kmPlanetary Power is based in Watsonville, QLD.
Galactic Solar Solutions39.9kmGalactic Solar Solutions is based in Cairns, QLD.
2EZ Electrical40.2km2EZ Electrical is based in Bentley Park, QLD.
Solar Energy Solutions NQ40.4kmSolar Energy Solutions NQ is based in Edmonton, QLD.
Solar Energy Equipment40.4kmSolar Energy Equipment is based in Edmonton, QLD.
Ferrero Electrical & Solar40.5kmFerrero Electrical & Solar is based in Mount Sheridan, QLD.
Solar Dimension Cairns40.7kmSolar Dimension Cairns is based in Edmonton, QLD.
Sunny Solar Cairns40.8kmSunny Solar Cairns is based in Edmonton, QLD.
Solar Power Cairns by Hielscher Electrical41.1kmSolar Power Cairns by Hielscher Electrical is based in Edmonton, QLD.
Sunny Gold Solar41.6kmSunny Gold Solar is based in Manoora, QLD.
Greencell Energy Solar Panels and Solar Power Cairns41.7kmGreencell Energy Solar Panels and Solar Power Cairns is based in Woree, QLD.
Station Power Solutions41.9kmStation Power Solutions is based in Cairns, QLD.
Mr. Liam Dunne & Son's Plumbing Power42.0kmMr. Liam Dunne & Son's Plumbing Power is based in Trinity Park, QLD.
Hush Energy - Solar Power Cairns42.2kmHush Energy - Solar Power Cairns is based in Bungalow, QLD.
NQ Solar42.5kmNQ Solar is based in Bungalow, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Maryfarms

Sunlight Hours in Maryfarms

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 8 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Maryfarms

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 17.0° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Maryfarms, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Marybrook, WA, which is about 3533.1 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.