Are Solar Panels Worth It In Masig?

Masig is located in Queensland about 1409.1 km east of Darwin and 157.8 km north east of Galloways Hill. Masig has a latitude of 9.8 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Masig

Rebate for Masig 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 Masig by month. The maximum is 6.99 kWh/M2 in October. The minimum is 4.96 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Masig
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan18.425.12
Feb18.065.02
Mar19.855.51
Apr21.145.87
May19.275.35
Jun17.874.96
Jul18.535.15
Aug20.935.81
Sep23.566.54
Oct25.156.99
Nov24.756.87
Dec21.666.02

Figures from the weather station at Weipa Eastern Avenue, which is approximately 360.3 km from Masig.

Masig, QLD is in the 4875 postcode area which has around 93 solar installations under 10 kW and about 136 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 2406 households in the 4875 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.82 kW) for about every 25.9 dwellings.

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

Solar Installers near toMasig
NameDistanceDetails
BH Electrics786.7kmBH Electrics is based in Port Douglas, QLD.
Unlocked Air and Energy821.0kmUnlocked Air and Energy is based in Kewarra Beach, QLD.
Mr. Liam Dunne & Son's Plumbing Power822.4kmMr. Liam Dunne & Son's Plumbing Power is based in Trinity Park, QLD.
Australian Sustainable Energy Pty831.0kmAustralian Sustainable Energy Pty is based in Stratford, QLD.
All Energy Queensland831.3kmAll Energy Queensland is based in Stratford, QLD.
Greenfield Energy833.7kmGreenfield Energy is based in Cairns North, QLD.
Outback Solar & Outdoors835.2kmOutback Solar & Outdoors is based in Mareeba, QLD.
Station Power Solutions835.5kmStation Power Solutions is based in Cairns, QLD.
Sunny Gold Solar835.8kmSunny Gold Solar is based in Manoora, QLD.
Solarcore835.9kmSolarcore is based in Manunda, QLD.
Solar Systems Cairns836.2kmSolar Systems Cairns is based in Parramatta Park, QLD.
CairnsSolarPanels.com.au836.3kmCairnsSolarPanels.com.au is based in Cairns North, QLD.
Cairns Value Solar837.1kmCairns Value Solar is based in Mareeba, QLD.
Sunlife Energy837.8kmSunlife Energy is based in Coopers Plains, QLD.
Eco Care Solar838.1kmEco Care Solar is based in Bungalow, QLD.
Replenishable Energy - Cairns Solar Installations838.2kmReplenishable Energy - Cairns Solar Installations is based in Portsmith, QLD.
Solahart Cairns838.2kmSolahart Cairns is based in Bungalow, QLD.
East Coast Energy Solutions838.3kmEast Coast Energy Solutions is based in Cairns, QLD.
Solar Power Cairns838.4kmSolar Power Cairns is based in Bungalow, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Masig

Sunlight Hours in Masig

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 12 hours 41 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Masig

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 9.8° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Masig, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Mascot, NSW, which is about 2803.5 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.