Are Solar Panels Worth It In Mccutcheon?

Mccutcheon is located in Queensland about 1297.7 km north west of Brisbane and 865.3 km south east of Galloways Hill. Mccutcheon has a latitude of 17.7 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Mccutcheon

Rebate for Mccutcheon 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 Mccutcheon by month. The maximum is 6.59 kWh/M2 in November. The minimum is 3.91 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Mccutcheon
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan21.776.05
Feb20.045.57
Mar18.795.22
Apr16.944.70
May15.014.17
Jun14.063.91
Jul15.044.18
Aug17.704.92
Sep21.475.96
Oct23.686.58
Nov23.716.59
Dec23.276.46

Figures from the weather station at South Johnstone, which is approximately 14.3 km from Mccutcheon.

Mccutcheon, QLD is in the 4856 postcode area which has around 117 solar installations under 10 kW and about 134 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 388 households in the 4856 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.45 kW) for about every 3.3 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Mccutcheon.

Solar Installers near toMccutcheon
NameDistanceDetails
Mission Solar & Electrical17.2kmMission Solar & Electrical is based in Mission Beach, QLD.
Cassowary Coast Battery Centre22.2kmCassowary Coast Battery Centre is based in Goondi Hill, QLD.
Solect Energy (NQ)25.3kmSolect Energy (NQ) is based in South Mission Beach, QLD.
SolarWorks65.8kmSolarWorks is based in Upper Barron, QLD.
Mauriee Electrical70.0kmMauriee Electrical is based in Goldsborough, QLD.
Shorecan Electrical73.3kmShorecan Electrical is based in Kaban, QLD.
Top Gun Solar & Electrical76.4kmTop Gun Solar & Electrical is based in Gordonvale, QLD.
Piping Hot Solar77.4kmPiping Hot Solar is based in Kalunga, QLD.
Renewable Energy Consulting Australia79.3kmRenewable Energy Consulting Australia is based in Atherton, QLD.
Atherton Electrical80.4kmAtherton Electrical is based in Atherton, QLD.
Solar Energy Solutions NQ84.2kmSolar Energy Solutions NQ is based in Edmonton, QLD.
Solar Energy Equipment85.1kmSolar Energy Equipment is based in Edmonton, QLD.
Sunny Solar Cairns86.6kmSunny Solar Cairns is based in Edmonton, QLD.
Solar Dimension Cairns86.8kmSolar Dimension Cairns is based in Edmonton, QLD.
2EZ Electrical86.8km2EZ Electrical is based in Bentley Park, QLD.
Solar Power Cairns by Hielscher Electrical86.8kmSolar Power Cairns by Hielscher Electrical is based in Edmonton, QLD.
Planetary Power87.2kmPlanetary Power is based in Watsonville, QLD.
Ferrero Electrical & Solar89.5kmFerrero Electrical & Solar is based in Mount Sheridan, QLD.
Galactic Solar Solutions89.6kmGalactic Solar Solutions is based in Cairns, QLD.
Greencell Energy Solar Panels and Solar Power Cairns91.5kmGreencell Energy Solar Panels and Solar Power Cairns is based in Woree, QLD.
SuperGreen Solutions92.1kmSuperGreen Solutions is based in West End, QLD.
Total Solar Management92.1kmTotal Solar Management is based in Portsmith, QLD.
G-Solar & Electrical92.2kmG-Solar & Electrical is based in Portsmith, QLD.
Alto Solar92.6kmAlto Solar is based in Portsmith, QLD.
Infinity Power North Queensland92.6kmInfinity Power North Queensland is based in Bungalow, QLD.
Hush Energy - Solar Power Cairns92.7kmHush Energy - Solar Power Cairns is based in Bungalow, QLD.
NQ Solar92.7kmNQ Solar is based in Bungalow, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Mccutcheon

Sunlight Hours in Mccutcheon

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 11 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Mccutcheon

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 17.7° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Mccutcheon, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Mccullys Gap, NSW, which is about 1684.7 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.