Are Solar Panels Worth It In Mcdesme?

Mcdesme is located in Queensland about 1043.5 km north west of Brisbane and 830.6 km north west of Torbanlea. Mcdesme has a latitude of 19.6 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Mcdesme

Rebate for Mcdesme 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 Mcdesme by month. The maximum is 7.20 kWh/M2 in November. The minimum is 4.35 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Mcdesme
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.726.59
Feb22.156.15
Mar21.636.01
Apr19.785.50
May17.004.72
Jun15.664.35
Jul16.884.69
Aug19.545.43
Sep22.976.38
Oct25.257.01
Nov25.917.20
Dec25.567.10

Figures from the weather station at Ayr, which is approximately 2.6 km from Mcdesme.

Mcdesme, QLD is in the 4807 postcode area which has around 2077 solar installations under 10 kW and about 2320 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 4616 households in the 4807 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.46 kW) for about every 2.2 dwellings.

Here are 25 solar installers near to or in Mcdesme.

Solar Installers near toMcdesme
NameDistanceDetails
Burdekin Communications / Jaycar5.1kmBurdekin Communications / Jaycar is based in Ayr, QLD.
NextGen Renewables10.4kmNextGen Renewables is based in Fredericksfield, QLD.
Sureline Solar and Electrical52.9kmSureline Solar and Electrical is based in Alligator Creek, QLD.
Southern Cross Solar73.0kmSouthern Cross Solar is based in Townsville, QLD.
Greencell Energy Solar Panels and Solar Power Townsville73.1kmGreencell Energy Solar Panels and Solar Power Townsville is based in Townsville, QLD.
Econnect Solar | Townsville73.3kmEconnect Solar | Townsville is based in Townsville, QLD.
Horan & Bird73.5kmHoran & Bird is based in Hermit Park, QLD.
Green Energy Technologies73.6kmGreen Energy Technologies is based in Hyde Park, QLD.
Tropical Energy Solutions73.8kmTropical Energy Solutions is based in West End, QLD.
Solar Safe - Battery Safety - Storage Safety73.9kmSolar Safe - Battery Safety - Storage Safety is based in Hyde Park, QLD.
Townsville Solar75.4kmTownsville Solar is based in Currajong, QLD.
Solar Dimension75.8kmSolar Dimension is based in Currajong, QLD.
Bellingers Electrical Contracting - Solar Electrician Townsville76.1kmBellingers Electrical Contracting - Solar Electrician Townsville is based in Kelso, QLD.
Central Solar Services76.2kmCentral Solar Services is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Greentech Townsville76.4kmGreentech Townsville is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Solahart Townsville76.9kmSolahart Townsville is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Barra Electrical and Solar Power77.5kmBarra Electrical and Solar Power is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Apollo Solar - Townsville77.6kmApollo Solar - Townsville is based in Garbutt, QLD.
True North Solar77.9kmTrue North Solar is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Catalyst Power78.4kmCatalyst Power is based in Kirwan, QLD.
Fusion Solar79.2kmFusion Solar is based in Mount Louisa, QLD.
Fusion Solar & Electrical79.2kmFusion Solar & Electrical is based in Mount Louisa, QLD.
Lonestar Power79.5kmLonestar Power is based in Bohle, QLD.
Affordable Solar95.9kmAffordable Solar is based in Bowen, QLD.
Green Energy Technologies, Whitsundays152.3kmGreen Energy Technologies, Whitsundays is based in Cannonvale, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Mcdesme

Sunlight Hours in Mcdesme

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 18 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Mcdesme

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 19.6° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Mcdesme, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Mccutcheon, QLD, which is about 254.3 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.