Are Solar Panels Worth It In Mcilwraith?

Mcilwraith is located in Queensland about 294.3 km north of Brisbane and 72.3 km north west of Torbanlea. Mcilwraith has a latitude of 25.0 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Mcilwraith

Rebate for Mcilwraith 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 Mcilwraith 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 Mcilwraith
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 79.0 km from Mcilwraith.

Mcilwraith, QLD is in the 4671 postcode area which has around 1351 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1392 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 3105 households in the 4671 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.70 kW) for about every 2.3 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Mcilwraith.

Solar Installers near toMcilwraith
NameDistanceDetails
Gin Gin Solar and Electrical3.0kmGin Gin Solar and Electrical is based in Gin Gin, QLD.
Cool 2 Go4.5kmCool 2 Go is based in Gin Gin, QLD.
Burnett Home Energy Centre - Solar Panel Installation, Gutter Cover, Solar Batteries25.7kmBurnett Home Energy Centre - Solar Panel Installation, Gutter Cover, Solar Batteries is based in Bundaberg Central, QLD.
Haimes Industries25.9kmHaimes Industries is based in Svensson Heights, QLD.
Solar ‘N’ Sat35.2kmSolar ‘N’ Sat is based in Svensson Heights, QLD.
Energy Rich36.3kmEnergy Rich is based in Thabeban, QLD.
Local Solar Solutions36.5kmLocal Solar Solutions is based in Bundaberg Central, QLD.
Twyford Solar Bundaberg37.1kmTwyford Solar Bundaberg is based in Bundaberg Central, QLD.
AC Electrical & Air/ Bundaberg Solar37.1kmAC Electrical & Air/ Bundaberg Solar is based in Bundaberg Central, QLD.
Solahart Bundaberg39.4kmSolahart Bundaberg is based in Bundaberg East, QLD.
Scott Burke Electrical40.8kmScott Burke Electrical is based in Bundaberg East, QLD.
SUNSAVER52.9kmSUNSAVER is based in Bundaberg, QLD.
i-Luminate69.0kmi-Luminate is based in Mount Tom, QLD.
Solarlife69.0kmSolarlife is based in Howard, QLD.
EAVA Solutions74.5kmEAVA Solutions is based in Toogoom, QLD.
Blue Mantis Electrics80.0kmBlue Mantis Electrics is based in Agnes Water, QLD.
GCR Solar Hervey Bay81.9kmGCR Solar Hervey Bay is based in Pialba, QLD.
Hush Energy - Wide Bay Solar Power87.2kmHush Energy - Wide Bay Solar Power is based in Dundowran, QLD.
Off Grid Lifestyle Solutions87.7kmOff Grid Lifestyle Solutions is based in Booral, QLD.
Simple Solar Solutions87.7kmSimple Solar Solutions is based in Maryborough, QLD.
Sunjuice Solar89.2kmSunjuice Solar is based in Pialba, QLD.
12 Volt Solar Systems89.7km12 Volt Solar Systems is based in Pialba, QLD.
Solahart Hervey Bay90.1kmSolahart Hervey Bay is based in Pialba, QLD.
Elevate Solar90.3kmElevate Solar is based in Pialba, QLD.
ALZ Group97.4kmALZ Group is based in Hervey Bay, QLD.
Vision Energy - The Solar Specialists127.9kmVision Energy - The Solar Specialists is based in Benaraby, QLD.
RK Specialized Electrical131.9kmRK Specialized Electrical is based in Tannum Sands, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Mcilwraith

Sunlight Hours in Mcilwraith

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 40 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Mcilwraith

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 25.0° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Mcilwraith, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Mcharg Creek, SA, which is about 1711.5 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.