Are Solar Panels Worth It In Mcintosh Creek?

Mcintosh Creek is located in Queensland about 139.1 km north of Brisbane and 11.6 km south of Fishermans Pocket. Mcintosh Creek has a latitude of 26.3 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Mcintosh Creek, QLD

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Mcintosh Creek

Rebate for Mcintosh Creek 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 Mcintosh Creek by month. The maximum is 6.41 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 3.30 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Mcintosh Creek
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan22.666.30
Feb20.245.62
Mar18.255.07
Apr16.204.50
May13.413.72
Jun11.883.30
Jul13.173.66
Aug16.024.45
Sep19.305.36
Oct21.015.84
Nov22.906.36
Dec23.066.41

Figures from the weather station at Nambour, which is approximately 51.7 km from Mcintosh Creek.

Mcintosh Creek, QLD is in the 4570 postcode area which has around 9874 solar installations under 10 kW and about 10555 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 19822 households in the 4570 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.16 kW) for about every 2.0 dwellings.

Here are 22 solar installers near to or in Mcintosh Creek.

Solar Installers near toMcintosh Creek
NameDistanceDetails
Allways Earth7.5kmAllways Earth is based in Gympie, QLD.
Island Energy - Gympie9.0kmIsland Energy - Gympie is based in Gympie, QLD.
Cooloola Solar Systems10.2kmCooloola Solar Systems is based in Victory Heights, QLD.
Stephs Commercial Solar19.9kmStephs Commercial Solar is based in Gunalda, QLD.
Island Energy QLD38.8kmIsland Energy QLD is based in Tewantin, QLD.
Keystones Electrical39.9kmKeystones Electrical is based in Eumundi, QLD.
Go Elite Electrical40.9kmGo Elite Electrical is based in Belli Park, QLD.
Celtic Solar Electrical42.4kmCeltic Solar Electrical is based in Verrierdale, QLD.
STAND ALONE SOLAR42.4kmSTAND ALONE SOLAR is based in Kenilworth, QLD.
RedEarth Energy Storage Gympie and South Burnett42.8kmRedEarth Energy Storage Gympie and South Burnett is based in Gympie, QLD.
Ecoast Energy43.0kmEcoast Energy is based in North Arm, QLD.
SALT Solar43.4kmSALT Solar is based in Noosaville, QLD.
Home and Energy43.5kmHome and Energy is based in Noosaville, QLD.
Buddy Norris Electrical43.6kmBuddy Norris Electrical is based in Doonan, QLD.
Corona Solar46.9kmCorona Solar is based in Noosa Heads, QLD.
In Flow Solar Co47.2kmIn Flow Solar Co is based in Noosa Heads, QLD.
EnergyOptions47.4kmEnergyOptions is based in Noosa Heads, QLD.
Clean Solar and Electrical49.3kmClean Solar and Electrical is based in Peregian Springs, QLD.
Sunshine Coast Solar Solutions50.1kmSunshine Coast Solar Solutions is based in Coolum Beach, QLD.
Coastal Solar Sunshine Coast50.5kmCoastal Solar Sunshine Coast is based in Coolum Beach, QLD.
ENOPTE | Home and Commercial Solar Installers & Energy Solutions51.0kmENOPTE | Home and Commercial Solar Installers & Energy Solutions is based in Coolum Beach, QLD.
Solahart Sunshine Coast51.0kmSolahart Sunshine Coast is based in Coolum Beach, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Mcintosh Creek

Sunlight Hours in Mcintosh Creek

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 46 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Mcintosh Creek

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 26.3° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Mcintosh Creek, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Mcilwraith, QLD, which is about 156.1 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.