Are Solar Panels Worth It In Mckinlay?

Mckinlay is located in Queensland about 1372.4 km north west of Brisbane and 1172.7 km south of Galloways Hill. Mckinlay has a latitude of 21.3 degrees South.

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

The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Mckinlay 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. Mckinlay is in Climate Zone 2 which has a rating of 1.536.

This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Mckinlay during 2024 would give you 107 ST Certificates worth $4269.30 (at an STC price of $39.90 each).

If you wait until 2025 for your panels the rebate in Mckinlay will be reduced. It goes down every year.

Solar Power Rebate for Mckinlay

Rebate for Mckinlay Solar Systems
System SizeST CertsValue
3 kW32$1276.80
4 kW43$1715.70
5 kW53$2114.70
6 kW64$2553.60
6.6 kW70$2793.00
10 kW107$4269.30
12 kW129$5147.10
15 kW161$6423.90

Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Mckinlay by month. The maximum is 7.40 kWh/M2 in November. The minimum is 4.57 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Mckinlay
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan25.217.00
Feb24.626.84
Mar23.436.51
Apr20.815.78
May17.814.95
Jun16.474.57
Jul17.534.87
Aug20.545.70
Sep23.366.49
Oct25.807.17
Nov26.647.40
Dec26.337.31

Figures from the weather station at Cloncurry Aerodrome, which is approximately 105.2 km from Mckinlay.

Mckinlay, QLD is in the 4823 postcode area which has around 86 solar installations under 10 kW and about 127 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 488 households in the 4823 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.93 kW) for about every 5.7 dwellings.

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

Solar Installers near toMckinlay
NameDistanceDetails
Shorecan Electrical600.1kmShorecan Electrical is based in Kaban, QLD.
Bellingers Electrical Contracting - Solar Electrician Townsville603.4kmBellingers Electrical Contracting - Solar Electrician Townsville is based in Kelso, QLD.
Piping Hot Solar604.5kmPiping Hot Solar is based in Kalunga, QLD.
Catalyst Power607.3kmCatalyst Power is based in Kirwan, QLD.
Planetary Power608.2kmPlanetary Power is based in Watsonville, QLD.
Fusion Solar611.2kmFusion Solar is based in Mount Louisa, QLD.
Fusion Solar & Electrical611.3kmFusion Solar & Electrical is based in Mount Louisa, QLD.
Lonestar Power611.5kmLonestar Power is based in Bohle, QLD.
Apollo Solar - Townsville612.2kmApollo Solar - Townsville is based in Garbutt, QLD.
True North Solar612.4kmTrue North Solar is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Solahart Townsville613.0kmSolahart Townsville is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Barra Electrical and Solar Power613.2kmBarra Electrical and Solar Power is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Townsville Solar614.1kmTownsville Solar is based in Currajong, QLD.
Solar Dimension614.3kmSolar Dimension is based in Currajong, QLD.
Greentech Townsville614.4kmGreentech Townsville is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Central Solar Services614.5kmCentral Solar Services is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Horan & Bird616.0kmHoran & Bird is based in Hermit Park, QLD.
Solar Safe - Battery Safety - Storage Safety616.3kmSolar Safe - Battery Safety - Storage Safety is based in Hyde Park, QLD.
Tropical Energy Solutions616.4kmTropical Energy Solutions is based in West End, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Mckinlay

Sunlight Hours in Mckinlay

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 25 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Mckinlay

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 21.3° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Mckinlay, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Mckenzie Hill, VIC, which is about 1778.3 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.