Are Solar Panels Worth It In Mentmore?

Mentmore is located in Queensland about 863.7 km north west of Brisbane and 645.4 km north west of Torbanlea. Mentmore has a latitude of 20.8 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Mentmore

Rebate for Mentmore 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 Mentmore by month. The maximum is 6.95 kWh/M2 in November. The minimum is 4.03 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Mentmore
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.326.48
Feb21.455.96
Mar20.415.67
Apr18.195.05
May15.854.40
Jun14.524.03
Jul15.794.39
Aug18.565.16
Sep22.036.12
Oct24.176.72
Nov25.016.95
Dec24.586.83

Figures from the weather station at Te Kowai, which is approximately 60.5 km from Mentmore.

Mentmore, QLD is in the 4798 postcode area which has around 133 solar installations under 10 kW and about 146 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 342 households in the 4798 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.50 kW) for about every 2.6 dwellings.

Here are 25 solar installers near to or in Mentmore.

Solar Installers near toMentmore
NameDistanceDetails
Live by Nature & Drive by Nature31.2kmLive by Nature & Drive by Nature is based in Kuttabul, QLD.
Xscape2 Solar & Electrical49.2kmXscape2 Solar & Electrical is based in Cannon Valley, QLD.
Whit Solar52.0kmWhit Solar is based in Cannonvale, QLD.
Green Energy Technologies, Whitsundays52.3kmGreen Energy Technologies, Whitsundays is based in Cannonvale, QLD.
Powered by Murphy52.5kmPowered by Murphy is based in Cannonvale, QLD.
Abell Point Electrical52.6kmAbell Point Electrical is based in Cannonvale, QLD.
Tailored Energy Solutions52.6kmTailored Energy Solutions is based in Cannonvale, QLD.
LSEA Electrical Group54.8kmLSEA Electrical Group is based in Bucasia, QLD.
SOLAR LIGHTING TECHNOLOGY56.0kmSOLAR LIGHTING TECHNOLOGY is based in Walkerston, QLD.
RP Electrical Solutions56.3kmRP Electrical Solutions is based in Eimeo, QLD.
AB Electrical & Solar56.4kmAB Electrical & Solar is based in Rural View, QLD.
Nilsen Qld61.7kmNilsen Qld is based in West Mackay, QLD.
Mr Energy61.9kmMr Energy is based in Mackay, QLD.
Five Star Power62.0kmFive Star Power is based in North Mackay, QLD.
Green Energy Technologies, Mackay62.5kmGreen Energy Technologies, Mackay is based in North Mackay, QLD.
Linked Group Services | Solar Installers and solutions63.6kmLinked Group Services | Solar Installers and solutions is based in Paget, QLD.
Snap Solar Mackay63.7kmSnap Solar Mackay is based in Mackay, QLD.
Energy Base64.1kmEnergy Base is based in Paget, QLD.
All-Stacks Electrical64.2kmAll-Stacks Electrical is based in Mackay, QLD.
NQ Power Up Electrical64.5kmNQ Power Up Electrical is based in Mackay, QLD.
Affordable Solar99.0kmAffordable Solar is based in Bowen, QLD.
NextGen Renewables182.6kmNextGen Renewables is based in Fredericksfield, QLD.
Burdekin Communications / Jaycar191.1kmBurdekin Communications / Jaycar is based in Ayr, QLD.
Sureline Solar and Electrical239.5kmSureline Solar and Electrical is based in Alligator Creek, QLD.
Bellingers Electrical Contracting - Solar Electrician Townsville259.7kmBellingers Electrical Contracting - Solar Electrician Townsville is based in Kelso, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Mentmore

Sunlight Hours in Mentmore

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 23 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Mentmore

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 20.8° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Mentmore, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Menora, WA, which is about 3486.3 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.