Are Solar Panels Worth It In Mia Mia?

Mia Mia is located in Queensland about 813.2 km north west of Brisbane and 597.8 km north west of Torbanlea. Mia Mia has a latitude of 21.2 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Mia Mia

Rebate for Mia Mia 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 Mia Mia 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 Mia Mia
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 29.9 km from Mia Mia.

Mia Mia, QLD is in the 4754 postcode area which has around 343 solar installations under 10 kW and about 379 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 997 households in the 4754 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.61 kW) for about every 2.9 dwellings.

Here are 17 solar installers near to or in Mia Mia.

Solar Installers near toMia Mia
NameDistanceDetails
SOLAR LIGHTING TECHNOLOGY23.3kmSOLAR LIGHTING TECHNOLOGY is based in Walkerston, QLD.
Live by Nature & Drive by Nature26.7kmLive by Nature & Drive by Nature is based in Kuttabul, QLD.
Linked Group Services | Solar Installers and solutions33.5kmLinked Group Services | Solar Installers and solutions is based in Paget, QLD.
Nilsen Qld34.0kmNilsen Qld is based in West Mackay, QLD.
Energy Base34.0kmEnergy Base is based in Paget, QLD.
Mr Energy34.4kmMr Energy is based in Mackay, QLD.
Snap Solar Mackay37.2kmSnap Solar Mackay is based in Mackay, QLD.
Five Star Power37.5kmFive Star Power is based in North Mackay, QLD.
Green Energy Technologies, Mackay37.9kmGreen Energy Technologies, Mackay is based in North Mackay, QLD.
All-Stacks Electrical37.9kmAll-Stacks Electrical is based in Mackay, QLD.
NQ Power Up Electrical38.2kmNQ Power Up Electrical is based in Mackay, QLD.
LSEA Electrical Group38.6kmLSEA Electrical Group is based in Bucasia, QLD.
AB Electrical & Solar38.9kmAB Electrical & Solar is based in Rural View, QLD.
RP Electrical Solutions40.1kmRP Electrical Solutions is based in Eimeo, QLD.
Xscape2 Solar & Electrical102.3kmXscape2 Solar & Electrical is based in Cannon Valley, QLD.
Whit Solar105.0kmWhit Solar is based in Cannonvale, QLD.
Green Energy Technologies, Whitsundays105.4kmGreen Energy Technologies, Whitsundays is based in Cannonvale, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Mia Mia

Sunlight Hours in Mia Mia

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 Mia Mia

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 21.2° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Mia Mia, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Mexico, QLD, which is about 400.0 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.