Are Solar Panels Worth It In Middleton?

Middleton is located in Queensland about 1288.2 km north west of Brisbane and 1116.7 km north west of Marshlands. Middleton has a latitude of 22.4 degrees South.

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

The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Middleton 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. Middleton is in Climate Zone 1 which has a rating of 1.622.

This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Middleton during 2024 would give you 113 ST Certificates worth $4508.70 (at an STC price of $39.90 each).

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

Solar Power Rebate for Middleton

Rebate for Middleton Solar Systems
System SizeST CertsValue
3 kW34$1356.60
4 kW45$1795.50
5 kW56$2234.40
6 kW68$2713.20
6.6 kW74$2952.60
10 kW113$4508.70
12 kW136$5426.40
15 kW170$6783.00

Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Middleton 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 Middleton
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 216.2 km from Middleton.

Middleton, QLD is in the 4735 postcode area which has around 102 solar installations under 10 kW and about 119 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 681 households in the 4735 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 5.08 kW) for about every 6.7 dwellings.

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

Solar Installers near toMiddleton
NameDistanceDetails
Bellingers Electrical Contracting - Solar Electrician Townsville630.1kmBellingers Electrical Contracting - Solar Electrician Townsville is based in Kelso, QLD.
Catalyst Power635.4kmCatalyst Power is based in Kirwan, QLD.
Fusion Solar640.1kmFusion Solar is based in Mount Louisa, QLD.
Fusion Solar & Electrical640.2kmFusion Solar & Electrical is based in Mount Louisa, QLD.
Lonestar Power640.5kmLonestar Power is based in Bohle, QLD.
Apollo Solar - Townsville640.8kmApollo Solar - Townsville is based in Garbutt, QLD.
True North Solar641.1kmTrue North Solar is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Solahart Townsville641.6kmSolahart Townsville is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Barra Electrical and Solar Power641.9kmBarra Electrical and Solar Power is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Townsville Solar642.4kmTownsville Solar is based in Currajong, QLD.
Solar Dimension642.8kmSolar Dimension is based in Currajong, QLD.
Greentech Townsville643.0kmGreentech Townsville is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Central Solar Services643.1kmCentral Solar Services is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Horan & Bird644.1kmHoran & Bird is based in Hermit Park, QLD.
Solar Safe - Battery Safety - Storage Safety644.5kmSolar Safe - Battery Safety - Storage Safety is based in Hyde Park, QLD.
Tropical Energy Solutions644.6kmTropical Energy Solutions is based in West End, QLD.
Green Energy Technologies644.9kmGreen Energy Technologies is based in Hyde Park, QLD.
Econnect Solar | Townsville646.6kmEconnect Solar | Townsville is based in Townsville, QLD.
Greencell Energy Solar Panels and Solar Power Townsville646.9kmGreencell Energy Solar Panels and Solar Power Townsville is based in Townsville, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Middleton

Sunlight Hours in Middleton

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 29 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Middleton

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 22.4° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Middleton, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Middlesex, WA, which is about 2806.4 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.