Are Solar Panels Worth It In Millstream?

Millstream is located in Queensland about 1340.5 km north west of Brisbane and 829.9 km south east of Galloways Hill. Millstream has a latitude of 17.7 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Millstream

Rebate for Millstream 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 Millstream by month. The maximum is 6.79 kWh/M2 in November. The minimum is 4.11 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Millstream
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan20.985.83
Feb19.495.41
Mar19.415.39
Apr18.165.04
May15.914.42
Jun14.814.11
Jul15.934.42
Aug18.505.14
Sep22.056.13
Oct24.236.73
Nov24.436.79
Dec22.586.27

Figures from the weather station at Kairi, which is approximately 51.0 km from Millstream.

Millstream, QLD is in the 4888 postcode area which has around 394 solar installations under 10 kW and about 433 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 1591 households in the 4888 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.20 kW) for about every 4.0 dwellings.

Here are 23 solar installers near to or in Millstream.

Solar Installers near toMillstream
NameDistanceDetails
Shorecan Electrical15.7kmShorecan Electrical is based in Kaban, QLD.
Piping Hot Solar23.4kmPiping Hot Solar is based in Kalunga, QLD.
Planetary Power35.1kmPlanetary Power is based in Watsonville, QLD.
SolarWorks38.2kmSolarWorks is based in Upper Barron, QLD.
Renewable Energy Consulting Australia42.9kmRenewable Energy Consulting Australia is based in Atherton, QLD.
Atherton Electrical44.5kmAtherton Electrical is based in Atherton, QLD.
Mauriee Electrical62.4kmMauriee Electrical is based in Goldsborough, QLD.
Winters Electrical Group62.5kmWinters Electrical Group is based in Mareeba, QLD.
Cassowary Coast Battery Centre65.2kmCassowary Coast Battery Centre is based in Goondi Hill, QLD.
Tableland Solar67.0kmTableland Solar is based in Mareeba, QLD.
Outback Solar & Outdoors72.6kmOutback Solar & Outdoors is based in Mareeba, QLD.
Top Gun Solar & Electrical72.8kmTop Gun Solar & Electrical is based in Gordonvale, QLD.
Mission Solar & Electrical74.9kmMission Solar & Electrical is based in Mission Beach, QLD.
Solect Energy (NQ)77.5kmSolect Energy (NQ) is based in South Mission Beach, QLD.
Solar Energy Solutions NQ77.5kmSolar Energy Solutions NQ is based in Edmonton, QLD.
Solar Energy Equipment78.5kmSolar Energy Equipment is based in Edmonton, QLD.
2EZ Electrical80.0km2EZ Electrical is based in Bentley Park, QLD.
Sunny Solar Cairns80.3kmSunny Solar Cairns is based in Edmonton, QLD.
Solar Dimension Cairns80.4kmSolar Dimension Cairns is based in Edmonton, QLD.
Solar Power Cairns by Hielscher Electrical80.8kmSolar Power Cairns by Hielscher Electrical is based in Edmonton, QLD.
Galactic Solar Solutions82.6kmGalactic Solar Solutions is based in Cairns, QLD.
Ferrero Electrical & Solar82.9kmFerrero Electrical & Solar is based in Mount Sheridan, QLD.
Red Dog Power Company83.0kmRed Dog Power Company is based in Redlynch, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Millstream

Sunlight Hours in Millstream

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 10 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Millstream

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 17.7° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Millstream, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Millstream, WA, which is about 2986.8 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.