Are Solar Panels Worth It In Minnamoolka?

Minnamoolka is located in Queensland about 1310.6 km north west of Brisbane and 876.7 km south of Galloways Hill. Minnamoolka has a latitude of 18.2 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Minnamoolka

Rebate for Minnamoolka 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 Minnamoolka by month. The maximum is 6.59 kWh/M2 in November. The minimum is 3.91 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Minnamoolka
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan21.776.05
Feb20.045.57
Mar18.795.22
Apr16.944.70
May15.014.17
Jun14.063.91
Jul15.044.18
Aug17.704.92
Sep21.475.96
Oct23.686.58
Nov23.716.59
Dec23.276.46

Figures from the weather station at South Johnstone, which is approximately 124.2 km from Minnamoolka.

Minnamoolka, QLD is in the 4872 postcode area which has around 589 solar installations under 10 kW and about 717 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 2101 households in the 4872 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.49 kW) for about every 3.6 dwellings.

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

Solar Installers near toMinnamoolka
NameDistanceDetails
Shorecan Electrical90.0kmShorecan Electrical is based in Kaban, QLD.
Piping Hot Solar96.4kmPiping Hot Solar is based in Kalunga, QLD.
Planetary Power104.5kmPlanetary Power is based in Watsonville, QLD.
SolarWorks115.5kmSolarWorks is based in Upper Barron, QLD.
Solect Energy (NQ)115.9kmSolect Energy (NQ) is based in South Mission Beach, QLD.
Renewable Energy Consulting Australia117.9kmRenewable Energy Consulting Australia is based in Atherton, QLD.
Mission Solar & Electrical119.0kmMission Solar & Electrical is based in Mission Beach, QLD.
Atherton Electrical119.3kmAtherton Electrical is based in Atherton, QLD.
Cassowary Coast Battery Centre131.6kmCassowary Coast Battery Centre is based in Goondi Hill, QLD.
Winters Electrical Group133.4kmWinters Electrical Group is based in Mareeba, QLD.
Tableland Solar139.2kmTableland Solar is based in Mareeba, QLD.
Mauriee Electrical139.8kmMauriee Electrical is based in Goldsborough, QLD.
Outback Solar & Outdoors144.5kmOutback Solar & Outdoors is based in Mareeba, QLD.
Top Gun Solar & Electrical150.2kmTop Gun Solar & Electrical is based in Gordonvale, QLD.
Solar Energy Solutions NQ154.8kmSolar Energy Solutions NQ is based in Edmonton, QLD.
Solar Energy Equipment155.7kmSolar Energy Equipment is based in Edmonton, QLD.
2EZ Electrical157.2km2EZ Electrical is based in Bentley Park, QLD.
Sunny Solar Cairns157.5kmSunny Solar Cairns is based in Edmonton, QLD.
Solar Dimension Cairns157.6kmSolar Dimension Cairns is based in Edmonton, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Minnamoolka

Sunlight Hours in Minnamoolka

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

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Minnamoolka

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 18.2° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Minnamoolka, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Minmindie, VIC, which is about 1981.2 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.