Are Solar Panels Worth It In Mission Beach?

Mission Beach is located in Queensland about 1280.8 km north west of Brisbane and 882.4 km south east of Galloways Hill. Mission Beach has a latitude of 17.9 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Mission Beach, QLD

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Mission Beach

Rebate for Mission Beach 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 Mission Beach 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 Mission Beach
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 31.6 km from Mission Beach.

Mission Beach, QLD is in the 4852 postcode area which has around 712 solar installations under 10 kW and about 790 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 2250 households in the 4852 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.91 kW) for about every 3.2 dwellings.

Here are 13 solar installers near to or in Mission Beach.

Solar Installers near toMission Beach
NameDistanceDetails
Mission Solar & Electrical1.7kmMission Solar & Electrical is based in Mission Beach, QLD.
Solect Energy (NQ)8.8kmSolect Energy (NQ) is based in South Mission Beach, QLD.
Cassowary Coast Battery Centre39.5kmCassowary Coast Battery Centre is based in Goondi Hill, QLD.
SolarWorks81.0kmSolarWorks is based in Upper Barron, QLD.
Shorecan Electrical84.7kmShorecan Electrical is based in Kaban, QLD.
Mauriee Electrical87.1kmMauriee Electrical is based in Goldsborough, QLD.
Piping Hot Solar89.8kmPiping Hot Solar is based in Kalunga, QLD.
Top Gun Solar & Electrical93.8kmTop Gun Solar & Electrical is based in Gordonvale, QLD.
Renewable Energy Consulting Australia94.3kmRenewable Energy Consulting Australia is based in Atherton, QLD.
Atherton Electrical95.6kmAtherton Electrical is based in Atherton, QLD.
Planetary Power100.4kmPlanetary Power is based in Watsonville, QLD.
Solar Energy Solutions NQ101.6kmSolar Energy Solutions NQ is based in Edmonton, QLD.
Solar Energy Equipment102.4kmSolar Energy Equipment is based in Edmonton, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Mission Beach

Sunlight Hours in Mission Beach

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 11 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Mission Beach

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 17.9° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Mission Beach, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Missingham, NSW, which is about 1409.3 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.