Are Solar Panels Worth It In Moa Island?

Moa Island is located in Queensland about 1275.7 km east of Darwin and 70.4 km north of Galloways Hill. Moa Island has a latitude of 10.2 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Moa Island, QLD

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Moa Island

Rebate for Moa Island 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 Moa Island by month. The maximum is 6.99 kWh/M2 in October. The minimum is 4.96 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Moa Island
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan18.425.12
Feb18.065.02
Mar19.855.51
Apr21.145.87
May19.275.35
Jun17.874.96
Jul18.535.15
Aug20.935.81
Sep23.566.54
Oct25.156.99
Nov24.756.87
Dec21.666.02

Figures from the weather station at Weipa Eastern Avenue, which is approximately 276.1 km from Moa Island.

Moa Island, QLD is in the 4875 postcode area which has around 93 solar installations under 10 kW and about 136 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 2406 households in the 4875 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.82 kW) for about every 25.9 dwellings.

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

Solar Installers near toMoa Island
NameDistanceDetails
BH Electrics788.5kmBH Electrics is based in Port Douglas, QLD.
Unlocked Air and Energy824.4kmUnlocked Air and Energy is based in Kewarra Beach, QLD.
Mr. Liam Dunne & Son's Plumbing Power826.2kmMr. Liam Dunne & Son's Plumbing Power is based in Trinity Park, QLD.
Outback Solar & Outdoors833.2kmOutback Solar & Outdoors is based in Mareeba, QLD.
Australian Sustainable Energy Pty834.9kmAustralian Sustainable Energy Pty is based in Stratford, QLD.
All Energy Queensland835.2kmAll Energy Queensland is based in Stratford, QLD.
Greenfield Energy837.8kmGreenfield Energy is based in Cairns North, QLD.
Tableland Solar838.6kmTableland Solar is based in Mareeba, QLD.
Station Power Solutions839.3kmStation Power Solutions is based in Cairns, QLD.
Sunny Gold Solar839.5kmSunny Gold Solar is based in Manoora, QLD.
Solarcore839.8kmSolarcore is based in Manunda, QLD.
Solar Systems Cairns840.1kmSolar Systems Cairns is based in Parramatta Park, QLD.
CairnsSolarPanels.com.au840.5kmCairnsSolarPanels.com.au is based in Cairns North, QLD.
Winters Electrical Group840.8kmWinters Electrical Group is based in Mareeba, QLD.
Red Dog Power Company841.1kmRed Dog Power Company is based in Redlynch, QLD.
Cairns Value Solar841.2kmCairns Value Solar is based in Mareeba, QLD.
Eco Care Solar842.0kmEco Care Solar is based in Bungalow, QLD.
Sunlife Energy842.0kmSunlife Energy is based in Coopers Plains, QLD.
Solahart Cairns842.0kmSolahart Cairns is based in Bungalow, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Moa Island

Sunlight Hours in Moa Island

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 12 hours 43 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Moa Island

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 10.2° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Moa Island, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Miva, QLD, which is about 2057.0 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.