Are Solar Panels Worth It In Moffatdale?

Moffatdale is located in Queensland about 166.1 km north west of Brisbane and 24.3 km south east of Mondure. Moffatdale has a latitude of 26.3 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Moffatdale

Rebate for Moffatdale 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 Moffatdale by month. The maximum is 6.87 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 3.52 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Moffatdale
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.036.68
Feb21.856.07
Mar19.865.52
Apr17.264.80
May14.313.97
Jun12.673.52
Jul13.803.83
Aug16.884.69
Sep20.205.61
Oct22.496.25
Nov24.526.81
Dec24.746.87

Figures from the weather station at Brian Pastures, which is approximately 74.3 km from Moffatdale.

Moffatdale, QLD is in the 4605 postcode area which has around 587 solar installations under 10 kW and about 628 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 2032 households in the 4605 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.19 kW) for about every 3.5 dwellings.

Here are 28 solar installers near to or in Moffatdale.

Solar Installers near toMoffatdale
NameDistanceDetails
Raffin Electrical Contractors13.6kmRaffin Electrical Contractors is based in Wondai, QLD.
Evolution Solar Kingaroy32.7kmEvolution Solar Kingaroy is based in Kingaroy, QLD.
AMG Electrical Solutions32.8kmAMG Electrical Solutions is based in Kingaroy, QLD.
Australian Green Power39.8kmAustralian Green Power is based in Kingaroy, QLD.
RedEarth Energy Storage Gympie and South Burnett46.5kmRedEarth Energy Storage Gympie and South Burnett is based in Gympie, QLD.
Stephs Commercial Solar56.1kmStephs Commercial Solar is based in Gunalda, QLD.
Island Energy - Gympie65.7kmIsland Energy - Gympie is based in Gympie, QLD.
Allways Earth67.0kmAllways Earth is based in Gympie, QLD.
Cooloola Solar Systems68.2kmCooloola Solar Systems is based in Victory Heights, QLD.
STAND ALONE SOLAR81.9kmSTAND ALONE SOLAR is based in Kenilworth, QLD.
SUNSAVER91.9kmSUNSAVER is based in Bundaberg, QLD.
Go Elite Electrical94.3kmGo Elite Electrical is based in Belli Park, QLD.
Keystones Electrical97.9kmKeystones Electrical is based in Eumundi, QLD.
The Off Grid Company99.8kmThe Off Grid Company is based in Maleny, QLD.
Ecoworld Australia99.8kmEcoworld Australia is based in Maleny, QLD.
Ecoast Energy100.0kmEcoast Energy is based in North Arm, QLD.
Island Energy QLD100.9kmIsland Energy QLD is based in Tewantin, QLD.
Celtic Solar Electrical101.2kmCeltic Solar Electrical is based in Verrierdale, QLD.
Buddy Norris Electrical102.9kmBuddy Norris Electrical is based in Doonan, QLD.
Solar Panel Installers Sunshine Coast | Circuit Alert103.0kmSolar Panel Installers Sunshine Coast | Circuit Alert is based in Nambour, QLD.
SALT Solar104.6kmSALT Solar is based in Noosaville, QLD.
Solco Solar-Residential|Commercial|Solar Servicing|Solar Panel Maintenance WoomBye Queensland104.6kmSolco Solar-Residential|Commercial|Solar Servicing|Solar Panel Maintenance WoomBye Queensland is based in Woombye, QLD.
Home and Energy104.8kmHome and Energy is based in Noosaville, QLD.
Solco - Residential and commercial installs105.2kmSolco - Residential and commercial installs is based in Woombye, QLD.
Global Solar Solutions106.3kmGlobal Solar Solutions is based in Bli Bli, QLD.
POWERPRO Australia107.1kmPOWERPRO Australia is based in Bli Bli, QLD.
Solar 2 Camp107.2kmSolar 2 Camp is based in Woodford, QLD.
Sunshine Coast Solar Solutions108.1kmSunshine Coast Solar Solutions is based in Coolum Beach, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Moffatdale

Sunlight Hours in Moffatdale

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 46 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Moffatdale

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 26.3° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Moffatdale, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Moffat Beach, QLD, which is about 126.4 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.