Are Solar Panels Worth It In Mon Repos?

Mon Repos is located in Queensland about 301.4 km north of Brisbane and 62.1 km north of Torbanlea. Mon Repos has a latitude of 24.8 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Mon Repos, QLD

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Mon Repos

Rebate for Mon Repos 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 Mon Repos 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 Mon Repos
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 117.6 km from Mon Repos.

Mon Repos, QLD is in the 4670 postcode area which has around 16052 solar installations under 10 kW and about 16942 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 36908 households in the 4670 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.95 kW) for about every 2.3 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Mon Repos.

Solar Installers near toMon Repos
NameDistanceDetails
Scott Burke Electrical8.3kmScott Burke Electrical is based in Bundaberg East, QLD.
Solahart Bundaberg9.8kmSolahart Bundaberg is based in Bundaberg East, QLD.
AC Electrical & Air/ Bundaberg Solar12.1kmAC Electrical & Air/ Bundaberg Solar is based in Bundaberg Central, QLD.
Twyford Solar Bundaberg12.1kmTwyford Solar Bundaberg is based in Bundaberg Central, QLD.
Local Solar Solutions12.5kmLocal Solar Solutions is based in Bundaberg Central, QLD.
Energy Rich14.3kmEnergy Rich is based in Thabeban, QLD.
Solar ‘N’ Sat14.4kmSolar ‘N’ Sat is based in Svensson Heights, QLD.
Haimes Industries42.5kmHaimes Industries is based in Svensson Heights, QLD.
Gin Gin Solar and Electrical50.0kmGin Gin Solar and Electrical is based in Gin Gin, QLD.
Cool 2 Go53.1kmCool 2 Go is based in Gin Gin, QLD.
EAVA Solutions54.9kmEAVA Solutions is based in Toogoom, QLD.
Solarlife59.3kmSolarlife is based in Howard, QLD.
GCR Solar Hervey Bay61.9kmGCR Solar Hervey Bay is based in Pialba, QLD.
Hush Energy - Wide Bay Solar Power65.1kmHush Energy - Wide Bay Solar Power is based in Dundowran, QLD.
Sunjuice Solar65.5kmSunjuice Solar is based in Pialba, QLD.
12 Volt Solar Systems65.8km12 Volt Solar Systems is based in Pialba, QLD.
Solahart Hervey Bay66.2kmSolahart Hervey Bay is based in Pialba, QLD.
Elevate Solar66.2kmElevate Solar is based in Pialba, QLD.
Burnett Home Energy Centre - Solar Panel Installation, Gutter Cover, Solar Batteries67.3kmBurnett Home Energy Centre - Solar Panel Installation, Gutter Cover, Solar Batteries is based in Bundaberg Central, QLD.
Off Grid Lifestyle Solutions72.8kmOff Grid Lifestyle Solutions is based in Booral, QLD.
Simple Solar Solutions72.8kmSimple Solar Solutions is based in Maryborough, QLD.
ALZ Group73.1kmALZ Group is based in Hervey Bay, QLD.
i-Luminate81.4kmi-Luminate is based in Mount Tom, QLD.
Blue Mantis Electrics81.5kmBlue Mantis Electrics is based in Agnes Water, QLD.
SUNSAVER82.5kmSUNSAVER is based in Bundaberg, QLD.
Vision Energy - The Solar Specialists143.6kmVision Energy - The Solar Specialists is based in Benaraby, QLD.
RK Specialized Electrical145.1kmRK Specialized Electrical is based in Tannum Sands, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Mon Repos

Sunlight Hours in Mon Repos

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 40 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Mon Repos

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 24.8° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Mon Repos, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Molyullah, VIC, which is about 1451.8 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.