Are Solar Panels Worth It In Monal?

Monal is located in Queensland about 368.7 km north west of Brisbane and 168.6 km north west of Torbanlea. Monal has a latitude of 24.6 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Monal

Rebate for Monal 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 Monal by month. The maximum is 7.01 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 3.76 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Monal
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.526.81
Feb22.536.26
Mar20.905.81
Apr18.195.05
May15.234.23
Jun13.543.76
Jul14.614.06
Aug17.624.89
Sep20.835.79
Oct23.276.46
Nov25.006.95
Dec25.227.01

Figures from the weather station at Biloela, which is approximately 67.4 km from Monal.

Monal, QLD is in the 4630 postcode area which has around 317 solar installations under 10 kW and about 338 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 1347 households in the 4630 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.94 kW) for about every 4.2 dwellings.

Here are 18 solar installers near to or in Monal.

Solar Installers near toMonal
NameDistanceDetails
Callide Valley Electrics67.4kmCallide Valley Electrics is based in Biloela, QLD.
M & M Electrics67.6kmM & M Electrics is based in Biloela, QLD.
i-Luminate70.1kmi-Luminate is based in Mount Tom, QLD.
Vision Energy - The Solar Specialists70.9kmVision Energy - The Solar Specialists is based in Benaraby, QLD.
Burnett Home Energy Centre - Solar Panel Installation, Gutter Cover, Solar Batteries71.4kmBurnett Home Energy Centre - Solar Panel Installation, Gutter Cover, Solar Batteries is based in Bundaberg Central, QLD.
RK Specialized Electrical78.5kmRK Specialized Electrical is based in Tannum Sands, QLD.
Gladstone Electrical and Solar83.3kmGladstone Electrical and Solar is based in New Auckland, QLD.
Solar Cleaner Australia84.0kmSolar Cleaner Australia is based in Kin Kora, QLD.
icleansolar Central Queensland84.0kmicleansolar Central Queensland is based in Kin Kora, QLD.
Daniel Shea Electrical & Solar84.6kmDaniel Shea Electrical & Solar is based in Callemondah, QLD.
Blue Mantis Electrics86.8kmBlue Mantis Electrics is based in Agnes Water, QLD.
Solar Power Gladstone87.0kmSolar Power Gladstone is based in South Gladstone, QLD.
Cool 2 Go93.3kmCool 2 Go is based in Gin Gin, QLD.
Gin Gin Solar and Electrical98.2kmGin Gin Solar and Electrical is based in Gin Gin, QLD.
Haimes Industries122.4kmHaimes Industries is based in Svensson Heights, QLD.
Local Solar Solutions125.5kmLocal Solar Solutions is based in Bundaberg Central, QLD.
Solar ‘N’ Sat125.5kmSolar ‘N’ Sat is based in Svensson Heights, QLD.
Twyford Solar Bundaberg126.4kmTwyford Solar Bundaberg is based in Bundaberg Central, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Monal

Sunlight Hours in Monal

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 39 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Monal

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 24.6° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Monal, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Monak, NSW, which is about 1373.2 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.