Are Solar Panels Worth It In Montville?

Montville is located in Queensland about 88.1 km north of Brisbane and 11.0 km north of Bald Knob. Montville has a latitude of 26.7 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Montville

Rebate for Montville 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 Montville by month. The maximum is 6.41 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 3.30 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Montville
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan22.666.30
Feb20.245.62
Mar18.255.07
Apr16.204.50
May13.413.72
Jun11.883.30
Jul13.173.66
Aug16.024.45
Sep19.305.36
Oct21.015.84
Nov22.906.36
Dec23.066.41

Figures from the weather station at Nambour, which is approximately 7.1 km from Montville.

Montville, QLD is in the 4560 postcode area which has around 7095 solar installations under 10 kW and about 7477 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 14436 households in the 4560 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.98 kW) for about every 2.0 dwellings.

Here are 24 solar installers near to or in Montville.

Solar Installers near toMontville
NameDistanceDetails
Solco Solar-Residential|Commercial|Solar Servicing|Solar Panel Maintenance WoomBye Queensland8.5kmSolco Solar-Residential|Commercial|Solar Servicing|Solar Panel Maintenance WoomBye Queensland is based in Woombye, QLD.
Solco - Residential and commercial installs8.8kmSolco - Residential and commercial installs is based in Woombye, QLD.
Ecoworld Australia8.8kmEcoworld Australia is based in Maleny, QLD.
The Off Grid Company8.8kmThe Off Grid Company is based in Maleny, QLD.
Solar Panel Installers Sunshine Coast | Circuit Alert10.2kmSolar Panel Installers Sunshine Coast | Circuit Alert is based in Nambour, QLD.
McDonald Electrical and Solar11.6kmMcDonald Electrical and Solar is based in Mooloolah Valley, QLD.
TJS Electrical and Solar12.0kmTJS Electrical and Solar is based in Forest Glen, QLD.
Titan Solar12.0kmTitan Solar is based in Forest Glen, QLD.
Raystech Group (Sunshine Coast)12.3kmRaystech Group (Sunshine Coast) is based in Forest Glen, QLD.
SUNSTORE AUSTRALIA14.5kmSUNSTORE AUSTRALIA is based in Kunda Park, QLD.
Global Solar Solutions14.8kmGlobal Solar Solutions is based in Bli Bli, QLD.
RMC Solar and Electrical15.1kmRMC Solar and Electrical is based in Landsborough, QLD.
Go Elite Electrical15.3kmGo Elite Electrical is based in Belli Park, QLD.
POWERPRO Australia15.7kmPOWERPRO Australia is based in Bli Bli, QLD.
AHLEC Solar & Electrical16.0kmAHLEC Solar & Electrical is based in Diddillibah, QLD.
Solar Support16.1kmSolar Support is based in Kunda Park, QLD.
RA Energy16.5kmRA Energy is based in Glenview, QLD.
STAND ALONE SOLAR16.7kmSTAND ALONE SOLAR is based in Kenilworth, QLD.
A2Z Solar Energy - Sunshine Coast16.8kmA2Z Solar Energy - Sunshine Coast is based in Sippy Downs, QLD.
OFF GRID SOLAR17.5kmOFF GRID SOLAR is based in Buderim, QLD.
SUESI.net19.3kmSUESI.net is based in Beerwah, QLD.
Win Solar Wholesale SC20.6kmWin Solar Wholesale SC is based in Buderim, QLD.
Greentech Maroochydore20.7kmGreentech Maroochydore is based in Maroochydore, QLD.
Enertech PV Australia20.8kmEnertech PV Australia is based in Beerwah, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Montville

Sunlight Hours in Montville

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 48 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Montville

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 26.7° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Montville, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Montumana, TAS, which is about 1724.9 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.