Are Solar Panels Worth It In Mooloolah Valley?

Mooloolah Valley is located in Queensland about 78.7 km north of Brisbane and 11.6 km south east of Montville. Mooloolah Valley has a latitude of 26.8 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Mooloolah Valley, QLD

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Mooloolah Valley

Rebate for Mooloolah Valley 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 Mooloolah Valley 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 Mooloolah Valley
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 13.3 km from Mooloolah Valley.

Mooloolah Valley, QLD is in the 4553 postcode area which has around 2176 solar installations under 10 kW and about 2386 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 2243 households in the 4553 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.91 kW) for about every 1.0 dwellings.

Here are 24 solar installers near to or in Mooloolah Valley.

Solar Installers near toMooloolah Valley
NameDistanceDetails
McDonald Electrical and Solar1.1kmMcDonald Electrical and Solar is based in Mooloolah Valley, QLD.
RMC Solar and Electrical4.7kmRMC Solar and Electrical is based in Landsborough, QLD.
RA Energy6.0kmRA Energy is based in Glenview, QLD.
Raystech Group (Sunshine Coast)9.1kmRaystech Group (Sunshine Coast) is based in Forest Glen, QLD.
Titan Solar9.6kmTitan Solar is based in Forest Glen, QLD.
TJS Electrical and Solar9.6kmTJS Electrical and Solar is based in Forest Glen, QLD.
A2Z Solar Energy - Sunshine Coast9.6kmA2Z Solar Energy - Sunshine Coast is based in Sippy Downs, QLD.
Hush Energy - Solar Power Sunshine Coast10.1kmHush Energy - Solar Power Sunshine Coast is based in Bells Creek, QLD.
Wholesale Solar Installers10.2kmWholesale Solar Installers is based in Bells Creek, QLD.
AP Solar and Batteries | Solar Sunshine Coast10.4kmAP Solar and Batteries | Solar Sunshine Coast is based in Bells Creek, QLD.
Evolution Solar Sunshine Coast10.6kmEvolution Solar Sunshine Coast is based in Bells Creek, QLD.
SUESI.net10.7kmSUESI.net is based in Beerwah, QLD.
Solco - Residential and commercial installs10.8kmSolco - Residential and commercial installs is based in Woombye, QLD.
Ecoworld Australia10.8kmEcoworld Australia is based in Maleny, QLD.
Enertech PV Australia10.8kmEnertech PV Australia is based in Beerwah, QLD.
The Off Grid Company10.8kmThe Off Grid Company is based in Maleny, QLD.
Solco Solar-Residential|Commercial|Solar Servicing|Solar Panel Maintenance WoomBye Queensland11.2kmSolco Solar-Residential|Commercial|Solar Servicing|Solar Panel Maintenance WoomBye Queensland is based in Woombye, QLD.
SUNSTORE AUSTRALIA12.1kmSUNSTORE AUSTRALIA is based in Kunda Park, QLD.
Live Solar12.4kmLive Solar is based in Little Mountain, QLD.
Wholesale Solar & Batteries13.1kmWholesale Solar & Batteries is based in Caloundra West, QLD.
Shine Solar13.1kmShine Solar is based in Little Mountain, QLD.
TEG ENERGY SERVICES13.3kmTEG ENERGY SERVICES is based in Currimundi, QLD.
Solar Support13.6kmSolar Support is based in Kunda Park, QLD.
Aussie Batteries & Solar13.8kmAussie Batteries & Solar is based in Warana, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Mooloolah Valley

Sunlight Hours in Mooloolah Valley

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 Mooloolah Valley

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 26.8° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Mooloolah Valley, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Mooloolah, QLD, which is about 0.0 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.