Are Solar Panels Worth It In Moondooner?

Moondooner is located in Queensland about 169.8 km north west of Brisbane and 23.1 km east of Mondure. Moondooner has a latitude of 26.2 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Moondooner

Rebate for Moondooner 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 Moondooner 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 Moondooner
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 69.9 km from Moondooner.

Moondooner, 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 25 solar installers near to or in Moondooner.

Solar Installers near toMoondooner
NameDistanceDetails
Raffin Electrical Contractors15.9kmRaffin Electrical Contractors is based in Wondai, QLD.
Evolution Solar Kingaroy37.4kmEvolution Solar Kingaroy is based in Kingaroy, QLD.
AMG Electrical Solutions37.5kmAMG Electrical Solutions is based in Kingaroy, QLD.
Australian Green Power44.2kmAustralian Green Power is based in Kingaroy, QLD.
RedEarth Energy Storage Gympie and South Burnett49.5kmRedEarth Energy Storage Gympie and South Burnett is based in Gympie, QLD.
Stephs Commercial Solar57.1kmStephs Commercial Solar is based in Gunalda, QLD.
Island Energy - Gympie64.5kmIsland Energy - Gympie is based in Gympie, QLD.
Allways Earth65.9kmAllways Earth is based in Gympie, QLD.
Cooloola Solar Systems67.0kmCooloola Solar Systems is based in Victory Heights, QLD.
STAND ALONE SOLAR83.9kmSTAND ALONE SOLAR is based in Kenilworth, QLD.
SUNSAVER86.8kmSUNSAVER is based in Bundaberg, QLD.
Go Elite Electrical95.5kmGo Elite Electrical is based in Belli Park, QLD.
Keystones Electrical98.7kmKeystones Electrical is based in Eumundi, QLD.
Ecoast Energy100.9kmEcoast Energy is based in North Arm, QLD.
Island Energy QLD101.0kmIsland Energy QLD is based in Tewantin, QLD.
Celtic Solar Electrical101.9kmCeltic Solar Electrical is based in Verrierdale, QLD.
The Off Grid Company102.1kmThe Off Grid Company is based in Maleny, QLD.
Ecoworld Australia102.1kmEcoworld Australia is based in Maleny, QLD.
Buddy Norris Electrical103.5kmBuddy Norris Electrical is based in Doonan, QLD.
Solar Panel Installers Sunshine Coast | Circuit Alert104.5kmSolar Panel Installers Sunshine Coast | Circuit Alert is based in Nambour, QLD.
SALT Solar104.9kmSALT Solar is based in Noosaville, QLD.
Home and Energy105.0kmHome and Energy is based in Noosaville, QLD.
Solco Solar-Residential|Commercial|Solar Servicing|Solar Panel Maintenance WoomBye Queensland106.2kmSolco Solar-Residential|Commercial|Solar Servicing|Solar Panel Maintenance WoomBye Queensland is based in Woombye, QLD.
Solco - Residential and commercial installs106.8kmSolco - Residential and commercial installs is based in Woombye, QLD.
Global Solar Solutions107.6kmGlobal Solar Solutions is based in Bli Bli, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Moondooner

Sunlight Hours in Moondooner

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 Moondooner

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 26.2° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Moondooner, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Moondarra, VIC, which is about 1413.3 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.