Are Solar Panels Worth It In Moorland?

Moorland is located in Queensland about 308.4 km north of Brisbane and 73.4 km north west of Torbanlea. Moorland has a latitude of 24.8 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Moorland

Rebate for Moorland 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 Moorland 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 Moorland
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 106.3 km from Moorland.

Moorland, 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. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

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 22 solar installers near to or in Moorland.

Solar Installers near toMoorland
NameDistanceDetails
Local Solar Solutions16.4kmLocal Solar Solutions is based in Bundaberg Central, QLD.
AC Electrical & Air/ Bundaberg Solar17.3kmAC Electrical & Air/ Bundaberg Solar is based in Bundaberg Central, QLD.
Twyford Solar Bundaberg17.3kmTwyford Solar Bundaberg is based in Bundaberg Central, QLD.
Solar ‘N’ Sat17.3kmSolar ‘N’ Sat is based in Svensson Heights, QLD.
Solahart Bundaberg18.4kmSolahart Bundaberg is based in Bundaberg East, QLD.
Scott Burke Electrical19.2kmScott Burke Electrical is based in Bundaberg East, QLD.
Energy Rich19.5kmEnergy Rich is based in Thabeban, QLD.
Gin Gin Solar and Electrical31.5kmGin Gin Solar and Electrical is based in Gin Gin, QLD.
Cool 2 Go33.1kmCool 2 Go is based in Gin Gin, QLD.
Haimes Industries36.8kmHaimes Industries is based in Svensson Heights, QLD.
Burnett Home Energy Centre - Solar Panel Installation, Gutter Cover, Solar Batteries43.4kmBurnett Home Energy Centre - Solar Panel Installation, Gutter Cover, Solar Batteries is based in Bundaberg Central, QLD.
i-Luminate61.6kmi-Luminate is based in Mount Tom, QLD.
Blue Mantis Electrics65.9kmBlue Mantis Electrics is based in Agnes Water, QLD.
EAVA Solutions70.2kmEAVA Solutions is based in Toogoom, QLD.
Solarlife70.2kmSolarlife is based in Howard, QLD.
SUNSAVER75.4kmSUNSAVER is based in Bundaberg, QLD.
GCR Solar Hervey Bay77.7kmGCR Solar Hervey Bay is based in Pialba, QLD.
Hush Energy - Wide Bay Solar Power82.0kmHush Energy - Wide Bay Solar Power is based in Dundowran, QLD.
Sunjuice Solar83.1kmSunjuice Solar is based in Pialba, QLD.
12 Volt Solar Systems83.5km12 Volt Solar Systems is based in Pialba, QLD.
Solahart Hervey Bay83.9kmSolahart Hervey Bay is based in Pialba, QLD.
Elevate Solar84.0kmElevate Solar is based in Pialba, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Moorland

Sunlight Hours in Moorland

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 Moorland

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 Moorland, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Moorine Rock, WA, which is about 3312.5 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.