Are Solar Panels Worth It In Moranbah?

Moranbah is located in Queensland about 788.4 km north west of Brisbane and 594.2 km north west of Torbanlea. Moranbah has a latitude of 22.0 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Moranbah

Rebate for Moranbah 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 Moranbah by month. The maximum is 6.95 kWh/M2 in November. The minimum is 4.03 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Moranbah
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.326.48
Feb21.455.96
Mar20.415.67
Apr18.195.05
May15.854.40
Jun14.524.03
Jul15.794.39
Aug18.565.16
Sep22.036.12
Oct24.176.72
Nov25.016.95
Dec24.586.83

Figures from the weather station at Te Kowai, which is approximately 145.7 km from Moranbah.

Moranbah, QLD is in the 4744 postcode area which has around 343 solar installations under 10 kW and about 401 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 3977 households in the 4744 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 5.44 kW) for about every 11.6 dwellings.

Here are 19 solar installers in or near toMoranbah. There are also a few further away.

Solar Installers near toMoranbah
NameDistanceDetails
SOLAR LIGHTING TECHNOLOGY140.7kmSOLAR LIGHTING TECHNOLOGY is based in Walkerston, QLD.
Live by Nature & Drive by Nature143.7kmLive by Nature & Drive by Nature is based in Kuttabul, QLD.
Linked Group Services | Solar Installers and solutions148.2kmLinked Group Services | Solar Installers and solutions is based in Paget, QLD.
Energy Base148.5kmEnergy Base is based in Paget, QLD.
Nilsen Qld149.8kmNilsen Qld is based in West Mackay, QLD.
Mr Energy150.2kmMr Energy is based in Mackay, QLD.
Snap Solar Mackay152.6kmSnap Solar Mackay is based in Mackay, QLD.
All-Stacks Electrical153.1kmAll-Stacks Electrical is based in Mackay, QLD.
NQ Power Up Electrical153.2kmNQ Power Up Electrical is based in Mackay, QLD.
Five Star Power153.7kmFive Star Power is based in North Mackay, QLD.
Green Energy Technologies, Mackay153.9kmGreen Energy Technologies, Mackay is based in North Mackay, QLD.
AB Electrical & Solar157.2kmAB Electrical & Solar is based in Rural View, QLD.
LSEA Electrical Group157.3kmLSEA Electrical Group is based in Bucasia, QLD.
RP Electrical Solutions158.6kmRP Electrical Solutions is based in Eimeo, QLD.
Refelec Refrigeration Electrical Air Conditioning Solar ICT166.8kmRefelec Refrigeration Electrical Air Conditioning Solar ICT is based in Emerald, QLD.
Xscape2 Solar & Electrical198.2kmXscape2 Solar & Electrical is based in Cannon Valley, QLD.
Whit Solar201.8kmWhit Solar is based in Cannonvale, QLD.
Green Energy Technologies, Whitsundays201.9kmGreen Energy Technologies, Whitsundays is based in Cannonvale, QLD.
Powered by Murphy202.2kmPowered by Murphy is based in Cannonvale, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Moranbah

Sunlight Hours in Moranbah

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 28 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Moranbah

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 22.0° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Moranbah, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Morago, NSW, which is about 1522.0 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.