Are Solar Panels Worth It In Moresby?

Moresby is located in Queensland about 1306.5 km north west of Brisbane and 856.2 km south east of Galloways Hill. Moresby has a latitude of 17.6 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Moresby

Rebate for Moresby 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 Moresby by month. The maximum is 6.59 kWh/M2 in November. The minimum is 3.91 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Moresby
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan21.776.05
Feb20.045.57
Mar18.795.22
Apr16.944.70
May15.014.17
Jun14.063.91
Jul15.044.18
Aug17.704.92
Sep21.475.96
Oct23.686.58
Nov23.716.59
Dec23.276.46

Figures from the weather station at South Johnstone, which is approximately 5.4 km from Moresby.

Moresby, QLD is in the 4871 postcode area which has around 1224 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1437 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 5797 households in the 4871 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.45 kW) for about every 4.7 dwellings.

Here are 23 solar installers near to or in Moresby.

Solar Installers near toMoresby
NameDistanceDetails
Cassowary Coast Battery Centre13.0kmCassowary Coast Battery Centre is based in Goondi Hill, QLD.
Mission Solar & Electrical26.4kmMission Solar & Electrical is based in Mission Beach, QLD.
Solect Energy (NQ)34.5kmSolect Energy (NQ) is based in South Mission Beach, QLD.
SolarWorks58.5kmSolarWorks is based in Upper Barron, QLD.
Mauriee Electrical61.1kmMauriee Electrical is based in Goldsborough, QLD.
Top Gun Solar & Electrical67.3kmTop Gun Solar & Electrical is based in Gordonvale, QLD.
Shorecan Electrical68.7kmShorecan Electrical is based in Kaban, QLD.
Piping Hot Solar72.0kmPiping Hot Solar is based in Kalunga, QLD.
Renewable Energy Consulting Australia72.0kmRenewable Energy Consulting Australia is based in Atherton, QLD.
Atherton Electrical73.1kmAtherton Electrical is based in Atherton, QLD.
Solar Energy Solutions NQ75.1kmSolar Energy Solutions NQ is based in Edmonton, QLD.
Solar Energy Equipment75.9kmSolar Energy Equipment is based in Edmonton, QLD.
Sunny Solar Cairns77.4kmSunny Solar Cairns is based in Edmonton, QLD.
Solar Dimension Cairns77.5kmSolar Dimension Cairns is based in Edmonton, QLD.
2EZ Electrical77.6km2EZ Electrical is based in Bentley Park, QLD.
Solar Power Cairns by Hielscher Electrical77.6kmSolar Power Cairns by Hielscher Electrical is based in Edmonton, QLD.
Ferrero Electrical & Solar80.3kmFerrero Electrical & Solar is based in Mount Sheridan, QLD.
Galactic Solar Solutions80.4kmGalactic Solar Solutions is based in Cairns, QLD.
Planetary Power81.1kmPlanetary Power is based in Watsonville, QLD.
Greencell Energy Solar Panels and Solar Power Cairns82.2kmGreencell Energy Solar Panels and Solar Power Cairns is based in Woree, QLD.
SuperGreen Solutions82.9kmSuperGreen Solutions is based in West End, QLD.
Total Solar Management82.9kmTotal Solar Management is based in Portsmith, QLD.
G-Solar & Electrical82.9kmG-Solar & Electrical is based in Portsmith, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Moresby

Sunlight Hours in Moresby

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 10 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Moresby

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 17.6° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Moresby, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Morella, QLD, which is about 635.5 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.