Mornington Island is located in Queensland about 1035.9 km south east of Darwin and 715.8 km south west of Galloways Hill. Mornington Island has a latitude of 16.5 degrees South.
How much is the rebate for solar panels in Mornington Island, QLD
The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Mornington Island 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. Mornington Island is in Climate Zone 3 which has a rating of 1.382.
This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Mornington Island 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 Mornington Island will be reduced. It goes down every year.
Solar Power Rebate for Mornington Island
| System Size | ST Certs | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 3 kW | 29 | $1157.10 |
| 4 kW | 38 | $1516.20 |
| 5 kW | 48 | $1915.20 |
| 6 kW | 58 | $2314.20 |
| 6.6 kW | 63 | $2513.70 |
| 10 kW | 96 | $3830.40 |
| 12 kW | 116 | $4628.40 |
| 15 kW | 145 | $5785.50 |
Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Mornington Island by month. The maximum is 7.23 kWh/M2 in October. The minimum is 5.09 kWh/M2 during June.
| Month | Energy MJ/M2 | kWh/M2 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 21.21 | 5.89 |
| Feb | 21.39 | 5.94 |
| Mar | 21.55 | 5.99 |
| Apr | 21.73 | 6.04 |
| May | 19.47 | 5.41 |
| Jun | 18.31 | 5.09 |
| Jul | 19.44 | 5.40 |
| Aug | 22.09 | 6.14 |
| Sep | 24.43 | 6.79 |
| Oct | 26.03 | 7.23 |
| Nov | 25.66 | 7.13 |
| Dec | 23.19 | 6.44 |
Figures from the weather station at Centre Island, which is approximately 289.4 km from Mornington Island.
Mornington Island, 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. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.
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 19 solar installers in or near toMornington Island. There are also a few further away.
| Name | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Planetary Power | 637.0km | Planetary Power is based in Watsonville, QLD. |
| Winters Electrical Group | 639.4km | Winters Electrical Group is based in Mareeba, QLD. |
| Outback Solar & Outdoors | 642.9km | Outback Solar & Outdoors is based in Mareeba, QLD. |
| Tableland Solar | 643.9km | Tableland Solar is based in Mareeba, QLD. |
| Piping Hot Solar | 644.1km | Piping Hot Solar is based in Kalunga, QLD. |
| BH Electrics | 646.2km | BH Electrics is based in Port Douglas, QLD. |
| Shorecan Electrical | 646.8km | Shorecan Electrical is based in Kaban, QLD. |
| Atherton Electrical | 650.7km | Atherton Electrical is based in Atherton, QLD. |
| Renewable Energy Consulting Australia | 651.0km | Renewable Energy Consulting Australia is based in Atherton, QLD. |
| SolarWorks | 662.8km | SolarWorks is based in Upper Barron, QLD. |
| Unlocked Air and Energy | 668.4km | Unlocked Air and Energy is based in Kewarra Beach, QLD. |
| Mr. Liam Dunne & Son's Plumbing Power | 671.2km | Mr. Liam Dunne & Son's Plumbing Power is based in Trinity Park, QLD. |
| Red Dog Power Company | 671.4km | Red Dog Power Company is based in Redlynch, QLD. |
| Australian Sustainable Energy Pty | 675.6km | Australian Sustainable Energy Pty is based in Stratford, QLD. |
| Galactic Solar Solutions | 675.7km | Galactic Solar Solutions is based in Cairns, QLD. |
| All Energy Queensland | 675.9km | All Energy Queensland is based in Stratford, QLD. |
| Sunny Gold Solar | 676.2km | Sunny Gold Solar is based in Manoora, QLD. |
| 2EZ Electrical | 676.2km | 2EZ Electrical is based in Bentley Park, QLD. |
| Ferrero Electrical & Solar | 676.3km | Ferrero Electrical & Solar is based in Mount Sheridan, QLD. |
Solar Panel Businesses Near to Mornington Island
Sunlight Hours in Mornington Island
The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 6 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.
Figures calculated for 15th of the month.
Solar Panel Angle in Mornington Island
It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 16.5° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.
Next, after Mornington Island, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Mornington, VIC, which is about 2476.4 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.