Are Solar Panels Worth It In Mornington?

Mornington is located in Queensland about 1312.3 km south east of Darwin and 1149.8 km south of Galloways Hill. Mornington has a latitude of 20.7 degrees South.

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

The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Mornington 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 is in Climate Zone 2 which has a rating of 1.536.

This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Mornington during 2024 would give you 107 ST Certificates worth $4269.30 (at an STC price of $39.90 each).

If you wait until 2025 for your panels the rebate in Mornington will be reduced. It goes down every year.

Solar Power Rebate for Mornington

Rebate for Mornington Solar Systems
System SizeST CertsValue
3 kW32$1276.80
4 kW43$1715.70
5 kW53$2114.70
6 kW64$2553.60
6.6 kW70$2793.00
10 kW107$4269.30
12 kW129$5147.10
15 kW161$6423.90

Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Mornington by month. The maximum is 7.25 kWh/M2 in November. The minimum is 4.57 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Mornington
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.636.84
Feb24.276.74
Mar23.256.46
Apr20.915.81
May17.864.96
Jun16.464.57
Jul17.564.88
Aug20.555.71
Sep23.246.45
Oct25.567.10
Nov26.127.25
Dec25.947.21

Figures from the local weather station at Mount Isa Mine.

Mornington, QLD is in the 4825 postcode area which has around 1794 solar installations under 10 kW and about 2060 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 7917 households in the 4825 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.30 kW) for about every 4.4 dwellings.

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

Solar Installers near toMornington
NameDistanceDetails
Ogden Power665.4kmOgden Power is based in Alice Springs, NT.
Alice Air and Solar Solutions665.6kmAlice Air and Solar Solutions is based in Alice Springs, NT.
Suntec665.8kmSuntec is based in Desert Springs, NT.
Ecoenergy Australia666.1kmEcoenergy Australia is based in Ciccone, NT.
Electricon Contracting666.2kmElectricon Contracting is based in Ciccone, NT.
Hills Electrical & Solar NT666.5kmHills Electrical & Solar NT is based in Ciccone, NT.
Active Electrical & Air Conditioning666.8kmActive Electrical & Air Conditioning is based in Alice Springs, NT.
Alice Springs Solar666.8kmAlice Springs Solar is based in Gillen, NT.
Solar Centre Desert Knowledge Australia669.2kmSolar Centre Desert Knowledge Australia is based in Connellan, NT.
Shorecan Electrical715.8kmShorecan Electrical is based in Kaban, QLD.
Piping Hot Solar718.5kmPiping Hot Solar is based in Kalunga, QLD.
Planetary Power719.3kmPlanetary Power is based in Watsonville, QLD.
Renewable Energy Consulting Australia736.8kmRenewable Energy Consulting Australia is based in Atherton, QLD.
Atherton Electrical737.6kmAtherton Electrical is based in Atherton, QLD.
Winters Electrical Group739.6kmWinters Electrical Group is based in Mareeba, QLD.
SolarWorks741.8kmSolarWorks is based in Upper Barron, QLD.
Tableland Solar746.3kmTableland Solar is based in Mareeba, QLD.
Outback Solar & Outdoors749.0kmOutback Solar & Outdoors is based in Mareeba, QLD.
Solect Energy (NQ)757.7kmSolect Energy (NQ) is based in South Mission Beach, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Mornington

Sunlight Hours in Mornington

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 23 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Mornington

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 20.7° 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, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Morningside, QLD, which is about 1566.6 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.