Are Solar Panels Worth It In Morton Vale?

Morton Vale is located in Queensland about 63.0 km west of Brisbane and 11.3 km north of Plainland. Morton Vale has a latitude of 27.5 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Morton Vale, QLD

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Morton Vale

Rebate for Morton Vale 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 Morton Vale by month. The maximum is 6.72 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 3.28 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Morton Vale
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.686.58
Feb20.945.82
Mar19.045.29
Apr16.634.62
May13.533.76
Jun11.823.28
Jul13.083.63
Aug16.184.49
Sep19.535.43
Oct21.746.04
Nov23.896.64
Dec24.196.72

Figures from the weather station at University Of Queensland Gatton, which is approximately 8.0 km from Morton Vale.

Morton Vale, QLD is in the 4343 postcode area which has around 1960 solar installations under 10 kW and about 2205 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 4357 households in the 4343 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.17 kW) for about every 2.2 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Morton Vale.

Solar Installers near toMorton Vale
NameDistanceDetails
Solar Panel Equipment and Wind Power - purchasing buying Co Op6.9kmSolar Panel Equipment and Wind Power - purchasing buying Co Op is based in Regency Downs, QLD.
Australian Solar Industries.17.8kmAustralian Solar Industries. is based in Laidley, QLD.
Zap Solar and Off Grid26.5kmZap Solar and Off Grid is based in Haigslea, QLD.
MPA Energy Solutions36.5kmMPA Energy Solutions is based in Ipswich, QLD.
Excelonics39.2kmExcelonics is based in Ipswich, QLD.
Queensland Solar Energy Professionals41.1kmQueensland Solar Energy Professionals is based in Raceview, QLD.
solar energy & battery storage solutions41.6kmsolar energy & battery storage solutions is based in Rangeville, QLD.
GCM Maintenance Services41.7kmGCM Maintenance Services is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
Ozzie Solar Clean41.9kmOzzie Solar Clean is based in Flinders View, QLD.
Solar Gate Opener - Sliding/Swing/Double Swing Gate in Toowoomba42.9kmSolar Gate Opener - Sliding/Swing/Double Swing Gate in Toowoomba is based in North Toowoomba, QLD.
PECS Solar Power43.0kmPECS Solar Power is based in Kleinton, QLD.
Adapt Energy - Solar Panels Toowoomba43.1kmAdapt Energy - Solar Panels Toowoomba is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
Enwise Electrical Solar and Air Conditioning Toowoomba43.2kmEnwise Electrical Solar and Air Conditioning Toowoomba is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
Arctic Energy43.4kmArctic Energy is based in Harlaxton, QLD.
Proven Energy43.5kmProven Energy is based in North Toowoomba, QLD.
Lockyer Solar43.6kmLockyer Solar is based in North Toowoomba, QLD.
Solahart Darling Downs (Toowoomba Solar Centre)43.7kmSolahart Darling Downs (Toowoomba Solar Centre) is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
Premo Electrical44.0kmPremo Electrical is based in South Toowoomba, QLD.
Orange Solar Power44.1kmOrange Solar Power is based in South Toowoomba, QLD.
Sure Solar Toowoomba44.1kmSure Solar Toowoomba is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
Algotech Solar Solutions44.1kmAlgotech Solar Solutions is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
Aspire Energy44.1kmAspire Energy is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Toowoomba44.5kmEcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Toowoomba is based in Middle Ridge, QLD.
Raw Electrical Qld45.6kmRaw Electrical Qld is based in Highfields, QLD.
AllSafe Darling Downs46.4kmAllSafe Darling Downs is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
GE warehouse46.8kmGE warehouse is based in Wilsonton, QLD.
SOLAR SPIRIT - Solar Panels Wilsonton47.6kmSOLAR SPIRIT - Solar Panels Wilsonton is based in Wilsonton, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Morton Vale

Sunlight Hours in Morton Vale

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 52 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Morton Vale

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 27.5° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Morton Vale, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Morton Plains, VIC, which is about 1311.4 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.