Are Solar Panels Worth It In Mossman Gorge?

Mossman Gorge is located in Queensland about 1455.1 km north west of Brisbane and 707.6 km south east of Galloways Hill. Mossman Gorge has a latitude of 16.5 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Mossman Gorge, QLD

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Mossman Gorge

Rebate for Mossman Gorge 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 Mossman Gorge by month. The maximum is 6.40 kWh/M2 in November. The minimum is 4.23 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Mossman Gorge
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan20.585.72
Feb20.485.69
Mar19.415.39
Apr18.415.11
May16.494.58
Jun15.234.23
Jul16.334.54
Aug18.785.22
Sep21.365.93
Oct22.916.36
Nov23.056.40
Dec23.046.40

Figures from the weather station at Cairns Aerodrome, which is approximately 61.3 km from Mossman Gorge.

Mossman Gorge, QLD is in the 4873 postcode area which has around 1145 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1273 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 3109 households in the 4873 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.38 kW) for about every 2.7 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Mossman Gorge.

Solar Installers near toMossman Gorge
NameDistanceDetails
BH Electrics14.5kmBH Electrics is based in Port Douglas, QLD.
Unlocked Air and Energy50.0kmUnlocked Air and Energy is based in Kewarra Beach, QLD.
Mr. Liam Dunne & Son's Plumbing Power52.4kmMr. Liam Dunne & Son's Plumbing Power is based in Trinity Park, QLD.
Outback Solar & Outdoors59.3kmOutback Solar & Outdoors is based in Mareeba, QLD.
Australian Sustainable Energy Pty60.8kmAustralian Sustainable Energy Pty is based in Stratford, QLD.
All Energy Queensland61.1kmAll Energy Queensland is based in Stratford, QLD.
Greenfield Energy63.6kmGreenfield Energy is based in Cairns North, QLD.
Station Power Solutions64.6kmStation Power Solutions is based in Cairns, QLD.
Sunny Gold Solar64.7kmSunny Gold Solar is based in Manoora, QLD.
Tableland Solar65.0kmTableland Solar is based in Mareeba, QLD.
Red Dog Power Company65.1kmRed Dog Power Company is based in Redlynch, QLD.
Solarcore65.2kmSolarcore is based in Manunda, QLD.
Solar Systems Cairns65.8kmSolar Systems Cairns is based in Parramatta Park, QLD.
CairnsSolarPanels.com.au66.3kmCairnsSolarPanels.com.au is based in Cairns North, QLD.
Cairns Value Solar67.0kmCairns Value Solar is based in Mareeba, QLD.
Hush Energy - Solar Power Cairns67.3kmHush Energy - Solar Power Cairns is based in Bungalow, QLD.
Solahart Cairns67.3kmSolahart Cairns is based in Bungalow, QLD.
Eco Care Solar67.3kmEco Care Solar is based in Bungalow, QLD.
NQ Solar67.4kmNQ Solar is based in Bungalow, QLD.
Solar Power Cairns67.4kmSolar Power Cairns is based in Bungalow, QLD.
Infinity Power North Queensland67.5kmInfinity Power North Queensland is based in Bungalow, QLD.
East Coast Energy Solutions67.6kmEast Coast Energy Solutions is based in Cairns, QLD.
Sunlife Energy67.9kmSunlife Energy is based in Coopers Plains, QLD.
Alto Solar68.0kmAlto Solar is based in Portsmith, QLD.
Replenishable Energy - Cairns Solar Installations68.0kmReplenishable Energy - Cairns Solar Installations is based in Portsmith, QLD.
Greencell Energy Solar Panels and Solar Power Cairns68.1kmGreencell Energy Solar Panels and Solar Power Cairns is based in Woree, QLD.
G-Solar & Electrical68.2kmG-Solar & Electrical is based in Portsmith, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Mossman Gorge

Sunlight Hours in Mossman Gorge

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 Mossman Gorge

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 Mossman Gorge, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Mossman, QLD, which is about 3.8 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.