Are Solar Panels Worth It In Mossman?

Mossman is located in Queensland about 1456.0 km north west of Brisbane and 706.4 km south east of Galloways Hill. Mossman has a latitude of 16.4 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Mossman

Rebate for Mossman 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 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
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 61.6 km from Mossman.

Mossman, 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 26 solar installers near to or in Mossman.

Solar Installers near toMossman
NameDistanceDetails
BH Electrics13.9kmBH Electrics is based in Port Douglas, QLD.
Unlocked Air and Energy50.3kmUnlocked Air and Energy is based in Kewarra Beach, QLD.
Mr. Liam Dunne & Son's Plumbing Power52.5kmMr. Liam Dunne & Son's Plumbing Power is based in Trinity Park, QLD.
Australian Sustainable Energy Pty61.1kmAustralian Sustainable Energy Pty is based in Stratford, QLD.
All Energy Queensland61.4kmAll Energy Queensland is based in Stratford, QLD.
Outback Solar & Outdoors61.7kmOutback Solar & Outdoors is based in Mareeba, QLD.
Greenfield Energy63.9kmGreenfield Energy is based in Cairns North, QLD.
Station Power Solutions65.0kmStation Power Solutions is based in Cairns, QLD.
Sunny Gold Solar65.1kmSunny Gold Solar is based in Manoora, QLD.
Solarcore65.6kmSolarcore is based in Manunda, QLD.
Red Dog Power Company65.9kmRed Dog Power Company is based in Redlynch, QLD.
Solar Systems Cairns66.1kmSolar Systems Cairns is based in Parramatta Park, QLD.
CairnsSolarPanels.com.au66.7kmCairnsSolarPanels.com.au is based in Cairns North, QLD.
Cairns Value Solar67.3kmCairns Value Solar is based in Mareeba, QLD.
Tableland Solar67.4kmTableland Solar is based in Mareeba, QLD.
Solahart Cairns67.7kmSolahart Cairns is based in Bungalow, QLD.
Eco Care Solar67.8kmEco Care Solar is based in Bungalow, QLD.
Hush Energy - Solar Power Cairns67.8kmHush Energy - Solar Power Cairns is based in Bungalow, QLD.
NQ Solar67.8kmNQ Solar is based in Bungalow, QLD.
Solar Power Cairns67.9kmSolar Power Cairns is based in Bungalow, QLD.
Infinity Power North Queensland67.9kmInfinity Power North Queensland is based in Bungalow, QLD.
East Coast Energy Solutions68.0kmEast Coast Energy Solutions is based in Cairns, QLD.
Sunlife Energy68.2kmSunlife Energy is based in Coopers Plains, QLD.
Replenishable Energy - Cairns Solar Installations68.3kmReplenishable Energy - Cairns Solar Installations is based in Portsmith, QLD.
Alto Solar68.4kmAlto Solar is based in Portsmith, QLD.
G-Solar & Electrical68.6kmG-Solar & Electrical is based in Portsmith, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Mossman

Sunlight Hours in Mossman

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

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 16.4° 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, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Mossiface, VIC, which is about 2380.0 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.