Are Solar Panels Worth It In Mothar Mountain?

Mothar Mountain is located in Queensland about 137.8 km north of Brisbane and 11.3 km east of Long Flat. Mothar Mountain has a latitude of 26.2 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Mothar Mountain, QLD

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Mothar Mountain

Rebate for Mothar Mountain 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 Mothar Mountain by month. The maximum is 6.41 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 3.30 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Mothar Mountain
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan22.666.30
Feb20.245.62
Mar18.255.07
Apr16.204.50
May13.413.72
Jun11.883.30
Jul13.173.66
Aug16.024.45
Sep19.305.36
Oct21.015.84
Nov22.906.36
Dec23.066.41

Figures from the weather station at Nambour, which is approximately 47.2 km from Mothar Mountain.

Mothar Mountain, QLD is in the 4570 postcode area which has around 9874 solar installations under 10 kW and about 10555 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 19822 households in the 4570 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.16 kW) for about every 2.0 dwellings.

Here are 25 solar installers near to or in Mothar Mountain.

Solar Installers near toMothar Mountain
NameDistanceDetails
Allways Earth11.3kmAllways Earth is based in Gympie, QLD.
Cooloola Solar Systems12.1kmCooloola Solar Systems is based in Victory Heights, QLD.
Island Energy - Gympie13.7kmIsland Energy - Gympie is based in Gympie, QLD.
Island Energy QLD28.0kmIsland Energy QLD is based in Tewantin, QLD.
Stephs Commercial Solar29.3kmStephs Commercial Solar is based in Gunalda, QLD.
Keystones Electrical32.0kmKeystones Electrical is based in Eumundi, QLD.
SALT Solar33.1kmSALT Solar is based in Noosaville, QLD.
Home and Energy33.2kmHome and Energy is based in Noosaville, QLD.
Celtic Solar Electrical33.8kmCeltic Solar Electrical is based in Verrierdale, QLD.
Buddy Norris Electrical34.7kmBuddy Norris Electrical is based in Doonan, QLD.
Ecoast Energy35.7kmEcoast Energy is based in North Arm, QLD.
Go Elite Electrical35.9kmGo Elite Electrical is based in Belli Park, QLD.
Corona Solar36.2kmCorona Solar is based in Noosa Heads, QLD.
In Flow Solar Co36.2kmIn Flow Solar Co is based in Noosa Heads, QLD.
EnergyOptions36.4kmEnergyOptions is based in Noosa Heads, QLD.
Clean Solar and Electrical40.0kmClean Solar and Electrical is based in Peregian Springs, QLD.
Eco-Logic Energy41.2kmEco-Logic Energy is based in Peregian Beach, QLD.
Sunshine Coast Solar Solutions41.6kmSunshine Coast Solar Solutions is based in Coolum Beach, QLD.
Coastal Solar Sunshine Coast42.0kmCoastal Solar Sunshine Coast is based in Coolum Beach, QLD.
Solahart Sunshine Coast42.4kmSolahart Sunshine Coast is based in Coolum Beach, QLD.
ENOPTE | Home and Commercial Solar Installers & Energy Solutions42.5kmENOPTE | Home and Commercial Solar Installers & Energy Solutions is based in Coolum Beach, QLD.
Hemisphere Solar & Electrical42.5kmHemisphere Solar & Electrical is based in Coolum Beach, QLD.
STAND ALONE SOLAR43.5kmSTAND ALONE SOLAR is based in Kenilworth, QLD.
Andy Johnson Electrical Services44.4kmAndy Johnson Electrical Services is based in Coolum Beach, QLD.
Ignite Solar45.2kmIgnite Solar is based in Coolum Beach, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Mothar Mountain

Sunlight Hours in Mothar Mountain

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 46 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Mothar Mountain

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 26.2° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Mothar Mountain, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Mossy Point, NSW, which is about 1093.5 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.