Are Solar Panels Worth It In Mount Britton?

Mount Britton is located in Queensland about 806.7 km north west of Brisbane and 596.3 km north west of Torbanlea. Mount Britton has a latitude of 21.4 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Mount Britton, QLD

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Mount Britton

Rebate for Mount Britton 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 Mount Britton by month. The maximum is 6.95 kWh/M2 in November. The minimum is 4.03 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Mount Britton
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.326.48
Feb21.455.96
Mar20.415.67
Apr18.195.05
May15.854.40
Jun14.524.03
Jul15.794.39
Aug18.565.16
Sep22.036.12
Oct24.176.72
Nov25.016.95
Dec24.586.83

Figures from the weather station at Te Kowai, which is approximately 59.5 km from Mount Britton.

Mount Britton, QLD is in the 4742 postcode area which has around 83 solar installations under 10 kW and about 99 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 593 households in the 4742 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.57 kW) for about every 7.1 dwellings.

Here are 17 solar installers near to or in Mount Britton.

Solar Installers near toMount Britton
NameDistanceDetails
SOLAR LIGHTING TECHNOLOGY53.7kmSOLAR LIGHTING TECHNOLOGY is based in Walkerston, QLD.
Live by Nature & Drive by Nature56.1kmLive by Nature & Drive by Nature is based in Kuttabul, QLD.
Linked Group Services | Solar Installers and solutions62.6kmLinked Group Services | Solar Installers and solutions is based in Paget, QLD.
Energy Base63.0kmEnergy Base is based in Paget, QLD.
Nilsen Qld63.7kmNilsen Qld is based in West Mackay, QLD.
Mr Energy64.1kmMr Energy is based in Mackay, QLD.
Snap Solar Mackay66.8kmSnap Solar Mackay is based in Mackay, QLD.
All-Stacks Electrical67.4kmAll-Stacks Electrical is based in Mackay, QLD.
Five Star Power67.5kmFive Star Power is based in North Mackay, QLD.
NQ Power Up Electrical67.6kmNQ Power Up Electrical is based in Mackay, QLD.
Green Energy Technologies, Mackay67.8kmGreen Energy Technologies, Mackay is based in North Mackay, QLD.
LSEA Electrical Group69.9kmLSEA Electrical Group is based in Bucasia, QLD.
AB Electrical & Solar70.0kmAB Electrical & Solar is based in Rural View, QLD.
RP Electrical Solutions71.3kmRP Electrical Solutions is based in Eimeo, QLD.
Xscape2 Solar & Electrical122.5kmXscape2 Solar & Electrical is based in Cannon Valley, QLD.
Whit Solar125.7kmWhit Solar is based in Cannonvale, QLD.
Green Energy Technologies, Whitsundays125.9kmGreen Energy Technologies, Whitsundays is based in Cannonvale, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Mount Britton

Sunlight Hours in Mount Britton

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 25 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Mount Britton

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 21.4° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Mount Britton, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Mount Bolton, VIC, which is about 1835.9 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.