Are Solar Panels Worth It In Mount Carbine?

Mount Carbine is located in Queensland about 1454.5 km north west of Brisbane and 710.1 km south east of Galloways Hill. Mount Carbine has a latitude of 16.6 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Mount Carbine

Rebate for Mount Carbine 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 Carbine by month. The maximum is 7.05 kWh/M2 in November. The minimum is 4.51 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Mount Carbine
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan21.836.06
Feb20.795.77
Mar20.555.71
Apr19.335.37
May17.254.79
Jun16.234.51
Jul17.284.80
Aug19.715.47
Sep22.976.38
Oct25.046.95
Nov25.397.05
Dec23.706.58

Figures from the weather station at Parada, which is approximately 64.1 km from Mount Carbine.

Mount Carbine, QLD is in the 4871 postcode area which has around 1224 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1437 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 5797 households in the 4871 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.45 kW) for about every 4.7 dwellings.

Here are 26 solar installers near to or in Mount Carbine.

Solar Installers near toMount Carbine
NameDistanceDetails
BH Electrics29.4kmBH Electrics is based in Port Douglas, QLD.
Outback Solar & Outdoors53.7kmOutback Solar & Outdoors is based in Mareeba, QLD.
Unlocked Air and Energy56.8kmUnlocked Air and Energy is based in Kewarra Beach, QLD.
Tableland Solar59.1kmTableland Solar is based in Mareeba, QLD.
Mr. Liam Dunne & Son's Plumbing Power59.6kmMr. Liam Dunne & Son's Plumbing Power is based in Trinity Park, QLD.
Winters Electrical Group61.5kmWinters Electrical Group is based in Mareeba, QLD.
Australian Sustainable Energy Pty66.9kmAustralian Sustainable Energy Pty is based in Stratford, QLD.
All Energy Queensland67.2kmAll Energy Queensland is based in Stratford, QLD.
Red Dog Power Company68.2kmRed Dog Power Company is based in Redlynch, QLD.
Greenfield Energy69.5kmGreenfield Energy is based in Cairns North, QLD.
Station Power Solutions69.7kmStation Power Solutions is based in Cairns, QLD.
Sunny Gold Solar69.7kmSunny Gold Solar is based in Manoora, QLD.
Solarcore70.5kmSolarcore is based in Manunda, QLD.
Solar Systems Cairns71.2kmSolar Systems Cairns is based in Parramatta Park, QLD.
Hush Energy - Solar Power Cairns72.0kmHush Energy - Solar Power Cairns is based in Bungalow, QLD.
CairnsSolarPanels.com.au72.0kmCairnsSolarPanels.com.au is based in Cairns North, QLD.
NQ Solar72.2kmNQ Solar is based in Bungalow, QLD.
Solahart Cairns72.2kmSolahart Cairns is based in Bungalow, QLD.
Infinity Power North Queensland72.3kmInfinity Power North Queensland is based in Bungalow, QLD.
Eco Care Solar72.4kmEco Care Solar is based in Bungalow, QLD.
Solar Power Cairns72.4kmSolar Power Cairns is based in Bungalow, QLD.
Greencell Energy Solar Panels and Solar Power Cairns72.5kmGreencell Energy Solar Panels and Solar Power Cairns is based in Woree, QLD.
Cairns Value Solar72.5kmCairns Value Solar is based in Mareeba, QLD.
East Coast Energy Solutions72.7kmEast Coast Energy Solutions is based in Cairns, QLD.
Galactic Solar Solutions72.8kmGalactic Solar Solutions is based in Cairns, QLD.
Alto Solar73.1kmAlto Solar is based in Portsmith, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Mount Carbine

Sunlight Hours in Mount Carbine

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 Mount Carbine

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 16.6° 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 Carbine, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Mount Cameron, VIC, which is about 2298.6 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.