Are Solar Panels Worth It In Mount Charlton?

Mount Charlton is located in Queensland about 845.6 km north west of Brisbane and 629.7 km north west of Torbanlea. Mount Charlton has a latitude of 21.0 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Mount Charlton

Rebate for Mount Charlton 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 Charlton 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 Charlton
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 49.4 km from Mount Charlton.

Mount Charlton, QLD is in the 4741 postcode area which has around 1217 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1333 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 3237 households in the 4741 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.55 kW) for about every 2.7 dwellings.

Here are 23 solar installers near to or in Mount Charlton.

Solar Installers near toMount Charlton
NameDistanceDetails
Live by Nature & Drive by Nature21.4kmLive by Nature & Drive by Nature is based in Kuttabul, QLD.
SOLAR LIGHTING TECHNOLOGY43.3kmSOLAR LIGHTING TECHNOLOGY is based in Walkerston, QLD.
LSEA Electrical Group49.1kmLSEA Electrical Group is based in Bucasia, QLD.
AB Electrical & Solar50.4kmAB Electrical & Solar is based in Rural View, QLD.
RP Electrical Solutions51.0kmRP Electrical Solutions is based in Eimeo, QLD.
Nilsen Qld52.1kmNilsen Qld is based in West Mackay, QLD.
Mr Energy52.4kmMr Energy is based in Mackay, QLD.
Linked Group Services | Solar Installers and solutions53.2kmLinked Group Services | Solar Installers and solutions is based in Paget, QLD.
Energy Base53.7kmEnergy Base is based in Paget, QLD.
Five Star Power53.8kmFive Star Power is based in North Mackay, QLD.
Green Energy Technologies, Mackay54.3kmGreen Energy Technologies, Mackay is based in North Mackay, QLD.
Snap Solar Mackay54.9kmSnap Solar Mackay is based in Mackay, QLD.
All-Stacks Electrical55.5kmAll-Stacks Electrical is based in Mackay, QLD.
NQ Power Up Electrical55.8kmNQ Power Up Electrical is based in Mackay, QLD.
Xscape2 Solar & Electrical71.8kmXscape2 Solar & Electrical is based in Cannon Valley, QLD.
Whit Solar74.9kmWhit Solar is based in Cannonvale, QLD.
Green Energy Technologies, Whitsundays75.1kmGreen Energy Technologies, Whitsundays is based in Cannonvale, QLD.
Powered by Murphy75.4kmPowered by Murphy is based in Cannonvale, QLD.
Abell Point Electrical75.5kmAbell Point Electrical is based in Cannonvale, QLD.
Tailored Energy Solutions75.5kmTailored Energy Solutions is based in Cannonvale, QLD.
Affordable Solar117.2kmAffordable Solar is based in Bowen, QLD.
NextGen Renewables195.1kmNextGen Renewables is based in Fredericksfield, QLD.
Burdekin Communications / Jaycar204.9kmBurdekin Communications / Jaycar is based in Ayr, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Mount Charlton

Sunlight Hours in Mount Charlton

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 24 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Mount Charlton

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 21.0° 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 Charlton, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Mount Charles, SA, which is about 1873.8 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.