Are Solar Panels Worth It In Mount Fox?

Mount Fox is located in Queensland about 1204.8 km north west of Brisbane and 969.2 km south east of Galloways Hill. Mount Fox has a latitude of 18.8 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Mount Fox

Rebate for Mount Fox 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 Fox by month. The maximum is 7.14 kWh/M2 in November. The minimum is 4.29 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Mount Fox
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.576.55
Feb21.906.08
Mar21.345.93
Apr19.245.34
May16.584.61
Jun15.434.29
Jul16.714.64
Aug19.515.42
Sep22.986.38
Oct25.076.96
Nov25.727.14
Dec25.317.03

Figures from the weather station at Townsville Aerodrome, which is approximately 101.9 km from Mount Fox.

Mount Fox, QLD is in the 4850 postcode area which has around 1717 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1826 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 5459 households in the 4850 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.10 kW) for about every 3.2 dwellings.

Here are 10 solar installers near to or in Mount Fox.

Solar Installers near toMount Fox
NameDistanceDetails
Solect Energy (NQ)99.0kmSolect Energy (NQ) is based in South Mission Beach, QLD.
Lonestar Power100.6kmLonestar Power is based in Bohle, QLD.
Fusion Solar & Electrical100.8kmFusion Solar & Electrical is based in Mount Louisa, QLD.
Fusion Solar100.9kmFusion Solar is based in Mount Louisa, QLD.
Catalyst Power102.0kmCatalyst Power is based in Kirwan, QLD.
True North Solar102.3kmTrue North Solar is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Apollo Solar - Townsville102.5kmApollo Solar - Townsville is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Barra Electrical and Solar Power102.7kmBarra Electrical and Solar Power is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Solahart Townsville103.2kmSolahart Townsville is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Greentech Townsville103.8kmGreentech Townsville is based in Garbutt, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Mount Fox

Sunlight Hours in Mount Fox

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 15 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Mount Fox

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 18.8° 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 Fox, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Mount Foster, NSW, which is about 1377.7 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.