Are Solar Panels Worth It In Mount Isa East?

Mount Isa East is located in Queensland about 1311.2 km south east of Darwin and 1148.8 km south of Galloways Hill. Mount Isa East has a latitude of 20.7 degrees South.

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

The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Mount Isa East 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 Isa East is in Climate Zone 2 which has a rating of 1.536.

This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Mount Isa East during 2024 would give you 107 ST Certificates worth $4269.30 (at an STC price of $39.90 each).

If you wait until 2025 for your panels the rebate in Mount Isa East will be reduced. It goes down every year.

Solar Power Rebate for Mount Isa East

Rebate for Mount Isa East Solar Systems
System SizeST CertsValue
3 kW32$1276.80
4 kW43$1715.70
5 kW53$2114.70
6 kW64$2553.60
6.6 kW70$2793.00
10 kW107$4269.30
12 kW129$5147.10
15 kW161$6423.90

Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Mount Isa East by month. The maximum is 7.25 kWh/M2 in November. The minimum is 4.57 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Mount Isa East
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.636.84
Feb24.276.74
Mar23.256.46
Apr20.915.81
May17.864.96
Jun16.464.57
Jul17.564.88
Aug20.555.71
Sep23.246.45
Oct25.567.10
Nov26.127.25
Dec25.947.21

Figures from the local weather station at Mount Isa Mine.

Mount Isa East, QLD is in the 4825 postcode area which has around 1794 solar installations under 10 kW and about 2060 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 7917 households in the 4825 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.30 kW) for about every 4.4 dwellings.

Here are 19 solar installers in or near toMount Isa East. There are also a few further away.

Solar Installers near toMount Isa East
NameDistanceDetails
Ogden Power665.6kmOgden Power is based in Alice Springs, NT.
Alice Air and Solar Solutions665.9kmAlice Air and Solar Solutions is based in Alice Springs, NT.
Suntec666.0kmSuntec is based in Desert Springs, NT.
Ecoenergy Australia666.3kmEcoenergy Australia is based in Ciccone, NT.
Electricon Contracting666.5kmElectricon Contracting is based in Ciccone, NT.
Hills Electrical & Solar NT666.7kmHills Electrical & Solar NT is based in Ciccone, NT.
Active Electrical & Air Conditioning667.0kmActive Electrical & Air Conditioning is based in Alice Springs, NT.
Alice Springs Solar667.0kmAlice Springs Solar is based in Gillen, NT.
Solar Centre Desert Knowledge Australia669.4kmSolar Centre Desert Knowledge Australia is based in Connellan, NT.
Shorecan Electrical715.6kmShorecan Electrical is based in Kaban, QLD.
Piping Hot Solar718.3kmPiping Hot Solar is based in Kalunga, QLD.
Planetary Power719.1kmPlanetary Power is based in Watsonville, QLD.
Renewable Energy Consulting Australia736.5kmRenewable Energy Consulting Australia is based in Atherton, QLD.
Atherton Electrical737.3kmAtherton Electrical is based in Atherton, QLD.
Winters Electrical Group739.4kmWinters Electrical Group is based in Mareeba, QLD.
SolarWorks741.6kmSolarWorks is based in Upper Barron, QLD.
Tableland Solar746.0kmTableland Solar is based in Mareeba, QLD.
Outback Solar & Outdoors748.7kmOutback Solar & Outdoors is based in Mareeba, QLD.
Solect Energy (NQ)757.6kmSolect Energy (NQ) is based in South Mission Beach, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Mount Isa East

Sunlight Hours in Mount Isa East

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 23 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Mount Isa East

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 20.7° 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 Isa East, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Mount Isa, QLD, which is about 0.0 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.