Are Solar Panels Worth It In Mount Kelly?

Mount Kelly is located in Queensland about 1042.8 km north west of Brisbane and 831.2 km north west of Torbanlea. Mount Kelly has a latitude of 19.7 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Mount Kelly

Rebate for Mount Kelly 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 Kelly by month. The maximum is 7.20 kWh/M2 in November. The minimum is 4.35 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Mount Kelly
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.726.59
Feb22.156.15
Mar21.636.01
Apr19.785.50
May17.004.72
Jun15.664.35
Jul16.884.69
Aug19.545.43
Sep22.976.38
Oct25.257.01
Nov25.917.20
Dec25.567.10

Figures from the weather station at Ayr, which is approximately 8.7 km from Mount Kelly.

Mount Kelly, QLD is in the 4807 postcode area which has around 2077 solar installations under 10 kW and about 2320 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 4616 households in the 4807 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.46 kW) for about every 2.2 dwellings.

Here are 28 solar installers near to or in Mount Kelly.

Solar Installers near toMount Kelly
NameDistanceDetails
NextGen Renewables7.7kmNextGen Renewables is based in Fredericksfield, QLD.
Burdekin Communications / Jaycar14.2kmBurdekin Communications / Jaycar is based in Ayr, QLD.
Sureline Solar and Electrical49.2kmSureline Solar and Electrical is based in Alligator Creek, QLD.
Southern Cross Solar70.0kmSouthern Cross Solar is based in Townsville, QLD.
Greencell Energy Solar Panels and Solar Power Townsville70.1kmGreencell Energy Solar Panels and Solar Power Townsville is based in Townsville, QLD.
Horan & Bird70.1kmHoran & Bird is based in Hermit Park, QLD.
Green Energy Technologies70.3kmGreen Energy Technologies is based in Hyde Park, QLD.
Econnect Solar | Townsville70.3kmEconnect Solar | Townsville is based in Townsville, QLD.
Tropical Energy Solutions70.5kmTropical Energy Solutions is based in West End, QLD.
Solar Safe - Battery Safety - Storage Safety70.6kmSolar Safe - Battery Safety - Storage Safety is based in Hyde Park, QLD.
Bellingers Electrical Contracting - Solar Electrician Townsville70.8kmBellingers Electrical Contracting - Solar Electrician Townsville is based in Kelso, QLD.
Townsville Solar71.8kmTownsville Solar is based in Currajong, QLD.
Solar Dimension72.3kmSolar Dimension is based in Currajong, QLD.
Central Solar Services72.8kmCentral Solar Services is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Greentech Townsville73.0kmGreentech Townsville is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Solahart Townsville73.3kmSolahart Townsville is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Apollo Solar - Townsville74.0kmApollo Solar - Townsville is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Barra Electrical and Solar Power74.0kmBarra Electrical and Solar Power is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Catalyst Power74.1kmCatalyst Power is based in Kirwan, QLD.
True North Solar74.3kmTrue North Solar is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Fusion Solar75.5kmFusion Solar is based in Mount Louisa, QLD.
Fusion Solar & Electrical75.6kmFusion Solar & Electrical is based in Mount Louisa, QLD.
Lonestar Power75.9kmLonestar Power is based in Bohle, QLD.
Affordable Solar101.0kmAffordable Solar is based in Bowen, QLD.
Green Energy Technologies, Whitsundays156.9kmGreen Energy Technologies, Whitsundays is based in Cannonvale, QLD.
Powered by Murphy157.0kmPowered by Murphy is based in Cannonvale, QLD.
Xscape2 Solar & Electrical157.1kmXscape2 Solar & Electrical is based in Cannon Valley, QLD.
Tailored Energy Solutions157.5kmTailored Energy Solutions is based in Cannonvale, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Mount Kelly

Sunlight Hours in Mount Kelly

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 18 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Mount Kelly

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 19.7° 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 Kelly, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Mount Keira, NSW, which is about 1673.9 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.