Are Solar Panels Worth It In Mount Low?

Mount Low is located in Queensland about 1121.8 km north west of Brisbane and 913.1 km north west of Torbanlea. Mount Low has a latitude of 19.2 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Mount Low

Rebate for Mount Low 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 Low 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 Low
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 9.5 km from Mount Low.

Mount Low, QLD is in the 4818 postcode area which has around 5562 solar installations under 10 kW and about 6003 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 14087 households in the 4818 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.66 kW) for about every 2.5 dwellings.

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

Solar Installers near toMount Low
NameDistanceDetails
Lonestar Power8.1kmLonestar Power is based in Bohle, QLD.
Fusion Solar & Electrical8.4kmFusion Solar & Electrical is based in Mount Louisa, QLD.
Fusion Solar8.4kmFusion Solar is based in Mount Louisa, QLD.
True North Solar9.8kmTrue North Solar is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Apollo Solar - Townsville10.0kmApollo Solar - Townsville is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Barra Electrical and Solar Power10.2kmBarra Electrical and Solar Power is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Solahart Townsville10.7kmSolahart Townsville is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Greentech Townsville11.3kmGreentech Townsville is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Catalyst Power11.4kmCatalyst Power is based in Kirwan, QLD.
Central Solar Services11.5kmCentral Solar Services is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Solar Dimension11.9kmSolar Dimension is based in Currajong, QLD.
Townsville Solar12.2kmTownsville Solar is based in Currajong, QLD.
Solar Safe - Battery Safety - Storage Safety13.8kmSolar Safe - Battery Safety - Storage Safety is based in Hyde Park, QLD.
Tropical Energy Solutions13.9kmTropical Energy Solutions is based in West End, QLD.
Horan & Bird14.1kmHoran & Bird is based in Hermit Park, QLD.
Green Energy Technologies14.2kmGreen Energy Technologies is based in Hyde Park, QLD.
Econnect Solar | Townsville14.8kmEconnect Solar | Townsville is based in Townsville, QLD.
Greencell Energy Solar Panels and Solar Power Townsville15.1kmGreencell Energy Solar Panels and Solar Power Townsville is based in Townsville, QLD.
Southern Cross Solar15.2kmSouthern Cross Solar is based in Townsville, QLD.
Bellingers Electrical Contracting - Solar Electrician Townsville19.0kmBellingers Electrical Contracting - Solar Electrician Townsville is based in Kelso, QLD.
Sureline Solar and Electrical34.8kmSureline Solar and Electrical is based in Alligator Creek, QLD.
Burdekin Communications / Jaycar85.5kmBurdekin Communications / Jaycar is based in Ayr, QLD.
NextGen Renewables91.6kmNextGen Renewables is based in Fredericksfield, QLD.
Solect Energy (NQ)155.1kmSolect Energy (NQ) is based in South Mission Beach, QLD.
Mission Solar & Electrical162.6kmMission Solar & Electrical is based in Mission Beach, QLD.
Affordable Solar183.4kmAffordable Solar is based in Bowen, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Mount Low

Sunlight Hours in Mount Low

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 17 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Mount Low

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 19.2° 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 Low, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Mount Louisa, QLD, which is about 8.4 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.