Are Solar Panels Worth It In Mount Macarthur?

Mount Macarthur is located in Queensland about 702.4 km north west of Brisbane and 510.1 km north west of Marshlands. Mount Macarthur has a latitude of 22.9 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Mount Macarthur

Rebate for Mount Macarthur 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 Macarthur 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 Macarthur
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 214.0 km from Mount Macarthur.

Mount Macarthur, QLD is in the 4723 postcode area which has around 161 solar installations under 10 kW and about 190 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 633 households in the 4723 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 5.06 kW) for about every 3.9 dwellings.

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

Solar Installers near toMount Macarthur
NameDistanceDetails
Refelec Refrigeration Electrical Air Conditioning Solar ICT68.1kmRefelec Refrigeration Electrical Air Conditioning Solar ICT is based in Emerald, QLD.
Callide Power Station141.8kmCallide Power Station is based in Mount Murchison, QLD.
cq solar & electrical194.5kmcq solar & electrical is based in Pacific Heights, QLD.
SOLAR LIGHTING TECHNOLOGY211.3kmSOLAR LIGHTING TECHNOLOGY is based in Walkerston, QLD.
Linked Group Services | Solar Installers and solutions215.1kmLinked Group Services | Solar Installers and solutions is based in Paget, QLD.
Energy Base215.2kmEnergy Base is based in Paget, QLD.
Nilsen Qld217.3kmNilsen Qld is based in West Mackay, QLD.
Mr Energy217.6kmMr Energy is based in Mackay, QLD.
Snap Solar Mackay219.2kmSnap Solar Mackay is based in Mackay, QLD.
All-Stacks Electrical219.6kmAll-Stacks Electrical is based in Mackay, QLD.
NQ Power Up Electrical219.6kmNQ Power Up Electrical is based in Mackay, QLD.
Five Star Power221.0kmFive Star Power is based in North Mackay, QLD.
Green Energy Technologies, Mackay221.1kmGreen Energy Technologies, Mackay is based in North Mackay, QLD.
Live by Nature & Drive by Nature223.2kmLive by Nature & Drive by Nature is based in Kuttabul, QLD.
AB Electrical & Solar226.7kmAB Electrical & Solar is based in Rural View, QLD.
LSEA Electrical Group227.4kmLSEA Electrical Group is based in Bucasia, QLD.
RP Electrical Solutions228.1kmRP Electrical Solutions is based in Eimeo, QLD.
Climatecare Electrical & Solar240.8kmClimatecare Electrical & Solar is based in Kawana, QLD.
STT ELECTRICAL SERVICES241.4kmSTT ELECTRICAL SERVICES is based in Park Avenue, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Mount Macarthur

Sunlight Hours in Mount Macarthur

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 31 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Mount Macarthur

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 22.9° 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 Macarthur, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Mount Lyndhurst, SA, which is about 1226.5 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.