Are Solar Panels Worth It In Mount Martin?

Mount Martin is located in Queensland about 825.2 km north west of Brisbane and 608.6 km north west of Torbanlea. Mount Martin has a latitude of 21.1 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Mount Martin

Rebate for Mount Martin 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 Martin 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 Martin
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 30.0 km from Mount Martin.

Mount Martin, QLD is in the 4754 postcode area which has around 343 solar installations under 10 kW and about 379 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 997 households in the 4754 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.61 kW) for about every 2.9 dwellings.

Here are 23 solar installers near to or in Mount Martin.

Solar Installers near toMount Martin
NameDistanceDetails
Live by Nature & Drive by Nature13.6kmLive by Nature & Drive by Nature is based in Kuttabul, QLD.
SOLAR LIGHTING TECHNOLOGY23.4kmSOLAR LIGHTING TECHNOLOGY is based in Walkerston, QLD.
Nilsen Qld33.4kmNilsen Qld is based in West Mackay, QLD.
LSEA Electrical Group33.7kmLSEA Electrical Group is based in Bucasia, QLD.
Mr Energy33.7kmMr Energy is based in Mackay, QLD.
Linked Group Services | Solar Installers and solutions34.0kmLinked Group Services | Solar Installers and solutions is based in Paget, QLD.
Energy Base34.5kmEnergy Base is based in Paget, QLD.
AB Electrical & Solar34.6kmAB Electrical & Solar is based in Rural View, QLD.
RP Electrical Solutions35.5kmRP Electrical Solutions is based in Eimeo, QLD.
Five Star Power35.9kmFive Star Power is based in North Mackay, QLD.
Green Energy Technologies, Mackay36.4kmGreen Energy Technologies, Mackay is based in North Mackay, QLD.
Snap Solar Mackay36.5kmSnap Solar Mackay is based in Mackay, QLD.
All-Stacks Electrical37.2kmAll-Stacks Electrical is based in Mackay, QLD.
NQ Power Up Electrical37.5kmNQ Power Up Electrical is based in Mackay, QLD.
Xscape2 Solar & Electrical88.7kmXscape2 Solar & Electrical is based in Cannon Valley, QLD.
Whit Solar91.3kmWhit Solar is based in Cannonvale, QLD.
Green Energy Technologies, Whitsundays91.7kmGreen Energy Technologies, Whitsundays is based in Cannonvale, QLD.
Powered by Murphy91.9kmPowered by Murphy is based in Cannonvale, QLD.
Abell Point Electrical92.0kmAbell Point Electrical is based in Cannonvale, QLD.
Tailored Energy Solutions92.0kmTailored Energy Solutions is based in Cannonvale, QLD.
Affordable Solar137.3kmAffordable Solar is based in Bowen, QLD.
NextGen Renewables216.3kmNextGen Renewables is based in Fredericksfield, QLD.
Burdekin Communications / Jaycar226.0kmBurdekin Communications / Jaycar is based in Ayr, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Mount Martin

Sunlight Hours in Mount Martin

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 24 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Mount Martin

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 21.1° 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 Martin, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Mount Martha, VIC, which is about 1946.0 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.