Are Solar Panels Worth It In Mount Moffatt?

Mount Moffatt is located in Queensland about 493.6 km west of Brisbane and 311.9 km west of Kurrowah. Mount Moffatt has a latitude of 27.0 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Mount Moffatt

Rebate for Mount Moffatt 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 Moffatt by month. The maximum is 7.06 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 3.75 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Mount Moffatt
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan25.066.96
Feb23.046.40
Mar21.215.89
Apr18.385.10
May15.234.23
Jun13.513.75
Jul14.684.08
Aug17.684.91
Sep21.025.84
Oct23.666.57
Nov25.277.02
Dec25.417.06

Figures from the weather station at Brigalow, which is approximately 294.1 km from Mount Moffatt.

Mount Moffatt, QLD is in the 4465 postcode area which has around 296 solar installations under 10 kW and about 327 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 739 households in the 4465 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.63 kW) for about every 2.5 dwellings.

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

Solar Installers near toMount Moffatt
NameDistanceDetails
Cubbie Group Dirranbandi53.3kmCubbie Group Dirranbandi is based in Dirranbandi, QLD.
Dalle Cort Electrical167.4kmDalle Cort Electrical is based in South Townsville, QLD.
Brayley Electrical180.5kmBrayley Electrical is based in Charleville, QLD.
CSF site227.0kmCSF site is based in Hookswood, QLD.
ManCave Green Energy239.7kmManCave Green Energy is based in Tara, QLD.
Switch'D Electrical & Air-Conditioning255.7kmSwitch'D Electrical & Air-Conditioning is based in Chinchilla, QLD.
West QLD Electrical & Solar264.4kmWest QLD Electrical & Solar is based in Cunnamulla, QLD.
WDGPH266.8kmWDGPH is based in Hopeland, QLD.
Banana Range273.7kmBanana Range is based in Banana, QLD.
Green & Gold Solar Australia280.1kmGreen & Gold Solar Australia is based in Narangba, QLD.
Plan A Electrical326.7kmPlan A Electrical is based in Moree, NSW.
Greenultimate - Solar Panels Sydney327.5kmGreenultimate - Solar Panels Sydney is based in Moree, NSW.
YellowDot Energy328.6kmYellowDot Energy is based in Moree, NSW.
Solar and Batteries Direct330.1kmSolar and Batteries Direct is based in Millmerran, QLD.
Knights Electrical Services (QLD)332.3kmKnights Electrical Services (QLD) is based in Millmerran, QLD.
Colby Solar347.4kmColby Solar is based in Knockrow, NSW.
AIRLEC AUSTRALIA - SOLAR AIR CONDITIONING & ELECTRICAL363.0kmAIRLEC AUSTRALIA - SOLAR AIR CONDITIONING & ELECTRICAL is based in Aubigny, QLD.
Australian Green Power368.8kmAustralian Green Power is based in Kingaroy, QLD.
Callide Power Station368.9kmCallide Power Station is based in Mount Murchison, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Mount Moffatt

Sunlight Hours in Mount Moffatt

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 49 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Mount Moffatt

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 27.0° 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 Moffatt, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Mount Mitchell, NSW, which is about 503.7 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.