Are Solar Panels Worth It In Mount Molar?

Mount Molar is located in Queensland about 124.7 km west of Brisbane and 22.8 km south west of Ramsay. Mount Molar has a latitude of 27.9 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Mount Molar

Rebate for Mount Molar 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 Molar by month. The maximum is 6.91 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 3.21 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Mount Molar
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.676.85
Feb22.126.14
Mar19.515.42
Apr16.744.65
May13.393.72
Jun11.553.21
Jul12.693.53
Aug16.004.44
Sep19.415.39
Oct22.086.13
Nov24.056.68
Dec24.876.91

Figures from the weather station at Warwick, which is approximately 42.5 km from Mount Molar.

Mount Molar, QLD is in the 4361 postcode area which has around 415 solar installations under 10 kW and about 476 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 1262 households in the 4361 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.02 kW) for about every 3.0 dwellings.

Here are 22 solar installers near to or in Mount Molar.

Solar Installers near toMount Molar
NameDistanceDetails
EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Toowoomba33.1kmEcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Toowoomba is based in Middle Ridge, QLD.
Electrical Sensations - Solar Power Professionals33.6kmElectrical Sensations - Solar Power Professionals is based in Drayton, QLD.
solar energy & battery storage solutions35.8kmsolar energy & battery storage solutions is based in Rangeville, QLD.
Premo Electrical36.1kmPremo Electrical is based in South Toowoomba, QLD.
AllSafe Darling Downs36.4kmAllSafe Darling Downs is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
GCM Maintenance Services36.6kmGCM Maintenance Services is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
Aspire Energy37.0kmAspire Energy is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
Orange Solar Power37.0kmOrange Solar Power is based in South Toowoomba, QLD.
Sure Solar Toowoomba37.0kmSure Solar Toowoomba is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
Algotech Solar Solutions37.0kmAlgotech Solar Solutions is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
Swift Energy Group37.9kmSwift Energy Group is based in Glenvale, QLD.
Adapt Energy - Solar Panels Toowoomba38.2kmAdapt Energy - Solar Panels Toowoomba is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
Enwise Electrical Solar and Air Conditioning Toowoomba38.8kmEnwise Electrical Solar and Air Conditioning Toowoomba is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
GE warehouse38.9kmGE warehouse is based in Wilsonton, QLD.
Solahart Darling Downs (Toowoomba Solar Centre)38.9kmSolahart Darling Downs (Toowoomba Solar Centre) is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
SOLAR SPIRIT - Solar Panels Wilsonton39.0kmSOLAR SPIRIT - Solar Panels Wilsonton is based in Wilsonton, QLD.
Solar Gate Opener - Sliding/Swing/Double Swing Gate in Toowoomba39.9kmSolar Gate Opener - Sliding/Swing/Double Swing Gate in Toowoomba is based in North Toowoomba, QLD.
Lockyer Solar40.1kmLockyer Solar is based in North Toowoomba, QLD.
Proven Energy40.1kmProven Energy is based in North Toowoomba, QLD.
Warwick Solar Panels40.8kmWarwick Solar Panels is based in Warwick, QLD.
Arctic Energy40.9kmArctic Energy is based in Harlaxton, QLD.
AIRLEC AUSTRALIA - SOLAR AIR CONDITIONING & ELECTRICAL43.8kmAIRLEC AUSTRALIA - SOLAR AIR CONDITIONING & ELECTRICAL is based in Aubigny, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Mount Molar

Sunlight Hours in Mount Molar

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 53 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Mount Molar

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 27.9° 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 Molar, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Mount Moffatt, QLD, which is about 387.9 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.