Are Solar Panels Worth It In Mount Molloy?

Mount Molloy is located in Queensland about 1437.3 km north west of Brisbane and 726.6 km south east of Galloways Hill. Mount Molloy has a latitude of 16.7 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Mount Molloy

Rebate for Mount Molloy 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 Molloy by month. The maximum is 6.40 kWh/M2 in November. The minimum is 4.23 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Mount Molloy
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan20.585.72
Feb20.485.69
Mar19.415.39
Apr18.415.11
May16.494.58
Jun15.234.23
Jul16.334.54
Aug18.785.22
Sep21.365.93
Oct22.916.36
Nov23.056.40
Dec23.046.40

Figures from the weather station at Cairns Aerodrome, which is approximately 49.6 km from Mount Molloy.

Mount Molloy, QLD is in the 4871 postcode area which has around 1224 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1437 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 5797 households in the 4871 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.45 kW) for about every 4.7 dwellings.

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

Solar Installers near toMount Molloy
NameDistanceDetails
BH Electrics21.4kmBH Electrics is based in Port Douglas, QLD.
Outback Solar & Outdoors37.9kmOutback Solar & Outdoors is based in Mareeba, QLD.
Unlocked Air and Energy39.2kmUnlocked Air and Energy is based in Kewarra Beach, QLD.
Mr. Liam Dunne & Son's Plumbing Power42.0kmMr. Liam Dunne & Son's Plumbing Power is based in Trinity Park, QLD.
Tableland Solar43.5kmTableland Solar is based in Mareeba, QLD.
Winters Electrical Group47.1kmWinters Electrical Group is based in Mareeba, QLD.
Australian Sustainable Energy Pty48.9kmAustralian Sustainable Energy Pty is based in Stratford, QLD.
All Energy Queensland49.3kmAll Energy Queensland is based in Stratford, QLD.
Red Dog Power Company50.0kmRed Dog Power Company is based in Redlynch, QLD.
Greenfield Energy51.5kmGreenfield Energy is based in Cairns North, QLD.
Sunny Gold Solar51.6kmSunny Gold Solar is based in Manoora, QLD.
Station Power Solutions51.6kmStation Power Solutions is based in Cairns, QLD.
Solarcore52.4kmSolarcore is based in Manunda, QLD.
Solar Systems Cairns53.1kmSolar Systems Cairns is based in Parramatta Park, QLD.
Hush Energy - Solar Power Cairns53.8kmHush Energy - Solar Power Cairns is based in Bungalow, QLD.
CairnsSolarPanels.com.au54.0kmCairnsSolarPanels.com.au is based in Cairns North, QLD.
NQ Solar54.0kmNQ Solar is based in Bungalow, QLD.
Solahart Cairns54.1kmSolahart Cairns is based in Bungalow, QLD.
Infinity Power North Queensland54.1kmInfinity Power North Queensland is based in Bungalow, QLD.
Solar Power Cairns54.2kmSolar Power Cairns is based in Bungalow, QLD.
Eco Care Solar54.2kmEco Care Solar is based in Bungalow, QLD.
Greencell Energy Solar Panels and Solar Power Cairns54.3kmGreencell Energy Solar Panels and Solar Power Cairns is based in Woree, QLD.
Cairns Value Solar54.4kmCairns Value Solar is based in Mareeba, QLD.
East Coast Energy Solutions54.5kmEast Coast Energy Solutions is based in Cairns, QLD.
Galactic Solar Solutions54.6kmGalactic Solar Solutions is based in Cairns, QLD.
Alto Solar55.0kmAlto Solar is based in Portsmith, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Mount Molloy

Sunlight Hours in Mount Molloy

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 7 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Mount Molloy

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 16.7° 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 Molloy, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Mount Molar, QLD, which is about 1415.7 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.