Are Solar Panels Worth It In Mount Murchison?

Mount Murchison is located in Queensland about 424.2 km north west of Brisbane and 232.7 km north west of Marshlands. Mount Murchison has a latitude of 24.4 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Mount Murchison

Rebate for Mount Murchison 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 Murchison by month. The maximum is 7.01 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 3.76 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Mount Murchison
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.526.81
Feb22.536.26
Mar20.905.81
Apr18.195.05
May15.234.23
Jun13.543.76
Jul14.614.06
Aug17.624.89
Sep20.835.79
Oct23.276.46
Nov25.006.95
Dec25.227.01

Figures from the weather station at Biloela, which is approximately 3.7 km from Mount Murchison.

Mount Murchison, QLD is in the 4715 postcode area which has around 844 solar installations under 10 kW and about 912 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 2952 households in the 4715 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.16 kW) for about every 3.5 dwellings.

Here are 13 solar installers near to or in Mount Murchison.

Solar Installers near toMount Murchison
NameDistanceDetails
Callide Valley Electrics6.3kmCallide Valley Electrics is based in Biloela, QLD.
M & M Electrics6.4kmM & M Electrics is based in Biloela, QLD.
Vision Energy - The Solar Specialists87.9kmVision Energy - The Solar Specialists is based in Benaraby, QLD.
Gladstone Electrical and Solar88.0kmGladstone Electrical and Solar is based in New Auckland, QLD.
Daniel Shea Electrical & Solar88.6kmDaniel Shea Electrical & Solar is based in Callemondah, QLD.
Solar Cleaner Australia89.8kmSolar Cleaner Australia is based in Kin Kora, QLD.
icleansolar Central Queensland89.8kmicleansolar Central Queensland is based in Kin Kora, QLD.
Solar Power Gladstone92.6kmSolar Power Gladstone is based in South Gladstone, QLD.
RK Specialized Electrical94.5kmRK Specialized Electrical is based in Tannum Sands, QLD.
Dynamic Energy Solutions.102.9kmDynamic Energy Solutions. is based in Rockhampton, QLD.
Swann's Solar & Electrical109.0kmSwann's Solar & Electrical is based in Rockhampton, QLD.
The Power Shop - Complete Solar Energy Solutions109.0kmThe Power Shop - Complete Solar Energy Solutions is based in Rockhampton, QLD.
Popp'n Solar and Electrical109.3kmPopp'n Solar and Electrical is based in Rockhampton, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Mount Murchison

Sunlight Hours in Mount Murchison

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 38 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Mount Murchison

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 24.4° 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 Murchison, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Mount Mulligan, QLD, which is about 1022.9 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.