Are Solar Panels Worth It In Mount Rascal?

Mount Rascal is located in Queensland about 110.5 km west of Brisbane and 11.1 km south of Wilsonton Heights. Mount Rascal has a latitude of 27.6 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Mount Rascal

Rebate for Mount Rascal 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 Rascal by month. The maximum is 6.72 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 3.28 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Mount Rascal
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.686.58
Feb20.945.82
Mar19.045.29
Apr16.634.62
May13.533.76
Jun11.823.28
Jul13.083.63
Aug16.184.49
Sep19.535.43
Oct21.746.04
Nov23.896.64
Dec24.196.72

Figures from the weather station at University Of Queensland Gatton, which is approximately 42.5 km from Mount Rascal.

Mount Rascal, QLD is in the 4350 postcode area which has around 12443 solar installations under 10 kW and about 13313 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 49771 households in the 4350 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.01 kW) for about every 4.0 dwellings.

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

Solar Installers near toMount Rascal
NameDistanceDetails
Electrical Sensations - Solar Power Professionals4.0kmElectrical Sensations - Solar Power Professionals is based in Drayton, QLD.
EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Toowoomba4.5kmEcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Toowoomba is based in Middle Ridge, QLD.
Premo Electrical6.7kmPremo Electrical is based in South Toowoomba, QLD.
AllSafe Darling Downs6.8kmAllSafe Darling Downs is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
Aspire Energy7.5kmAspire Energy is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
Orange Solar Power7.5kmOrange Solar Power is based in South Toowoomba, QLD.
Sure Solar Toowoomba7.5kmSure Solar Toowoomba is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
Algotech Solar Solutions7.5kmAlgotech Solar Solutions is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
solar energy & battery storage solutions7.7kmsolar energy & battery storage solutions is based in Rangeville, QLD.
GCM Maintenance Services8.0kmGCM Maintenance Services is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
Swift Energy Group8.6kmSwift Energy Group is based in Glenvale, QLD.
Adapt Energy - Solar Panels Toowoomba8.8kmAdapt Energy - Solar Panels Toowoomba is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
Enwise Electrical Solar and Air Conditioning Toowoomba9.3kmEnwise Electrical Solar and Air Conditioning Toowoomba is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
Solahart Darling Downs (Toowoomba Solar Centre)9.3kmSolahart Darling Downs (Toowoomba Solar Centre) is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
GE warehouse9.4kmGE warehouse is based in Wilsonton, QLD.
SOLAR SPIRIT - Solar Panels Wilsonton9.7kmSOLAR SPIRIT - Solar Panels Wilsonton is based in Wilsonton, QLD.
Solar Gate Opener - Sliding/Swing/Double Swing Gate in Toowoomba10.3kmSolar Gate Opener - Sliding/Swing/Double Swing Gate in Toowoomba is based in North Toowoomba, QLD.
Lockyer Solar10.5kmLockyer Solar is based in North Toowoomba, QLD.
Proven Energy10.5kmProven Energy is based in North Toowoomba, QLD.
Arctic Energy11.3kmArctic Energy is based in Harlaxton, QLD.
Raw Electrical Qld18.3kmRaw Electrical Qld is based in Highfields, QLD.
PECS Solar Power22.1kmPECS Solar Power is based in Kleinton, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Mount Rascal

Sunlight Hours in Mount Rascal

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 52 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Mount Rascal

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 27.6° 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 Rascal, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Mount Rankin, NSW, which is about 675.4 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.