Are Solar Panels Worth It In Mount Stanley?

Mount Stanley is located in Queensland about 121.0 km north west of Brisbane and 11.1 km north of Avoca Vale. Mount Stanley has a latitude of 26.7 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Mount Stanley

Rebate for Mount Stanley 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 Stanley by month. The maximum is 6.41 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 3.30 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Mount Stanley
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan22.666.30
Feb20.245.62
Mar18.255.07
Apr16.204.50
May13.413.72
Jun11.883.30
Jul13.173.66
Aug16.024.45
Sep19.305.36
Oct21.015.84
Nov22.906.36
Dec23.066.41

Figures from the weather station at Nambour, which is approximately 73.5 km from Mount Stanley.

Mount Stanley, QLD is in the 4306 postcode area which has around 9360 solar installations under 10 kW and about 10226 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 14568 households in the 4306 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.42 kW) for about every 1.6 dwellings.

Here are 24 solar installers near to or in Mount Stanley.

Solar Installers near toMount Stanley
NameDistanceDetails
RedEarth Energy Storage Gympie and South Burnett20.0kmRedEarth Energy Storage Gympie and South Burnett is based in Gympie, QLD.
Evolution Solar Kingaroy38.5kmEvolution Solar Kingaroy is based in Kingaroy, QLD.
AMG Electrical Solutions38.8kmAMG Electrical Solutions is based in Kingaroy, QLD.
Stephs Commercial Solar43.7kmStephs Commercial Solar is based in Gunalda, QLD.
Australian Green Power46.3kmAustralian Green Power is based in Kingaroy, QLD.
Raffin Electrical Contractors51.5kmRaffin Electrical Contractors is based in Wondai, QLD.
STAND ALONE SOLAR52.1kmSTAND ALONE SOLAR is based in Kenilworth, QLD.
Solar 2 Camp65.3kmSolar 2 Camp is based in Woodford, QLD.
The Off Grid Company65.7kmThe Off Grid Company is based in Maleny, QLD.
Ecoworld Australia65.8kmEcoworld Australia is based in Maleny, QLD.
Allways Earth69.5kmAllways Earth is based in Gympie, QLD.
Island Energy - Gympie69.9kmIsland Energy - Gympie is based in Gympie, QLD.
Go Elite Electrical71.1kmGo Elite Electrical is based in Belli Park, QLD.
Cooloola Solar Systems72.0kmCooloola Solar Systems is based in Victory Heights, QLD.
SUESI.net75.5kmSUESI.net is based in Beerwah, QLD.
McDonald Electrical and Solar75.7kmMcDonald Electrical and Solar is based in Mooloolah Valley, QLD.
Solar Panel Installers Sunshine Coast | Circuit Alert76.0kmSolar Panel Installers Sunshine Coast | Circuit Alert is based in Nambour, QLD.
Solco Solar-Residential|Commercial|Solar Servicing|Solar Panel Maintenance WoomBye Queensland76.0kmSolco Solar-Residential|Commercial|Solar Servicing|Solar Panel Maintenance WoomBye Queensland is based in Woombye, QLD.
Solco - Residential and commercial installs76.5kmSolco - Residential and commercial installs is based in Woombye, QLD.
RMC Solar and Electrical76.7kmRMC Solar and Electrical is based in Landsborough, QLD.
EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Caloundra78.2kmEcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Caloundra is based in Glass House Mountains, QLD.
Keystones Electrical78.5kmKeystones Electrical is based in Eumundi, QLD.
Enertech PV Australia78.5kmEnertech PV Australia is based in Beerwah, QLD.
Ecoast Energy78.8kmEcoast Energy is based in North Arm, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Mount Stanley

Sunlight Hours in Mount Stanley

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 48 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Mount Stanley

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 26.7° 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 Stanley, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Mount St John, QLD, which is about 995.4 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.