Are Solar Panels Worth It In Mount Stuart?

Mount Stuart is located in Queensland about 1104.7 km north west of Brisbane and 895.9 km north west of Torbanlea. Mount Stuart has a latitude of 19.3 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Mount Stuart

Rebate for Mount Stuart 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 Stuart by month. The maximum is 7.14 kWh/M2 in November. The minimum is 4.29 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Mount Stuart
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.576.55
Feb21.906.08
Mar21.345.93
Apr19.245.34
May16.584.61
Jun15.434.29
Jul16.714.64
Aug19.515.42
Sep22.986.38
Oct25.076.96
Nov25.727.14
Dec25.317.03

Figures from the weather station at Townsville Aerodrome, which is approximately 10.9 km from Mount Stuart.

Mount Stuart, QLD is in the 4811 postcode area which has around 2076 solar installations under 10 kW and about 2186 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 5562 households in the 4811 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.54 kW) for about every 2.7 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Mount Stuart.

Solar Installers near toMount Stuart
NameDistanceDetails
Catalyst Power6.5kmCatalyst Power is based in Kirwan, QLD.
Townsville Solar7.5kmTownsville Solar is based in Currajong, QLD.
Horan & Bird7.7kmHoran & Bird is based in Hermit Park, QLD.
Bellingers Electrical Contracting - Solar Electrician Townsville8.1kmBellingers Electrical Contracting - Solar Electrician Townsville is based in Kelso, QLD.
Solar Dimension8.2kmSolar Dimension is based in Currajong, QLD.
Solahart Townsville8.3kmSolahart Townsville is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Apollo Solar - Townsville8.3kmApollo Solar - Townsville is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Tropical Energy Solutions8.4kmTropical Energy Solutions is based in West End, QLD.
Solar Safe - Battery Safety - Storage Safety8.4kmSolar Safe - Battery Safety - Storage Safety is based in Hyde Park, QLD.
Green Energy Technologies8.5kmGreen Energy Technologies is based in Hyde Park, QLD.
True North Solar8.8kmTrue North Solar is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Central Solar Services9.0kmCentral Solar Services is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Greentech Townsville9.0kmGreentech Townsville is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Barra Electrical and Solar Power9.1kmBarra Electrical and Solar Power is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Fusion Solar9.5kmFusion Solar is based in Mount Louisa, QLD.
Fusion Solar & Electrical9.6kmFusion Solar & Electrical is based in Mount Louisa, QLD.
Lonestar Power10.1kmLonestar Power is based in Bohle, QLD.
Econnect Solar | Townsville10.2kmEconnect Solar | Townsville is based in Townsville, QLD.
Southern Cross Solar10.4kmSouthern Cross Solar is based in Townsville, QLD.
Greencell Energy Solar Panels and Solar Power Townsville10.4kmGreencell Energy Solar Panels and Solar Power Townsville is based in Townsville, QLD.
Sureline Solar and Electrical19.3kmSureline Solar and Electrical is based in Alligator Creek, QLD.
Burdekin Communications / Jaycar70.4kmBurdekin Communications / Jaycar is based in Ayr, QLD.
NextGen Renewables75.3kmNextGen Renewables is based in Fredericksfield, QLD.
Affordable Solar167.8kmAffordable Solar is based in Bowen, QLD.
Solect Energy (NQ)171.8kmSolect Energy (NQ) is based in South Mission Beach, QLD.
Mission Solar & Electrical179.2kmMission Solar & Electrical is based in Mission Beach, QLD.
Cassowary Coast Battery Centre217.8kmCassowary Coast Battery Centre is based in Goondi Hill, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Mount Stuart

Sunlight Hours in Mount Stuart

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 17 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Mount Stuart

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 19.3° 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 Stuart, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Mount Stuart, TAS, which is about 2616.6 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.