Are Solar Panels Worth It In Mountain Camp?

Mountain Camp is located in Queensland about 102.0 km west of Brisbane and 11.1 km east of Djuan. Mountain Camp has a latitude of 27.2 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Mountain Camp, QLD

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Mountain Camp

Rebate for Mountain Camp 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 Mountain Camp 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 Mountain Camp
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 48.1 km from Mountain Camp.

Mountain Camp, QLD is in the 4355 postcode area which has around 539 solar installations under 10 kW and about 572 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 1226 households in the 4355 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.70 kW) for about every 2.3 dwellings.

Here are 23 solar installers near to or in Mountain Camp.

Solar Installers near toMountain Camp
NameDistanceDetails
PECS Solar Power26.9kmPECS Solar Power is based in Kleinton, QLD.
Raw Electrical Qld31.2kmRaw Electrical Qld is based in Highfields, QLD.
Arctic Energy37.6kmArctic Energy is based in Harlaxton, QLD.
Proven Energy38.4kmProven Energy is based in North Toowoomba, QLD.
Lockyer Solar38.4kmLockyer Solar is based in North Toowoomba, QLD.
Solar Gate Opener - Sliding/Swing/Double Swing Gate in Toowoomba38.7kmSolar Gate Opener - Sliding/Swing/Double Swing Gate in Toowoomba is based in North Toowoomba, QLD.
Solahart Darling Downs (Toowoomba Solar Centre)39.6kmSolahart Darling Downs (Toowoomba Solar Centre) is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
Enwise Electrical Solar and Air Conditioning Toowoomba39.8kmEnwise Electrical Solar and Air Conditioning Toowoomba is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
GE warehouse39.8kmGE warehouse is based in Wilsonton, QLD.
SOLAR SPIRIT - Solar Panels Wilsonton39.8kmSOLAR SPIRIT - Solar Panels Wilsonton is based in Wilsonton, QLD.
Adapt Energy - Solar Panels Toowoomba40.4kmAdapt Energy - Solar Panels Toowoomba is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
Swift Energy Group40.9kmSwift Energy Group is based in Glenvale, QLD.
Algotech Solar Solutions41.5kmAlgotech Solar Solutions is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
Sure Solar Toowoomba41.5kmSure Solar Toowoomba is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
Orange Solar Power41.5kmOrange Solar Power is based in South Toowoomba, QLD.
Aspire Energy41.5kmAspire Energy is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
AllSafe Darling Downs42.1kmAllSafe Darling Downs is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
GCM Maintenance Services42.4kmGCM Maintenance Services is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
Premo Electrical42.5kmPremo Electrical is based in South Toowoomba, QLD.
solar energy & battery storage solutions43.3kmsolar energy & battery storage solutions is based in Rangeville, QLD.
Electrical Sensations - Solar Power Professionals45.0kmElectrical Sensations - Solar Power Professionals is based in Drayton, QLD.
EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Toowoomba45.6kmEcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Toowoomba is based in Middle Ridge, QLD.
AIRLEC AUSTRALIA - SOLAR AIR CONDITIONING & ELECTRICAL50.2kmAIRLEC AUSTRALIA - SOLAR AIR CONDITIONING & ELECTRICAL is based in Aubigny, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Mountain Camp

Sunlight Hours in Mountain Camp

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 50 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Mountain Camp

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 27.2° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Mountain Camp, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Mountain Bay, VIC, which is about 1242.8 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.