Are Solar Panels Worth It In Mowbray?

Mowbray is located in Queensland about 1439.0 km north west of Brisbane and 723.2 km south east of Galloways Hill. Mowbray has a latitude of 16.6 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Mowbray, QLD

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Mowbray

Rebate for Mowbray 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 Mowbray by month. The maximum is 6.40 kWh/M2 in November. The minimum is 4.23 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Mowbray
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan20.585.72
Feb20.485.69
Mar19.415.39
Apr18.415.11
May16.494.58
Jun15.234.23
Jul16.334.54
Aug18.785.22
Sep21.365.93
Oct22.916.36
Nov23.056.40
Dec23.046.40

Figures from the weather station at Cairns Aerodrome, which is approximately 44.4 km from Mowbray.

Mowbray, QLD is in the 4877 postcode area which has around 683 solar installations under 10 kW and about 783 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 2694 households in the 4877 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 5.12 kW) for about every 3.9 dwellings.

Here are 23 solar installers near to or in Mowbray.

Solar Installers near toMowbray
NameDistanceDetails
BH Electrics3.8kmBH Electrics is based in Port Douglas, QLD.
Unlocked Air and Energy33.1kmUnlocked Air and Energy is based in Kewarra Beach, QLD.
Mr. Liam Dunne & Son's Plumbing Power35.3kmMr. Liam Dunne & Son's Plumbing Power is based in Trinity Park, QLD.
Australian Sustainable Energy Pty43.9kmAustralian Sustainable Energy Pty is based in Stratford, QLD.
All Energy Queensland44.2kmAll Energy Queensland is based in Stratford, QLD.
Greenfield Energy46.7kmGreenfield Energy is based in Cairns North, QLD.
Station Power Solutions47.8kmStation Power Solutions is based in Cairns, QLD.
Sunny Gold Solar48.0kmSunny Gold Solar is based in Manoora, QLD.
Solarcore48.4kmSolarcore is based in Manunda, QLD.
Outback Solar & Outdoors48.5kmOutback Solar & Outdoors is based in Mareeba, QLD.
Solar Systems Cairns48.9kmSolar Systems Cairns is based in Parramatta Park, QLD.
Red Dog Power Company48.9kmRed Dog Power Company is based in Redlynch, QLD.
CairnsSolarPanels.com.au49.4kmCairnsSolarPanels.com.au is based in Cairns North, QLD.
Cairns Value Solar50.1kmCairns Value Solar is based in Mareeba, QLD.
Solahart Cairns50.5kmSolahart Cairns is based in Bungalow, QLD.
Eco Care Solar50.6kmEco Care Solar is based in Bungalow, QLD.
Hush Energy - Solar Power Cairns50.6kmHush Energy - Solar Power Cairns is based in Bungalow, QLD.
NQ Solar50.7kmNQ Solar is based in Bungalow, QLD.
Solar Power Cairns50.7kmSolar Power Cairns is based in Bungalow, QLD.
Infinity Power North Queensland50.8kmInfinity Power North Queensland is based in Bungalow, QLD.
East Coast Energy Solutions50.8kmEast Coast Energy Solutions is based in Cairns, QLD.
Sunlife Energy51.0kmSunlife Energy is based in Coopers Plains, QLD.
Replenishable Energy - Cairns Solar Installations51.1kmReplenishable Energy - Cairns Solar Installations is based in Portsmith, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Mowbray

Sunlight Hours in Mowbray

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 6 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Mowbray

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 16.6° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Mowbray, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Moutajup, VIC, which is about 2369.8 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.