Are Solar Panels Worth It In Mp Creek?

Mp Creek is located in Queensland about 180.5 km north west of Brisbane and 14.5 km south of Mondure. Mp Creek has a latitude of 26.3 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Mp Creek, QLD

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Mp Creek

Rebate for Mp Creek 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 Mp Creek by month. The maximum is 6.87 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 3.52 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Mp Creek
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.036.68
Feb21.856.07
Mar19.865.52
Apr17.264.80
May14.313.97
Jun12.673.52
Jul13.803.83
Aug16.884.69
Sep20.205.61
Oct22.496.25
Nov24.526.81
Dec24.746.87

Figures from the weather station at Brian Pastures, which is approximately 73.0 km from Mp Creek.

Mp Creek, QLD is in the 4606 postcode area which has around 471 solar installations under 10 kW and about 498 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 1170 households in the 4606 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.72 kW) for about every 2.5 dwellings.

Here are 15 solar installers near to or in Mp Creek.

Solar Installers near toMp Creek
NameDistanceDetails
Raffin Electrical Contractors12.5kmRaffin Electrical Contractors is based in Wondai, QLD.
AMG Electrical Solutions26.6kmAMG Electrical Solutions is based in Kingaroy, QLD.
Evolution Solar Kingaroy26.8kmEvolution Solar Kingaroy is based in Kingaroy, QLD.
Australian Green Power27.5kmAustralian Green Power is based in Kingaroy, QLD.
RedEarth Energy Storage Gympie and South Burnett66.9kmRedEarth Energy Storage Gympie and South Burnett is based in Gympie, QLD.
Stephs Commercial Solar80.7kmStephs Commercial Solar is based in Gunalda, QLD.
Island Energy - Gympie91.7kmIsland Energy - Gympie is based in Gympie, QLD.
Allways Earth93.0kmAllways Earth is based in Gympie, QLD.
Cooloola Solar Systems94.2kmCooloola Solar Systems is based in Victory Heights, QLD.
SUNSAVER99.8kmSUNSAVER is based in Bundaberg, QLD.
Banana Range101.2kmBanana Range is based in Banana, QLD.
STAND ALONE SOLAR104.0kmSTAND ALONE SOLAR is based in Kenilworth, QLD.
Go Elite Electrical118.3kmGo Elite Electrical is based in Belli Park, QLD.
Switch'D Electrical & Air-Conditioning120.7kmSwitch'D Electrical & Air-Conditioning is based in Chinchilla, QLD.
The Off Grid Company121.0kmThe Off Grid Company is based in Maleny, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Mp Creek

Sunlight Hours in Mp Creek

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 46 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Mp Creek

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 26.3° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Mp Creek, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Mozart, NSW, which is about 855.8 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.