Are Solar Panels Worth It In Mudlo?

Mudlo is located in Queensland about 185.0 km north west of Brisbane and 11.5 km south of Calgoa. Mudlo has a latitude of 26.0 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Mudlo

Rebate for Mudlo 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 Mudlo 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 Mudlo
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 59.0 km from Mudlo.

Mudlo, QLD is in the 4600 postcode area which has around 214 solar installations under 10 kW and about 234 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 500 households in the 4600 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.72 kW) for about every 2.3 dwellings.

Here are 22 solar installers near to or in Mudlo.

Solar Installers near toMudlo
NameDistanceDetails
Island Energy - Gympie49.1kmIsland Energy - Gympie is based in Gympie, QLD.
Cooloola Solar Systems50.9kmCooloola Solar Systems is based in Victory Heights, QLD.
Allways Earth51.4kmAllways Earth is based in Gympie, QLD.
Raffin Electrical Contractors52.2kmRaffin Electrical Contractors is based in Wondai, QLD.
SUNSAVER59.0kmSUNSAVER is based in Bundaberg, QLD.
Stephs Commercial Solar59.9kmStephs Commercial Solar is based in Gunalda, QLD.
RedEarth Energy Storage Gympie and South Burnett66.9kmRedEarth Energy Storage Gympie and South Burnett is based in Gympie, QLD.
Evolution Solar Kingaroy74.6kmEvolution Solar Kingaroy is based in Kingaroy, QLD.
AMG Electrical Solutions74.7kmAMG Electrical Solutions is based in Kingaroy, QLD.
Solarlife78.9kmSolarlife is based in Howard, QLD.
Simple Solar Solutions80.7kmSimple Solar Solutions is based in Maryborough, QLD.
Off Grid Lifestyle Solutions80.7kmOff Grid Lifestyle Solutions is based in Booral, QLD.
Australian Green Power81.5kmAustralian Green Power is based in Kingaroy, QLD.
STAND ALONE SOLAR89.9kmSTAND ALONE SOLAR is based in Kenilworth, QLD.
GCR Solar Hervey Bay90.5kmGCR Solar Hervey Bay is based in Pialba, QLD.
Island Energy QLD90.7kmIsland Energy QLD is based in Tewantin, QLD.
EAVA Solutions91.3kmEAVA Solutions is based in Toogoom, QLD.
Keystones Electrical93.1kmKeystones Electrical is based in Eumundi, QLD.
Haimes Industries93.4kmHaimes Industries is based in Svensson Heights, QLD.
Hush Energy - Wide Bay Solar Power93.5kmHush Energy - Wide Bay Solar Power is based in Dundowran, QLD.
Go Elite Electrical93.7kmGo Elite Electrical is based in Belli Park, QLD.
Celtic Solar Electrical95.5kmCeltic Solar Electrical is based in Verrierdale, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Mudlo

Sunlight Hours in Mudlo

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 45 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Mudlo

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 26.0° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Mudlo, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Mudjimba, QLD, which is about 113.1 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.