Are Solar Panels Worth It In Munro Plains?

Munro Plains is located in Queensland about 1292.3 km north west of Brisbane and 874.9 km south east of Galloways Hill. Munro Plains has a latitude of 17.9 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Munro Plains, QLD

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Munro Plains

Rebate for Munro Plains 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 Munro Plains by month. The maximum is 6.59 kWh/M2 in November. The minimum is 3.91 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Munro Plains
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan21.776.05
Feb20.045.57
Mar18.795.22
Apr16.944.70
May15.014.17
Jun14.063.91
Jul15.044.18
Aug17.704.92
Sep21.475.96
Oct23.686.58
Nov23.716.59
Dec23.276.46

Figures from the weather station at South Johnstone, which is approximately 43.8 km from Munro Plains.

Munro Plains, QLD is in the 4854 postcode area which has around 659 solar installations under 10 kW and about 762 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 2383 households in the 4854 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.68 kW) for about every 3.6 dwellings.

Here are 14 solar installers near to or in Munro Plains.

Solar Installers near toMunro Plains
NameDistanceDetails
Solect Energy (NQ)31.8kmSolect Energy (NQ) is based in South Mission Beach, QLD.
Mission Solar & Electrical33.2kmMission Solar & Electrical is based in Mission Beach, QLD.
Cassowary Coast Battery Centre52.9kmCassowary Coast Battery Centre is based in Goondi Hill, QLD.
Shorecan Electrical62.8kmShorecan Electrical is based in Kaban, QLD.
Piping Hot Solar69.7kmPiping Hot Solar is based in Kalunga, QLD.
SolarWorks70.2kmSolarWorks is based in Upper Barron, QLD.
Renewable Energy Consulting Australia81.6kmRenewable Energy Consulting Australia is based in Atherton, QLD.
Planetary Power81.7kmPlanetary Power is based in Watsonville, QLD.
Atherton Electrical83.1kmAtherton Electrical is based in Atherton, QLD.
Mauriee Electrical85.7kmMauriee Electrical is based in Goldsborough, QLD.
Top Gun Solar & Electrical94.9kmTop Gun Solar & Electrical is based in Gordonvale, QLD.
Solar Energy Solutions NQ102.1kmSolar Energy Solutions NQ is based in Edmonton, QLD.
Solar Energy Equipment103.1kmSolar Energy Equipment is based in Edmonton, QLD.
Winters Electrical Group103.7kmWinters Electrical Group is based in Mareeba, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Munro Plains

Sunlight Hours in Munro Plains

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 12 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Munro Plains

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 17.9° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Munro Plains, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Munro, VIC, which is about 2226.8 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.