Are Solar Panels Worth It In Murgon?

Murgon is located in Queensland about 173.6 km north west of Brisbane and 17.0 km east of Mondure. Murgon has a latitude of 26.2 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Murgon

Rebate for Murgon 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 Murgon 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 Murgon
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 67.8 km from Murgon.

Murgon, QLD is in the 4605 postcode area which has around 587 solar installations under 10 kW and about 628 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 2032 households in the 4605 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.19 kW) for about every 3.5 dwellings.

Here are 19 solar installers near to or in Murgon.

Solar Installers near toMurgon
NameDistanceDetails
Raffin Electrical Contractors10.7kmRaffin Electrical Contractors is based in Wondai, QLD.
Evolution Solar Kingaroy34.9kmEvolution Solar Kingaroy is based in Kingaroy, QLD.
AMG Electrical Solutions34.9kmAMG Electrical Solutions is based in Kingaroy, QLD.
Australian Green Power40.6kmAustralian Green Power is based in Kingaroy, QLD.
RedEarth Energy Storage Gympie and South Burnett54.2kmRedEarth Energy Storage Gympie and South Burnett is based in Gympie, QLD.
Stephs Commercial Solar63.1kmStephs Commercial Solar is based in Gunalda, QLD.
Island Energy - Gympie70.9kmIsland Energy - Gympie is based in Gympie, QLD.
Allways Earth72.4kmAllways Earth is based in Gympie, QLD.
Cooloola Solar Systems73.4kmCooloola Solar Systems is based in Victory Heights, QLD.
SUNSAVER87.5kmSUNSAVER is based in Bundaberg, QLD.
STAND ALONE SOLAR89.4kmSTAND ALONE SOLAR is based in Kenilworth, QLD.
Go Elite Electrical101.5kmGo Elite Electrical is based in Belli Park, QLD.
Keystones Electrical104.8kmKeystones Electrical is based in Eumundi, QLD.
Ecoast Energy107.0kmEcoast Energy is based in North Arm, QLD.
The Off Grid Company107.4kmThe Off Grid Company is based in Maleny, QLD.
Island Energy QLD107.4kmIsland Energy QLD is based in Tewantin, QLD.
Ecoworld Australia107.4kmEcoworld Australia is based in Maleny, QLD.
Celtic Solar Electrical108.1kmCeltic Solar Electrical is based in Verrierdale, QLD.
Buddy Norris Electrical109.7kmBuddy Norris Electrical is based in Doonan, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Murgon

Sunlight Hours in Murgon

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 Murgon

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 26.2° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Murgon, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Murgheboluc, VIC, which is about 1513.9 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.