Are Solar Panels Worth It In Murray?

Murray is located in Queensland about 1105.2 km north west of Brisbane and 896.0 km north west of Torbanlea. Murray has a latitude of 19.3 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Murray

Rebate for Murray 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 Murray by month. The maximum is 7.14 kWh/M2 in November. The minimum is 4.29 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Murray
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.576.55
Feb21.906.08
Mar21.345.93
Apr19.245.34
May16.584.61
Jun15.434.29
Jul16.714.64
Aug19.515.42
Sep22.986.38
Oct25.076.96
Nov25.727.14
Dec25.317.03

Figures from the weather station at Townsville Aerodrome, which is approximately 9.2 km from Murray.

Murray, QLD is in the 4814 postcode area which has around 7048 solar installations under 10 kW and about 7540 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 18824 households in the 4814 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.48 kW) for about every 2.7 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Murray.

Solar Installers near toMurray
NameDistanceDetails
Horan & Bird4.7kmHoran & Bird is based in Hermit Park, QLD.
Tropical Energy Solutions5.4kmTropical Energy Solutions is based in West End, QLD.
Green Energy Technologies5.4kmGreen Energy Technologies is based in Hyde Park, QLD.
Solar Safe - Battery Safety - Storage Safety5.4kmSolar Safe - Battery Safety - Storage Safety is based in Hyde Park, QLD.
Townsville Solar5.6kmTownsville Solar is based in Currajong, QLD.
Solar Dimension6.2kmSolar Dimension is based in Currajong, QLD.
Econnect Solar | Townsville6.8kmEconnect Solar | Townsville is based in Townsville, QLD.
Southern Cross Solar6.9kmSouthern Cross Solar is based in Townsville, QLD.
Central Solar Services6.9kmCentral Solar Services is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Solahart Townsville6.9kmSolahart Townsville is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Greencell Energy Solar Panels and Solar Power Townsville7.0kmGreencell Energy Solar Panels and Solar Power Townsville is based in Townsville, QLD.
Greentech Townsville7.0kmGreentech Townsville is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Apollo Solar - Townsville7.4kmApollo Solar - Townsville is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Barra Electrical and Solar Power7.7kmBarra Electrical and Solar Power is based in Garbutt, QLD.
True North Solar7.8kmTrue North Solar is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Catalyst Power8.6kmCatalyst Power is based in Kirwan, QLD.
Fusion Solar9.0kmFusion Solar is based in Mount Louisa, QLD.
Fusion Solar & Electrical9.1kmFusion Solar & Electrical is based in Mount Louisa, QLD.
Lonestar Power9.4kmLonestar Power is based in Bohle, QLD.
Bellingers Electrical Contracting - Solar Electrician Townsville12.2kmBellingers Electrical Contracting - Solar Electrician Townsville is based in Kelso, QLD.
Sureline Solar and Electrical17.6kmSureline Solar and Electrical is based in Alligator Creek, QLD.
Burdekin Communications / Jaycar68.6kmBurdekin Communications / Jaycar is based in Ayr, QLD.
NextGen Renewables74.3kmNextGen Renewables is based in Fredericksfield, QLD.
Affordable Solar166.3kmAffordable Solar is based in Bowen, QLD.
Solect Energy (NQ)170.7kmSolect Energy (NQ) is based in South Mission Beach, QLD.
Mission Solar & Electrical178.0kmMission Solar & Electrical is based in Mission Beach, QLD.
Cassowary Coast Battery Centre216.4kmCassowary Coast Battery Centre is based in Goondi Hill, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Murray

Sunlight Hours in Murray

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 17 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Murray

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 19.3° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Murray, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Murrawong, SA, which is about 1897.6 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.