Are Solar Panels Worth It In Murrigal?

Murrigal is located in Queensland about 1276.8 km north west of Brisbane and 889.9 km south east of Galloways Hill. Murrigal has a latitude of 18.0 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Murrigal

Rebate for Murrigal 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 Murrigal 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 Murrigal
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 50.4 km from Murrigal.

Murrigal, 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. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

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 13 solar installers near to or in Murrigal.

Solar Installers near toMurrigal
NameDistanceDetails
Solect Energy (NQ)23.6kmSolect Energy (NQ) is based in South Mission Beach, QLD.
Mission Solar & Electrical28.9kmMission Solar & Electrical is based in Mission Beach, QLD.
Cassowary Coast Battery Centre59.8kmCassowary Coast Battery Centre is based in Goondi Hill, QLD.
Shorecan Electrical78.5kmShorecan Electrical is based in Kaban, QLD.
SolarWorks84.7kmSolarWorks is based in Upper Barron, QLD.
Piping Hot Solar85.3kmPiping Hot Solar is based in Kalunga, QLD.
Renewable Energy Consulting Australia96.6kmRenewable Energy Consulting Australia is based in Atherton, QLD.
Planetary Power97.3kmPlanetary Power is based in Watsonville, QLD.
Atherton Electrical98.1kmAtherton Electrical is based in Atherton, QLD.
Mauriee Electrical98.3kmMauriee Electrical is based in Goldsborough, QLD.
Top Gun Solar & Electrical107.0kmTop Gun Solar & Electrical is based in Gordonvale, QLD.
Solar Energy Solutions NQ114.5kmSolar Energy Solutions NQ is based in Edmonton, QLD.
Solar Energy Equipment115.4kmSolar Energy Equipment is based in Edmonton, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Murrigal

Sunlight Hours in Murrigal

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 Murrigal

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 18.0° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Murrigal, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Murrengenburg, NSW, which is about 1987.9 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.