Are Solar Panels Worth It In Muttaburra?

Muttaburra is located in Queensland about 1010.8 km north west of Brisbane and 829.9 km north west of Marshlands. Muttaburra has a latitude of 22.6 degrees South.

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

The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Muttaburra 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. Muttaburra is in Climate Zone 2 which has a rating of 1.536.

This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Muttaburra during 2024 would give you 107 ST Certificates worth $4269.30 (at an STC price of $39.90 each).

If you wait until 2025 for your panels the rebate in Muttaburra will be reduced. It goes down every year.

Solar Power Rebate for Muttaburra

Rebate for Muttaburra Solar Systems
System SizeST CertsValue
3 kW32$1276.80
4 kW43$1715.70
5 kW53$2114.70
6 kW64$2553.60
6.6 kW70$2793.00
10 kW107$4269.30
12 kW129$5147.10
15 kW161$6423.90

Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Muttaburra by month. The maximum is 6.91 kWh/M2 in November. The minimum is 4.18 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Muttaburra
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan22.776.32
Feb21.575.99
Mar21.005.83
Apr18.725.20
May16.384.55
Jun15.064.18
Jul16.364.55
Aug18.825.23
Sep22.086.13
Oct24.256.74
Nov24.896.91
Dec24.416.78

Figures from the weather station at Millaroo, which is approximately 400.0 km from Muttaburra.

Muttaburra, QLD is in the 4732 postcode area which has around 25 solar installations under 10 kW and about 32 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 92 households in the 4732 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 5.08 kW) for about every 3.7 dwellings.

Here are 19 solar installers in or near toMuttaburra. There are also a few further away.

Solar Installers near toMuttaburra
NameDistanceDetails
Refelec Refrigeration Electrical Air Conditioning Solar ICT382.1kmRefelec Refrigeration Electrical Air Conditioning Solar ICT is based in Emerald, QLD.
Bellingers Electrical Contracting - Solar Electrician Townsville421.5kmBellingers Electrical Contracting - Solar Electrician Townsville is based in Kelso, QLD.
Catalyst Power429.0kmCatalyst Power is based in Kirwan, QLD.
Sureline Solar and Electrical434.3kmSureline Solar and Electrical is based in Alligator Creek, QLD.
Fusion Solar434.8kmFusion Solar is based in Mount Louisa, QLD.
Apollo Solar - Townsville434.8kmApollo Solar - Townsville is based in Garbutt, QLD.
NextGen Renewables434.9kmNextGen Renewables is based in Fredericksfield, QLD.
Fusion Solar & Electrical434.9kmFusion Solar & Electrical is based in Mount Louisa, QLD.
True North Solar435.2kmTrue North Solar is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Lonestar Power435.3kmLonestar Power is based in Bohle, QLD.
Solahart Townsville435.4kmSolahart Townsville is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Townsville Solar435.5kmTownsville Solar is based in Currajong, QLD.
Barra Electrical and Solar Power435.9kmBarra Electrical and Solar Power is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Solar Dimension436.1kmSolar Dimension is based in Currajong, QLD.
Horan & Bird436.5kmHoran & Bird is based in Hermit Park, QLD.
Greentech Townsville436.7kmGreentech Townsville is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Central Solar Services436.7kmCentral Solar Services is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Solar Safe - Battery Safety - Storage Safety437.2kmSolar Safe - Battery Safety - Storage Safety is based in Hyde Park, QLD.
Tropical Energy Solutions437.2kmTropical Energy Solutions is based in West End, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Muttaburra

Sunlight Hours in Muttaburra

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 30 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Muttaburra

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 22.6° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Muttaburra, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Mutooroo, SA, which is about 1191.0 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.