Are Solar Panels Worth It In New Moonta?

New Moonta is located in Queensland about 299.9 km north west of Brisbane and 93.4 km west of Torbanlea. New Moonta has a latitude of 25.0 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in New Moonta, QLD

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for New Moonta

Rebate for New Moonta 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 New Moonta 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 New Moonta
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 69.7 km from New Moonta.

New Moonta, QLD is in the 4671 postcode area which has around 1351 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1392 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 3105 households in the 4671 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.70 kW) for about every 2.3 dwellings.

Here are 19 solar installers near to or in New Moonta.

Solar Installers near toNew Moonta
NameDistanceDetails
Burnett Home Energy Centre - Solar Panel Installation, Gutter Cover, Solar Batteries18.3kmBurnett Home Energy Centre - Solar Panel Installation, Gutter Cover, Solar Batteries is based in Bundaberg Central, QLD.
Cool 2 Go22.6kmCool 2 Go is based in Gin Gin, QLD.
Gin Gin Solar and Electrical26.7kmGin Gin Solar and Electrical is based in Gin Gin, QLD.
Haimes Industries48.5kmHaimes Industries is based in Svensson Heights, QLD.
SUNSAVER57.0kmSUNSAVER is based in Bundaberg, QLD.
Solar ‘N’ Sat62.2kmSolar ‘N’ Sat is based in Svensson Heights, QLD.
Local Solar Solutions63.3kmLocal Solar Solutions is based in Bundaberg Central, QLD.
Energy Rich63.4kmEnergy Rich is based in Thabeban, QLD.
Twyford Solar Bundaberg64.0kmTwyford Solar Bundaberg is based in Bundaberg Central, QLD.
AC Electrical & Air/ Bundaberg Solar64.0kmAC Electrical & Air/ Bundaberg Solar is based in Bundaberg Central, QLD.
Solahart Bundaberg66.3kmSolahart Bundaberg is based in Bundaberg East, QLD.
Scott Burke Electrical67.6kmScott Burke Electrical is based in Bundaberg East, QLD.
i-Luminate70.2kmi-Luminate is based in Mount Tom, QLD.
Blue Mantis Electrics85.8kmBlue Mantis Electrics is based in Agnes Water, QLD.
Solarlife90.4kmSolarlife is based in Howard, QLD.
EAVA Solutions98.1kmEAVA Solutions is based in Toogoom, QLD.
GCR Solar Hervey Bay105.1kmGCR Solar Hervey Bay is based in Pialba, QLD.
Off Grid Lifestyle Solutions109.0kmOff Grid Lifestyle Solutions is based in Booral, QLD.
Simple Solar Solutions109.1kmSimple Solar Solutions is based in Maryborough, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to New Moonta

Sunlight Hours in New Moonta

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 41 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in New Moonta

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 25.0° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after New Moonta, is to look at if solar power is worth it in New Mollyan, NSW, which is about 767.9 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.