Are Solar Panels Worth It In North Maclagan?

North Maclagan is located in Queensland about 139.5 km west of Brisbane and 11.5 km west of Thornville. North Maclagan has a latitude of 27.0 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in North Maclagan, QLD

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for North Maclagan

Rebate for North Maclagan 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 North Maclagan by month. The maximum is 6.72 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 3.28 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in North Maclagan
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.686.58
Feb20.945.82
Mar19.045.29
Apr16.634.62
May13.533.76
Jun11.823.28
Jul13.083.63
Aug16.184.49
Sep19.535.43
Oct21.746.04
Nov23.896.64
Dec24.196.72

Figures from the weather station at University Of Queensland Gatton, which is approximately 85.4 km from North Maclagan.

North Maclagan, QLD is in the 4352 postcode area which has around 5574 solar installations under 10 kW and about 6110 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 11599 households in the 4352 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.27 kW) for about every 2.1 dwellings.

Here are 26 solar installers near to or in North Maclagan.

Solar Installers near toNorth Maclagan
NameDistanceDetails
Australian Green Power51.4kmAustralian Green Power is based in Kingaroy, QLD.
PECS Solar Power52.4kmPECS Solar Power is based in Kleinton, QLD.
Raw Electrical Qld54.3kmRaw Electrical Qld is based in Highfields, QLD.
AMG Electrical Solutions55.3kmAMG Electrical Solutions is based in Kingaroy, QLD.
Evolution Solar Kingaroy55.3kmEvolution Solar Kingaroy is based in Kingaroy, QLD.
AIRLEC AUSTRALIA - SOLAR AIR CONDITIONING & ELECTRICAL56.8kmAIRLEC AUSTRALIA - SOLAR AIR CONDITIONING & ELECTRICAL is based in Aubigny, QLD.
SOLAR SPIRIT - Solar Panels Wilsonton61.8kmSOLAR SPIRIT - Solar Panels Wilsonton is based in Wilsonton, QLD.
Arctic Energy62.1kmArctic Energy is based in Harlaxton, QLD.
GE warehouse62.3kmGE warehouse is based in Wilsonton, QLD.
Lockyer Solar62.8kmLockyer Solar is based in North Toowoomba, QLD.
Swift Energy Group62.9kmSwift Energy Group is based in Glenvale, QLD.
Proven Energy62.9kmProven Energy is based in North Toowoomba, QLD.
Solar Gate Opener - Sliding/Swing/Double Swing Gate in Toowoomba63.6kmSolar Gate Opener - Sliding/Swing/Double Swing Gate in Toowoomba is based in North Toowoomba, QLD.
Solahart Darling Downs (Toowoomba Solar Centre)64.1kmSolahart Darling Downs (Toowoomba Solar Centre) is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
Enwise Electrical Solar and Air Conditioning Toowoomba64.5kmEnwise Electrical Solar and Air Conditioning Toowoomba is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
AllSafe Darling Downs65.1kmAllSafe Darling Downs is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
Adapt Energy - Solar Panels Toowoomba65.2kmAdapt Energy - Solar Panels Toowoomba is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
Algotech Solar Solutions65.8kmAlgotech Solar Solutions is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
Sure Solar Toowoomba65.8kmSure Solar Toowoomba is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
Orange Solar Power65.8kmOrange Solar Power is based in South Toowoomba, QLD.
Aspire Energy65.8kmAspire Energy is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
Premo Electrical66.9kmPremo Electrical is based in South Toowoomba, QLD.
Electrical Sensations - Solar Power Professionals67.4kmElectrical Sensations - Solar Power Professionals is based in Drayton, QLD.
GCM Maintenance Services68.1kmGCM Maintenance Services is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
solar energy & battery storage solutions69.1kmsolar energy & battery storage solutions is based in Rangeville, QLD.
EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Toowoomba70.1kmEcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Toowoomba is based in Middle Ridge, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to North Maclagan

Sunlight Hours in North Maclagan

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 49 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in North Maclagan

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 27.0° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after North Maclagan, is to look at if solar power is worth it in North Macksville, NSW, which is about 425.6 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.