Are Solar Panels Worth It In South Mission Beach?

South Mission Beach is located in Queensland about 1274.8 km north west of Brisbane and 888.9 km south east of Galloways Hill. South Mission Beach has a latitude of 17.9 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in South Mission Beach, QLD

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for South Mission Beach

Rebate for South Mission Beach 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 South Mission Beach 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 South Mission Beach
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 38.9 km from South Mission Beach.

South Mission Beach, QLD is in the 4852 postcode area which has around 712 solar installations under 10 kW and about 790 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 2250 households in the 4852 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.91 kW) for about every 3.2 dwellings.

Here are 11 solar installers near to or in South Mission Beach.

Solar Installers near toSouth Mission Beach
NameDistanceDetails
Solect Energy (NQ)0.5kmSolect Energy (NQ) is based in South Mission Beach, QLD.
Mission Solar & Electrical8.0kmMission Solar & Electrical is based in Mission Beach, QLD.
Cassowary Coast Battery Centre47.3kmCassowary Coast Battery Centre is based in Goondi Hill, QLD.
SolarWorks85.9kmSolarWorks is based in Upper Barron, QLD.
Shorecan Electrical87.3kmShorecan Electrical is based in Kaban, QLD.
Piping Hot Solar92.9kmPiping Hot Solar is based in Kalunga, QLD.
Mauriee Electrical93.7kmMauriee Electrical is based in Goldsborough, QLD.
Renewable Energy Consulting Australia99.1kmRenewable Energy Consulting Australia is based in Atherton, QLD.
Atherton Electrical100.4kmAtherton Electrical is based in Atherton, QLD.
Top Gun Solar & Electrical100.8kmTop Gun Solar & Electrical is based in Gordonvale, QLD.
Planetary Power104.0kmPlanetary Power is based in Watsonville, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to South Mission Beach

Sunlight Hours in South Mission Beach

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 South Mission Beach

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 17.9° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after South Mission Beach, is to look at if solar power is worth it in South Mission, QLD, which is about 0.0 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.