Are Solar Panels Worth It In Gunnewin?

Gunnewin is located in Queensland about 473.3 km west of Brisbane and 317.9 km north west of Kurrowah. Gunnewin has a latitude of 26.0 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Gunnewin

Rebate for Gunnewin 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 Gunnewin by month. The maximum is 7.06 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 3.75 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Gunnewin
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan25.066.96
Feb23.046.40
Mar21.215.89
Apr18.385.10
May15.234.23
Jun13.513.75
Jul14.684.08
Aug17.684.91
Sep21.025.84
Oct23.666.57
Nov25.277.02
Dec25.417.06

Figures from the weather station at Brigalow, which is approximately 179.1 km from Gunnewin.

Gunnewin, QLD is in the 4455 postcode area which has around 1334 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1499 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 4459 households in the 4455 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.41 kW) for about every 3.3 dwellings.

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

Solar Installers near toGunnewin
NameDistanceDetails
Cubbie Group Dirranbandi172.0kmCubbie Group Dirranbandi is based in Dirranbandi, QLD.
CSF site190.4kmCSF site is based in Hookswood, QLD.
Switch'D Electrical & Air-Conditioning222.8kmSwitch'D Electrical & Air-Conditioning is based in Chinchilla, QLD.
Brayley Electrical227.8kmBrayley Electrical is based in Charleville, QLD.
Banana Range235.0kmBanana Range is based in Banana, QLD.
ManCave Green Energy237.6kmManCave Green Energy is based in Tara, QLD.
WDGPH245.2kmWDGPH is based in Hopeland, QLD.
Callide Power Station250.4kmCallide Power Station is based in Mount Murchison, QLD.
M & M Electrics263.4kmM & M Electrics is based in Biloela, QLD.
Callide Valley Electrics263.5kmCallide Valley Electrics is based in Biloela, QLD.
Green & Gold Solar Australia267.2kmGreen & Gold Solar Australia is based in Narangba, QLD.
Refelec Refrigeration Electrical Air Conditioning Solar ICT279.3kmRefelec Refrigeration Electrical Air Conditioning Solar ICT is based in Emerald, QLD.
Dalle Cort Electrical281.8kmDalle Cort Electrical is based in South Townsville, QLD.
Australian Green Power324.7kmAustralian Green Power is based in Kingaroy, QLD.
Raffin Electrical Contractors332.8kmRaffin Electrical Contractors is based in Wondai, QLD.
AMG Electrical Solutions332.8kmAMG Electrical Solutions is based in Kingaroy, QLD.
Evolution Solar Kingaroy333.1kmEvolution Solar Kingaroy is based in Kingaroy, QLD.
Solar and Batteries Direct339.4kmSolar and Batteries Direct is based in Millmerran, QLD.
Knights Electrical Services (QLD)341.9kmKnights Electrical Services (QLD) is based in Millmerran, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Gunnewin

Sunlight Hours in Gunnewin

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 45 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Gunnewin

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 26.0° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Gunnewin, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Gunnembene, NSW, which is about 580.3 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.