Are Solar Panels Worth It In Gwambegwine?

Gwambegwine is located in Queensland about 412.4 km north west of Brisbane and 230.2 km north west of Marshlands. Gwambegwine has a latitude of 25.3 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Gwambegwine

Rebate for Gwambegwine 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 Gwambegwine 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 Gwambegwine
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 54.7 km from Gwambegwine.

Gwambegwine, QLD is in the 4420 postcode area which has around 179 solar installations under 10 kW and about 194 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 614 households in the 4420 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.57 kW) for about every 3.4 dwellings.

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

Solar Installers near toGwambegwine
NameDistanceDetails
M & M Electrics132.0kmM & M Electrics is based in Biloela, QLD.
Callide Valley Electrics132.2kmCallide Valley Electrics is based in Biloela, QLD.
CSF site162.3kmCSF site is based in Hookswood, QLD.
Callide Power Station174.0kmCallide Power Station is based in Mount Murchison, QLD.
Switch'D Electrical & Air-Conditioning186.2kmSwitch'D Electrical & Air-Conditioning is based in Chinchilla, QLD.
Banana Range187.0kmBanana Range is based in Banana, QLD.
WDGPH215.8kmWDGPH is based in Hopeland, QLD.
Burnett Home Energy Centre - Solar Panel Installation, Gutter Cover, Solar Batteries219.4kmBurnett Home Energy Centre - Solar Panel Installation, Gutter Cover, Solar Batteries is based in Bundaberg Central, QLD.
Vision Energy - The Solar Specialists222.1kmVision Energy - The Solar Specialists is based in Benaraby, QLD.
Gladstone Electrical and Solar225.3kmGladstone Electrical and Solar is based in New Auckland, QLD.
Dynamic Energy Solutions.225.4kmDynamic Energy Solutions. is based in Rockhampton, QLD.
Daniel Shea Electrical & Solar226.1kmDaniel Shea Electrical & Solar is based in Callemondah, QLD.
icleansolar Central Queensland227.0kmicleansolar Central Queensland is based in Kin Kora, QLD.
Solar Cleaner Australia227.0kmSolar Cleaner Australia is based in Kin Kora, QLD.
RK Specialized Electrical229.5kmRK Specialized Electrical is based in Tannum Sands, QLD.
Solar Power Gladstone229.9kmSolar Power Gladstone is based in South Gladstone, QLD.
Swann's Solar & Electrical230.7kmSwann's Solar & Electrical is based in Rockhampton, QLD.
The Power Shop - Complete Solar Energy Solutions230.7kmThe Power Shop - Complete Solar Energy Solutions is based in Rockhampton, QLD.
Popp'n Solar and Electrical231.0kmPopp'n Solar and Electrical is based in Rockhampton, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Gwambegwine

Sunlight Hours in Gwambegwine

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 42 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Gwambegwine

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 25.3° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Gwambegwine, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Gwabegar, NSW, which is about 585.9 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.