Are Solar Panels Worth It In Port Wine?

Port Wine is located in Queensland about 720.5 km north west of Brisbane and 538.0 km north west of Marshlands. Port Wine has a latitude of 23.8 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Port Wine, QLD

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Port Wine

Rebate for Port Wine 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 Port Wine 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 Port Wine
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 298.6 km from Port Wine.

Port Wine, QLD is in the 4724 postcode area which has around 54 solar installations under 10 kW and about 75 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 255 households in the 4724 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.44 kW) for about every 4.7 dwellings.

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

Solar Installers near toPort Wine
NameDistanceDetails
Refelec Refrigeration Electrical Air Conditioning Solar ICT117.4kmRefelec Refrigeration Electrical Air Conditioning Solar ICT is based in Emerald, QLD.
Callide Power Station215.2kmCallide Power Station is based in Mount Murchison, QLD.
Brayley Electrical300.4kmBrayley Electrical is based in Charleville, QLD.
cq solar & electrical320.1kmcq solar & electrical is based in Pacific Heights, QLD.
M & M Electrics354.8kmM & M Electrics is based in Biloela, QLD.
Callide Valley Electrics355.0kmCallide Valley Electrics is based in Biloela, QLD.
Dynamic Energy Solutions.355.2kmDynamic Energy Solutions. is based in Rockhampton, QLD.
The Power Shop - Complete Solar Energy Solutions355.3kmThe Power Shop - Complete Solar Energy Solutions is based in Rockhampton, QLD.
Swann's Solar & Electrical355.3kmSwann's Solar & Electrical is based in Rockhampton, QLD.
CDIF Solar355.4kmCDIF Solar is based in Rockhampton, QLD.
EcoSmart Solar Rockhampton355.5kmEcoSmart Solar Rockhampton is based in Rockhampton, QLD.
Popp'n Solar and Electrical355.5kmPopp'n Solar and Electrical is based in Rockhampton, QLD.
STT ELECTRICAL SERVICES355.7kmSTT ELECTRICAL SERVICES is based in Park Avenue, QLD.
Savvy Solar355.7kmSavvy Solar is based in Park Avenue, QLD.
Adsun Energy355.8kmAdsun Energy is based in Rockhampton, QLD.
Adlec Electrical Services355.8kmAdlec Electrical Services is based in Rockhampton, QLD.
PowerSmart Solutions355.8kmPowerSmart Solutions is based in Rockhampton, QLD.
Climatecare Electrical & Solar356.1kmClimatecare Electrical & Solar is based in Kawana, QLD.
Solartech Energy Solutions356.7kmSolartech Energy Solutions is based in Kawana, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Port Wine

Sunlight Hours in Port Wine

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 36 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Port Wine

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 23.8° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Port Wine, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Port Willunga, SA, which is about 1516.2 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.