Are Solar Panels Worth It In Upper Warrego?

Upper Warrego is located in Queensland about 623.9 km north west of Brisbane and 457.9 km west of Marshlands. Upper Warrego has a latitude of 25.2 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Upper Warrego, QLD

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Upper Warrego

Rebate for Upper Warrego 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 Upper Warrego 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 Upper Warrego
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 252.5 km from Upper Warrego.

Upper Warrego, QLD is in the 4477 postcode area which has around 88 solar installations under 10 kW and about 102 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 266 households in the 4477 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.80 kW) for about every 3.0 dwellings.

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

Solar Installers near toUpper Warrego
NameDistanceDetails
Brayley Electrical176.2kmBrayley Electrical is based in Charleville, QLD.
Refelec Refrigeration Electrical Air Conditioning Solar ICT202.0kmRefelec Refrigeration Electrical Air Conditioning Solar ICT is based in Emerald, QLD.
Callide Power Station240.2kmCallide Power Station is based in Mount Murchison, QLD.
Cubbie Group Dirranbandi261.6kmCubbie Group Dirranbandi is based in Dirranbandi, QLD.
Dalle Cort Electrical320.4kmDalle Cort Electrical is based in South Townsville, QLD.
M & M Electrics331.9kmM & M Electrics is based in Biloela, QLD.
Callide Valley Electrics332.1kmCallide Valley Electrics is based in Biloela, QLD.
CSF site342.6kmCSF site is based in Hookswood, QLD.
cq solar & electrical362.2kmcq solar & electrical is based in Pacific Heights, QLD.
West QLD Electrical & Solar362.5kmWest QLD Electrical & Solar is based in Cunnamulla, QLD.
Switch'D Electrical & Air-Conditioning374.6kmSwitch'D Electrical & Air-Conditioning is based in Chinchilla, QLD.
Dynamic Energy Solutions.376.0kmDynamic Energy Solutions. is based in Rockhampton, QLD.
The Power Shop - Complete Solar Energy Solutions378.5kmThe Power Shop - Complete Solar Energy Solutions is based in Rockhampton, QLD.
Swann's Solar & Electrical378.5kmSwann's Solar & Electrical is based in Rockhampton, QLD.
Popp'n Solar and Electrical378.7kmPopp'n Solar and Electrical is based in Rockhampton, QLD.
EcoSmart Solar Rockhampton378.8kmEcoSmart Solar Rockhampton is based in Rockhampton, QLD.
CDIF Solar379.1kmCDIF Solar is based in Rockhampton, QLD.
Adlec Electrical Services379.1kmAdlec Electrical Services is based in Rockhampton, QLD.
PowerSmart Solutions379.1kmPowerSmart Solutions is based in Rockhampton, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Upper Warrego

Sunlight Hours in Upper Warrego

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 41 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Upper Warrego

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 25.2° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Upper Warrego, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Upper Turon, NSW, which is about 914.2 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.