Are Solar Panels Worth It In Wairuna?

Wairuna is located in Queensland about 1265.9 km north west of Brisbane and 912.5 km south of Galloways Hill. Wairuna has a latitude of 18.4 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Wairuna

Rebate for Wairuna 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 Wairuna 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 Wairuna
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 107.3 km from Wairuna.

Wairuna, QLD is in the 4872 postcode area which has around 589 solar installations under 10 kW and about 717 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 2101 households in the 4872 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.49 kW) for about every 3.6 dwellings.

Here are 13 solar installers near to or in Wairuna.

Solar Installers near toWairuna
NameDistanceDetails
Solect Energy (NQ)84.0kmSolect Energy (NQ) is based in South Mission Beach, QLD.
Mission Solar & Electrical89.9kmMission Solar & Electrical is based in Mission Beach, QLD.
Shorecan Electrical102.6kmShorecan Electrical is based in Kaban, QLD.
Piping Hot Solar110.4kmPiping Hot Solar is based in Kalunga, QLD.
Cassowary Coast Battery Centre116.4kmCassowary Coast Battery Centre is based in Goondi Hill, QLD.
Planetary Power121.6kmPlanetary Power is based in Watsonville, QLD.
SolarWorks121.7kmSolarWorks is based in Upper Barron, QLD.
Renewable Energy Consulting Australia129.3kmRenewable Energy Consulting Australia is based in Atherton, QLD.
Atherton Electrical130.9kmAtherton Electrical is based in Atherton, QLD.
Mauriee Electrical142.5kmMauriee Electrical is based in Goldsborough, QLD.
Winters Electrical Group149.5kmWinters Electrical Group is based in Mareeba, QLD.
Top Gun Solar & Electrical152.6kmTop Gun Solar & Electrical is based in Gordonvale, QLD.
Tableland Solar153.8kmTableland Solar is based in Mareeba, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Wairuna

Sunlight Hours in Wairuna

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

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Wairuna

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 18.4° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Wairuna, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Wairewa, VIC, which is about 2159.8 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.