Are Solar Panels Worth It In Wakerley?

Wakerley is located in Queensland about 14.2 km east of Brisbane and 11.3 km north west of Cleveland. Wakerley has a latitude of 27.5 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Wakerley

Rebate for Wakerley 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 Wakerley by month. The maximum is 6.82 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 3.28 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Wakerley
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.506.80
Feb21.776.05
Mar19.435.40
Apr16.594.61
May13.423.73
Jun11.803.28
Jul13.183.66
Aug16.254.51
Sep19.885.52
Oct22.166.16
Nov24.246.73
Dec24.576.82

Figures from the weather station at Brisbane Aerodrome, which is approximately 8.9 km from Wakerley.

Wakerley, QLD is in the 4154 postcode area which has around 1913 solar installations under 10 kW and about 2103 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 3943 households in the 4154 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.37 kW) for about every 2.1 dwellings.

Here are 25 solar installers near to or in Wakerley.

Solar Installers near toWakerley
NameDistanceDetails
Can Do Solar2.1kmCan Do Solar is based in Ransome, QLD.
1300needsolar3.8km1300needsolar is based in Manly, QLD.
Solar Run Manly4.0kmSolar Run Manly is based in Manly, QLD.
A21 Solar Brisbane4.1kmA21 Solar Brisbane is based in Belmont, QLD.
Brisbanesolarenergy4.8kmBrisbanesolarenergy is based in Birkdale, QLD.
Simply Solar & Plumbing4.9kmSimply Solar & Plumbing is based in Capalaba, QLD.
GREENFIELD POWER AND SOLAR4.9kmGREENFIELD POWER AND SOLAR is based in Wynnum, QLD.
A1 Solar5.5kmA1 Solar is based in Capalaba, QLD.
Majestic Earth5.9kmMajestic Earth is based in Tingalpa, QLD.
Radiant6.0kmRadiant is based in Hemmant, QLD.
Solahart Brisbane South East6.1kmSolahart Brisbane South East is based in Capalaba, QLD.
Solgen Energy Group QLD6.1kmSolgen Energy Group QLD is based in Murarrie, QLD.
Electrical Solar Power Projects6.2kmElectrical Solar Power Projects is based in Capalaba, QLD.
NRG (Qld)6.3kmNRG (Qld) is based in Capalaba, QLD.
Free Solar6.3kmFree Solar is based in Capalaba, QLD.
FUSION6.3kmFUSION is based in Capalaba, QLD.
Enviren6.5kmEnviren is based in Murarrie, QLD.
One Solar Australia6.5kmOne Solar Australia is based in Murarrie, QLD.
Bayside electrical and solar6.5kmBayside electrical and solar is based in Capalaba, QLD.
CERTIFIED SOLAR | Residential Solar Brisbane | Commercial Solar Brisbane| Residential Solar Gold Coast | Commercial Solar Gold Coast6.5kmCERTIFIED SOLAR | Residential Solar Brisbane | Commercial Solar Brisbane| Residential Solar Gold Coast | Commercial Solar Gold Coast is based in Capalaba, QLD.
AIS Electrical & Solar Communications & Data & Air Conditioning6.7kmAIS Electrical & Solar Communications & Data & Air Conditioning is based in Capalaba, QLD.
Maximum Demand Power Solutions6.8kmMaximum Demand Power Solutions is based in Capalaba, QLD.
Eco Installers6.9kmEco Installers is based in Murarrie, QLD.
Solar Centre7.2kmSolar Centre is based in Murarrie, QLD.
Energy Dynamics7.3kmEnergy Dynamics is based in Wellington Point, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Wakerley

Sunlight Hours in Wakerley

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 52 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Wakerley

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 27.5° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Wakerley, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Wakeley, NSW, which is about 742.8 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.