Are Solar Panels Worth It In Wallaman?

Wallaman is located in Queensland about 1222.0 km north west of Brisbane and 951.6 km south east of Galloways Hill. Wallaman has a latitude of 18.7 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Wallaman

Rebate for Wallaman 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 Wallaman by month. The maximum is 7.14 kWh/M2 in November. The minimum is 4.29 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Wallaman
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.576.55
Feb21.906.08
Mar21.345.93
Apr19.245.34
May16.584.61
Jun15.434.29
Jul16.714.64
Aug19.515.42
Sep22.986.38
Oct25.076.96
Nov25.727.14
Dec25.317.03

Figures from the weather station at Townsville Aerodrome, which is approximately 115.9 km from Wallaman.

Wallaman, QLD is in the 4850 postcode area which has around 1717 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1826 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 5459 households in the 4850 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.10 kW) for about every 3.2 dwellings.

Here are 12 solar installers near to or in Wallaman.

Solar Installers near toWallaman
NameDistanceDetails
Solect Energy (NQ)84.8kmSolect Energy (NQ) is based in South Mission Beach, QLD.
Mission Solar & Electrical93.0kmMission Solar & Electrical is based in Mission Beach, QLD.
Lonestar Power114.9kmLonestar Power is based in Bohle, QLD.
Fusion Solar & Electrical115.2kmFusion Solar & Electrical is based in Mount Louisa, QLD.
Fusion Solar115.2kmFusion Solar is based in Mount Louisa, QLD.
True North Solar116.5kmTrue North Solar is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Catalyst Power116.8kmCatalyst Power is based in Kirwan, QLD.
Apollo Solar - Townsville116.8kmApollo Solar - Townsville is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Barra Electrical and Solar Power116.9kmBarra Electrical and Solar Power is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Solahart Townsville117.5kmSolahart Townsville is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Greentech Townsville117.9kmGreentech Townsville is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Central Solar Services118.1kmCentral Solar Services is based in Garbutt, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Wallaman

Sunlight Hours in Wallaman

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 14 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Wallaman

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 18.7° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Wallaman, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Wallaloo East, VIC, which is about 2034.3 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.