Are Solar Panels Worth It In Wallumbilla?

Wallumbilla is located in Queensland about 392.5 km west of Brisbane and 228.0 km north west of Kurrowah. Wallumbilla has a latitude of 26.6 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Wallumbilla

Rebate for Wallumbilla 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 Wallumbilla 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 Wallumbilla
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 203.5 km from Wallumbilla.

Wallumbilla, QLD is in the 4428 postcode area which has around 140 solar installations under 10 kW and about 151 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 322 households in the 4428 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.34 kW) for about every 2.3 dwellings.

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

Solar Installers near toWallumbilla
NameDistanceDetails
CSF site112.7kmCSF site is based in Hookswood, QLD.
Switch'D Electrical & Air-Conditioning144.1kmSwitch'D Electrical & Air-Conditioning is based in Chinchilla, QLD.
ManCave Green Energy148.0kmManCave Green Energy is based in Tara, QLD.
Cubbie Group Dirranbandi155.1kmCubbie Group Dirranbandi is based in Dirranbandi, QLD.
Banana Range160.0kmBanana Range is based in Banana, QLD.
WDGPH161.7kmWDGPH is based in Hopeland, QLD.
Green & Gold Solar Australia181.0kmGreen & Gold Solar Australia is based in Narangba, QLD.
Solar and Batteries Direct249.2kmSolar and Batteries Direct is based in Millmerran, QLD.
Knights Electrical Services (QLD)251.7kmKnights Electrical Services (QLD) is based in Millmerran, QLD.
Australian Green Power254.6kmAustralian Green Power is based in Kingaroy, QLD.
AMG Electrical Solutions263.3kmAMG Electrical Solutions is based in Kingaroy, QLD.
Evolution Solar Kingaroy263.7kmEvolution Solar Kingaroy is based in Kingaroy, QLD.
AIRLEC AUSTRALIA - SOLAR AIR CONDITIONING & ELECTRICAL268.4kmAIRLEC AUSTRALIA - SOLAR AIR CONDITIONING & ELECTRICAL is based in Aubigny, QLD.
Raffin Electrical Contractors268.6kmRaffin Electrical Contractors is based in Wondai, QLD.
M & M Electrics275.5kmM & M Electrics is based in Biloela, QLD.
Callide Valley Electrics275.6kmCallide Valley Electrics is based in Biloela, QLD.
Dalle Cort Electrical281.7kmDalle Cort Electrical is based in South Townsville, QLD.
Brayley Electrical284.3kmBrayley Electrical is based in Charleville, QLD.
Raw Electrical Qld288.4kmRaw Electrical Qld is based in Highfields, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Wallumbilla

Sunlight Hours in Wallumbilla

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 47 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Wallumbilla

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 26.6° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Wallumbilla, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Wallu, QLD, which is about 377.4 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.