Are Solar Panels Worth It In Wallumbilla South?

Wallumbilla South is located in Queensland about 399.4 km west of Brisbane and 233.4 km north west of Kurrowah. Wallumbilla South has a latitude of 26.6 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Wallumbilla South

Rebate for Wallumbilla South 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 South 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 South
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 207.7 km from Wallumbilla South.

Wallumbilla South, 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. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

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 South. There are also a few further away.

Solar Installers near toWallumbilla South
NameDistanceDetails
CSF site120.3kmCSF site is based in Hookswood, QLD.
Cubbie Group Dirranbandi148.0kmCubbie Group Dirranbandi is based in Dirranbandi, QLD.
Switch'D Electrical & Air-Conditioning151.5kmSwitch'D Electrical & Air-Conditioning is based in Chinchilla, QLD.
ManCave Green Energy153.7kmManCave Green Energy is based in Tara, QLD.
Banana Range167.6kmBanana Range is based in Banana, QLD.
WDGPH168.6kmWDGPH is based in Hopeland, QLD.
Green & Gold Solar Australia187.5kmGreen & Gold Solar Australia is based in Narangba, QLD.
Solar and Batteries Direct254.4kmSolar and Batteries Direct is based in Millmerran, QLD.
Knights Electrical Services (QLD)256.9kmKnights Electrical Services (QLD) is based in Millmerran, QLD.
Australian Green Power262.3kmAustralian Green Power is based in Kingaroy, QLD.
AMG Electrical Solutions271.1kmAMG Electrical Solutions is based in Kingaroy, QLD.
Evolution Solar Kingaroy271.4kmEvolution Solar Kingaroy is based in Kingaroy, QLD.
Dalle Cort Electrical274.3kmDalle Cort Electrical is based in South Townsville, QLD.
AIRLEC AUSTRALIA - SOLAR AIR CONDITIONING & ELECTRICAL274.8kmAIRLEC AUSTRALIA - SOLAR AIR CONDITIONING & ELECTRICAL is based in Aubigny, QLD.
Raffin Electrical Contractors276.5kmRaffin Electrical Contractors is based in Wondai, QLD.
Brayley Electrical276.6kmBrayley Electrical is based in Charleville, QLD.
M & M Electrics280.9kmM & M Electrics is based in Biloela, QLD.
Callide Valley Electrics281.0kmCallide Valley Electrics is based in Biloela, QLD.
Raw Electrical Qld295.0kmRaw Electrical Qld is based in Highfields, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Wallumbilla South

Sunlight Hours in Wallumbilla South

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 48 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Wallumbilla South

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 South, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Wallumbilla North, QLD, which is about 15.3 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.