Are Solar Panels Worth It In Wandal?

Wandal is located in Queensland about 521.5 km north west of Brisbane and 305.8 km north west of Torbanlea. Wandal has a latitude of 23.4 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Wandal

Rebate for Wandal 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 Wandal by month. The maximum is 7.01 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 3.76 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Wandal
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.526.81
Feb22.536.26
Mar20.905.81
Apr18.195.05
May15.234.23
Jun13.543.76
Jul14.614.06
Aug17.624.89
Sep20.835.79
Oct23.276.46
Nov25.006.95
Dec25.227.01

Figures from the weather station at Biloela, which is approximately 112.6 km from Wandal.

Wandal, QLD is in the 4700 postcode area which has around 2088 solar installations under 10 kW and about 2271 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 7214 households in the 4700 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.93 kW) for about every 3.5 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Wandal.

Solar Installers near toWandal
NameDistanceDetails
STT ELECTRICAL SERVICES1.2kmSTT ELECTRICAL SERVICES is based in Park Avenue, QLD.
Savvy Solar1.2kmSavvy Solar is based in Park Avenue, QLD.
CDIF Solar1.4kmCDIF Solar is based in Rockhampton, QLD.
Adsun Energy1.9kmAdsun Energy is based in Rockhampton, QLD.
EcoSmart Solar Rockhampton2.2kmEcoSmart Solar Rockhampton is based in Rockhampton, QLD.
Power Saving Centre2.3kmPower Saving Centre is based in Berserker, QLD.
Adlec Electrical Services2.3kmAdlec Electrical Services is based in Rockhampton, QLD.
PowerSmart Solutions2.3kmPowerSmart Solutions is based in Rockhampton, QLD.
Popp'n Solar and Electrical2.4kmPopp'n Solar and Electrical is based in Rockhampton, QLD.
The Power Shop - Complete Solar Energy Solutions2.6kmThe Power Shop - Complete Solar Energy Solutions is based in Rockhampton, QLD.
Swann's Solar & Electrical2.6kmSwann's Solar & Electrical is based in Rockhampton, QLD.
Solartech Energy Solutions3.2kmSolartech Energy Solutions is based in Kawana, QLD.
Climatecare Electrical & Solar3.4kmClimatecare Electrical & Solar is based in Kawana, QLD.
Dynamic Energy Solutions.8.6kmDynamic Energy Solutions. is based in Rockhampton, QLD.
CRM CQ Solar Electrical & Air Conditioning26.5kmCRM CQ Solar Electrical & Air Conditioning is based in Yeppoon, QLD.
Yeppoon Electrical & Solar35.0kmYeppoon Electrical & Solar is based in Yeppoon, QLD.
cq solar & electrical51.0kmcq solar & electrical is based in Pacific Heights, QLD.
Daniel Shea Electrical & Solar93.0kmDaniel Shea Electrical & Solar is based in Callemondah, QLD.
Gladstone Electrical and Solar94.0kmGladstone Electrical and Solar is based in New Auckland, QLD.
Solar Power Gladstone94.7kmSolar Power Gladstone is based in South Gladstone, QLD.
Solar Cleaner Australia95.2kmSolar Cleaner Australia is based in Kin Kora, QLD.
icleansolar Central Queensland95.2kmicleansolar Central Queensland is based in Kin Kora, QLD.
RK Specialized Electrical109.1kmRK Specialized Electrical is based in Tannum Sands, QLD.
Vision Energy - The Solar Specialists110.3kmVision Energy - The Solar Specialists is based in Benaraby, QLD.
M & M Electrics115.4kmM & M Electrics is based in Biloela, QLD.
Callide Valley Electrics115.4kmCallide Valley Electrics is based in Biloela, QLD.
Callide Power Station143.6kmCallide Power Station is based in Mount Murchison, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Wandal

Sunlight Hours in Wandal

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 33 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Wandal

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 23.4° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Wandal, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Wanbi, SA, which is about 1606.8 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.