Are Solar Panels Worth It In Wangetti?

Wangetti is located in Queensland about 1425.6 km north west of Brisbane and 736.4 km south east of Galloways Hill. Wangetti has a latitude of 16.7 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Wangetti

Rebate for Wangetti 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 Wangetti by month. The maximum is 6.40 kWh/M2 in November. The minimum is 4.23 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Wangetti
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan20.585.72
Feb20.485.69
Mar19.415.39
Apr18.415.11
May16.494.58
Jun15.234.23
Jul16.334.54
Aug18.785.22
Sep21.365.93
Oct22.916.36
Nov23.056.40
Dec23.046.40

Figures from the weather station at Cairns Aerodrome, which is approximately 30.7 km from Wangetti.

Wangetti, QLD is in the 4877 postcode area which has around 683 solar installations under 10 kW and about 783 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 2694 households in the 4877 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 5.12 kW) for about every 3.9 dwellings.

Here are 25 solar installers near to or in Wangetti.

Solar Installers near toWangetti
NameDistanceDetails
BH Electrics17.0kmBH Electrics is based in Port Douglas, QLD.
Unlocked Air and Energy19.4kmUnlocked Air and Energy is based in Kewarra Beach, QLD.
Mr. Liam Dunne & Son's Plumbing Power21.6kmMr. Liam Dunne & Son's Plumbing Power is based in Trinity Park, QLD.
Australian Sustainable Energy Pty30.2kmAustralian Sustainable Energy Pty is based in Stratford, QLD.
All Energy Queensland30.6kmAll Energy Queensland is based in Stratford, QLD.
Greenfield Energy33.1kmGreenfield Energy is based in Cairns North, QLD.
Station Power Solutions34.2kmStation Power Solutions is based in Cairns, QLD.
Sunny Gold Solar34.4kmSunny Gold Solar is based in Manoora, QLD.
Solarcore34.8kmSolarcore is based in Manunda, QLD.
Solar Systems Cairns35.3kmSolar Systems Cairns is based in Parramatta Park, QLD.
CairnsSolarPanels.com.au35.8kmCairnsSolarPanels.com.au is based in Cairns North, QLD.
Red Dog Power Company35.9kmRed Dog Power Company is based in Redlynch, QLD.
Cairns Value Solar36.5kmCairns Value Solar is based in Mareeba, QLD.
Eco Care Solar37.0kmEco Care Solar is based in Bungalow, QLD.
Solahart Cairns37.0kmSolahart Cairns is based in Bungalow, QLD.
Hush Energy - Solar Power Cairns37.1kmHush Energy - Solar Power Cairns is based in Bungalow, QLD.
NQ Solar37.2kmNQ Solar is based in Bungalow, QLD.
Solar Power Cairns37.2kmSolar Power Cairns is based in Bungalow, QLD.
Infinity Power North Queensland37.2kmInfinity Power North Queensland is based in Bungalow, QLD.
East Coast Energy Solutions37.2kmEast Coast Energy Solutions is based in Cairns, QLD.
Sunlife Energy37.4kmSunlife Energy is based in Coopers Plains, QLD.
Replenishable Energy - Cairns Solar Installations37.5kmReplenishable Energy - Cairns Solar Installations is based in Portsmith, QLD.
Alto Solar37.6kmAlto Solar is based in Portsmith, QLD.
G-Solar & Electrical37.9kmG-Solar & Electrical is based in Portsmith, QLD.
Total Solar Management37.9kmTotal Solar Management is based in Portsmith, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Wangetti

Sunlight Hours in Wangetti

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 7 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Wangetti

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 16.7° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Wangetti, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Wangary, SA, which is about 2229.8 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.