Are Solar Panels Worth It In Wanjuru?

Wanjuru is located in Queensland about 1323.1 km north west of Brisbane and 838.8 km south east of Galloways Hill. Wanjuru has a latitude of 17.4 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Wanjuru

Rebate for Wanjuru 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 Wanjuru by month. The maximum is 6.51 kWh/M2 in October. The minimum is 3.82 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Wanjuru
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan21.295.91
Feb19.635.45
Mar18.455.13
Apr16.624.62
May14.824.12
Jun13.763.82
Jul14.714.09
Aug17.364.82
Sep21.145.87
Oct23.426.51
Nov23.416.50
Dec22.836.34

Figures from the weather station at Bottom Of Pin Gin Hill, which is approximately 13.9 km from Wanjuru.

Wanjuru, QLD is in the 4860 postcode area which has around 1106 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1265 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 4611 households in the 4860 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.49 kW) for about every 4.2 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Wanjuru.

Solar Installers near toWanjuru
NameDistanceDetails
Cassowary Coast Battery Centre9.5kmCassowary Coast Battery Centre is based in Goondi Hill, QLD.
Mauriee Electrical46.9kmMauriee Electrical is based in Goldsborough, QLD.
Mission Solar & Electrical47.2kmMission Solar & Electrical is based in Mission Beach, QLD.
Top Gun Solar & Electrical50.6kmTop Gun Solar & Electrical is based in Gordonvale, QLD.
SolarWorks52.8kmSolarWorks is based in Upper Barron, QLD.
Solect Energy (NQ)55.5kmSolect Energy (NQ) is based in South Mission Beach, QLD.
Solar Energy Solutions NQ58.2kmSolar Energy Solutions NQ is based in Edmonton, QLD.
Solar Energy Equipment58.9kmSolar Energy Equipment is based in Edmonton, QLD.
Sunny Solar Cairns60.2kmSunny Solar Cairns is based in Edmonton, QLD.
Solar Power Cairns by Hielscher Electrical60.2kmSolar Power Cairns by Hielscher Electrical is based in Edmonton, QLD.
Solar Dimension Cairns60.3kmSolar Dimension Cairns is based in Edmonton, QLD.
2EZ Electrical60.4km2EZ Electrical is based in Bentley Park, QLD.
Ferrero Electrical & Solar62.9kmFerrero Electrical & Solar is based in Mount Sheridan, QLD.
Galactic Solar Solutions63.1kmGalactic Solar Solutions is based in Cairns, QLD.
Greencell Energy Solar Panels and Solar Power Cairns64.5kmGreencell Energy Solar Panels and Solar Power Cairns is based in Woree, QLD.
SuperGreen Solutions64.7kmSuperGreen Solutions is based in West End, QLD.
Total Solar Management64.7kmTotal Solar Management is based in Portsmith, QLD.
G-Solar & Electrical64.8kmG-Solar & Electrical is based in Portsmith, QLD.
Alto Solar65.1kmAlto Solar is based in Portsmith, QLD.
Replenishable Energy - Cairns Solar Installations65.3kmReplenishable Energy - Cairns Solar Installations is based in Portsmith, QLD.
Infinity Power North Queensland65.3kmInfinity Power North Queensland is based in Bungalow, QLD.
East Coast Energy Solutions65.4kmEast Coast Energy Solutions is based in Cairns, QLD.
Solar Power Cairns65.4kmSolar Power Cairns is based in Bungalow, QLD.
NQ Solar65.4kmNQ Solar is based in Bungalow, QLD.
Hush Energy - Solar Power Cairns65.5kmHush Energy - Solar Power Cairns is based in Bungalow, QLD.
Renewable Energy Consulting Australia65.5kmRenewable Energy Consulting Australia is based in Atherton, QLD.
Sunlife Energy65.5kmSunlife Energy is based in Coopers Plains, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Wanjuru

Sunlight Hours in Wanjuru

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 10 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Wanjuru

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 17.4° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Wanjuru, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Wanilla, SA, which is about 2160.9 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.