Are Solar Panels Worth It In Wattle Camp?

Wattle Camp is located in Queensland about 152.8 km north west of Brisbane and 31.8 km north west of Mount Stanley. Wattle Camp has a latitude of 26.5 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Wattle Camp, QLD

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Wattle Camp

Rebate for Wattle Camp 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 Wattle Camp by month. The maximum is 6.87 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 3.52 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Wattle Camp
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.036.68
Feb21.856.07
Mar19.865.52
Apr17.264.80
May14.313.97
Jun12.673.52
Jul13.803.83
Aug16.884.69
Sep20.205.61
Oct22.496.25
Nov24.526.81
Dec24.746.87

Figures from the weather station at Brian Pastures, which is approximately 92.5 km from Wattle Camp.

Wattle Camp, QLD is in the 4615 postcode area which has around 1487 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1525 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 3449 households in the 4615 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.69 kW) for about every 2.3 dwellings.

Here are 25 solar installers near to or in Wattle Camp.

Solar Installers near toWattle Camp
NameDistanceDetails
Evolution Solar Kingaroy15.7kmEvolution Solar Kingaroy is based in Kingaroy, QLD.
AMG Electrical Solutions16.0kmAMG Electrical Solutions is based in Kingaroy, QLD.
Raffin Electrical Contractors20.1kmRaffin Electrical Contractors is based in Wondai, QLD.
Australian Green Power24.8kmAustralian Green Power is based in Kingaroy, QLD.
RedEarth Energy Storage Gympie and South Burnett39.8kmRedEarth Energy Storage Gympie and South Burnett is based in Gympie, QLD.
Stephs Commercial Solar57.1kmStephs Commercial Solar is based in Gunalda, QLD.
Island Energy - Gympie74.5kmIsland Energy - Gympie is based in Gympie, QLD.
Allways Earth75.2kmAllways Earth is based in Gympie, QLD.
Cooloola Solar Systems77.0kmCooloola Solar Systems is based in Victory Heights, QLD.
STAND ALONE SOLAR77.2kmSTAND ALONE SOLAR is based in Kenilworth, QLD.
Go Elite Electrical93.0kmGo Elite Electrical is based in Belli Park, QLD.
The Off Grid Company93.5kmThe Off Grid Company is based in Maleny, QLD.
Ecoworld Australia93.6kmEcoworld Australia is based in Maleny, QLD.
Solar 2 Camp96.5kmSolar 2 Camp is based in Woodford, QLD.
Keystones Electrical98.4kmKeystones Electrical is based in Eumundi, QLD.
Ecoast Energy99.8kmEcoast Energy is based in North Arm, QLD.
Solar Panel Installers Sunshine Coast | Circuit Alert100.3kmSolar Panel Installers Sunshine Coast | Circuit Alert is based in Nambour, QLD.
Solco Solar-Residential|Commercial|Solar Servicing|Solar Panel Maintenance WoomBye Queensland101.2kmSolco Solar-Residential|Commercial|Solar Servicing|Solar Panel Maintenance WoomBye Queensland is based in Woombye, QLD.
Solco - Residential and commercial installs101.7kmSolco - Residential and commercial installs is based in Woombye, QLD.
Celtic Solar Electrical102.0kmCeltic Solar Electrical is based in Verrierdale, QLD.
McDonald Electrical and Solar103.2kmMcDonald Electrical and Solar is based in Mooloolah Valley, QLD.
Buddy Norris Electrical103.7kmBuddy Norris Electrical is based in Doonan, QLD.
Island Energy QLD103.8kmIsland Energy QLD is based in Tewantin, QLD.
Global Solar Solutions104.2kmGlobal Solar Solutions is based in Bli Bli, QLD.
SUESI.net104.6kmSUESI.net is based in Beerwah, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Wattle Camp

Sunlight Hours in Wattle Camp

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 Wattle Camp

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 26.5° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Wattle Camp, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Wattle Bank, VIC, which is about 1468.7 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.