Are Solar Panels Worth It In Wavell Heights North?

Wavell Heights North is located in Queensland about 8.9 km north of Brisbane and 11.0 km north west of Lindum. Wavell Heights North has a latitude of 27.4 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Wavell Heights North, QLD

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Wavell Heights North

Rebate for Wavell Heights North 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 Wavell Heights North by month. The maximum is 6.82 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 3.28 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Wavell Heights North
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.506.80
Feb21.776.05
Mar19.435.40
Apr16.594.61
May13.423.73
Jun11.803.28
Jul13.183.66
Aug16.254.51
Sep19.885.52
Oct22.166.16
Nov24.246.73
Dec24.576.82

Figures from the weather station at Brisbane Aerodrome, which is approximately 7.1 km from Wavell Heights North.

Wavell Heights North, QLD is in the 4012 postcode area which has around 2056 solar installations under 10 kW and about 2188 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 6282 households in the 4012 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.19 kW) for about every 3.1 dwellings.

Here are 22 solar installers near to or in Wavell Heights North.

Solar Installers near toWavell Heights North
NameDistanceDetails
Chermy Solar Ltd0.6kmChermy Solar Ltd is based in Chermside, QLD.
Solar Repair Service Brisbane0.7kmSolar Repair Service Brisbane is based in Chermside, QLD.
Bris Solar Repairs1.6kmBris Solar Repairs is based in Chermside, QLD.
UpThynk Energy1.8kmUpThynk Energy is based in Chermside, QLD.
SMARTGRID2.0kmSMARTGRID is based in Nundah, QLD.
powervault queensland2.1kmpowervault queensland is based in Northgate, QLD.
DS Energy2.3kmDS Energy is based in Northgate, QLD.
Target Solar2.4kmTarget Solar is based in Virginia, QLD.
Brisbane Solar Repairs2.6kmBrisbane Solar Repairs is based in Chermside, QLD.
Solar NRG Solutions2.6kmSolar NRG Solutions is based in Carseldine, QLD.
Act Now Energy Solutions2.6kmAct Now Energy Solutions is based in Geebung, QLD.
Sundriven2.6kmSundriven is based in Geebung, QLD.
FB Radiant Solar2.7kmFB Radiant Solar is based in Geebung, QLD.
SEM Group Queensland - Solar Installer2.7kmSEM Group Queensland - Solar Installer is based in Geebung, QLD.
Volteam Electric2.8kmVolteam Electric is based in Northgate, QLD.
Hangzhou saintish technology Co.,Ltd2.8kmHangzhou saintish technology Co.,Ltd is based in Banyo, QLD.
Intech Clean Energy2.8kmIntech Clean Energy is based in Banyo, QLD.
SFR Electrical2.9kmSFR Electrical is based in Kedron, QLD.
Positronic Solar Data and Electrical3.0kmPositronic Solar Data and Electrical is based in Geebung, QLD.
Solahart Brisbane North3.7kmSolahart Brisbane North is based in Stafford, QLD.
Beyond Building Energy3.8kmBeyond Building Energy is based in Mermaid Beach, QLD.
SV Solar - Solar Panel installation in Brisbane3.8kmSV Solar - Solar Panel installation in Brisbane is based in Lutwyche, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Wavell Heights North

Sunlight Hours in Wavell Heights North

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 51 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Wavell Heights North

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 27.4° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Wavell Heights North, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Wavell Heights, QLD, which is about 0.4 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.