Are Solar Panels Worth It In Waverley?

Waverley is located in Queensland about 1344.0 km south east of Darwin and 1246.8 km south of Galloways Hill. Waverley has a latitude of 21.5 degrees South.

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

The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Waverley 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. Waverley is in Climate Zone 2 which has a rating of 1.536.

This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Waverley during 2024 would give you 107 ST Certificates worth $4269.30 (at an STC price of $39.90 each).

If you wait until 2025 for your panels the rebate in Waverley will be reduced. It goes down every year.

Solar Power Rebate for Waverley

Rebate for Waverley Solar Systems
System SizeST CertsValue
3 kW32$1276.80
4 kW43$1715.70
5 kW53$2114.70
6 kW64$2553.60
6.6 kW70$2793.00
10 kW107$4269.30
12 kW129$5147.10
15 kW161$6423.90

Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Waverley by month. The maximum is 7.25 kWh/M2 in November. The minimum is 4.57 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Waverley
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.636.84
Feb24.276.74
Mar23.256.46
Apr20.915.81
May17.864.96
Jun16.464.57
Jul17.564.88
Aug20.555.71
Sep23.246.45
Oct25.567.10
Nov26.127.25
Dec25.947.21

Figures from the weather station at Mount Isa Mine, which is approximately 97.9 km from Waverley.

Waverley, QLD is in the 4825 postcode area which has around 1794 solar installations under 10 kW and about 2060 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 7917 households in the 4825 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.30 kW) for about every 4.4 dwellings.

Here are 19 solar installers in or near toWaverley. There are also a few further away.

Solar Installers near toWaverley
NameDistanceDetails
Ogden Power584.6kmOgden Power is based in Alice Springs, NT.
Suntec584.8kmSuntec is based in Desert Springs, NT.
Alice Air and Solar Solutions584.8kmAlice Air and Solar Solutions is based in Alice Springs, NT.
Ecoenergy Australia585.3kmEcoenergy Australia is based in Ciccone, NT.
Electricon Contracting585.4kmElectricon Contracting is based in Ciccone, NT.
Hills Electrical & Solar NT585.7kmHills Electrical & Solar NT is based in Ciccone, NT.
Active Electrical & Air Conditioning585.8kmActive Electrical & Air Conditioning is based in Alice Springs, NT.
Alice Springs Solar586.0kmAlice Springs Solar is based in Gillen, NT.
Solar Centre Desert Knowledge Australia587.8kmSolar Centre Desert Knowledge Australia is based in Connellan, NT.
Shorecan Electrical799.4kmShorecan Electrical is based in Kaban, QLD.
Piping Hot Solar802.5kmPiping Hot Solar is based in Kalunga, QLD.
Planetary Power804.1kmPlanetary Power is based in Watsonville, QLD.
Renewable Energy Consulting Australia821.5kmRenewable Energy Consulting Australia is based in Atherton, QLD.
Atherton Electrical822.4kmAtherton Electrical is based in Atherton, QLD.
SolarWorks825.7kmSolarWorks is based in Upper Barron, QLD.
Winters Electrical Group825.7kmWinters Electrical Group is based in Mareeba, QLD.
Bellingers Electrical Contracting - Solar Electrician Townsville831.6kmBellingers Electrical Contracting - Solar Electrician Townsville is based in Kelso, QLD.
Tableland Solar832.4kmTableland Solar is based in Mareeba, QLD.
Catalyst Power835.1kmCatalyst Power is based in Kirwan, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Waverley

Sunlight Hours in Waverley

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 26 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Waverley

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 21.5° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Waverley, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Wavell Heights North, QLD, which is about 1556.8 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.