Are Solar Panels Worth It In Weengallon?

Weengallon is located in Queensland about 402.4 km west of Brisbane and 213.5 km west of Kurrowah. Weengallon has a latitude of 28.4 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Weengallon

Rebate for Weengallon 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 Weengallon by month. The maximum is 7.42 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 3.13 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Weengallon
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan26.707.42
Feb23.966.65
Mar21.225.89
Apr17.064.74
May13.413.73
Jun11.283.13
Jul12.263.41
Aug15.584.33
Sep19.575.43
Oct22.816.34
Nov24.936.93
Dec26.687.41

Figures from the weather station at Moree, which is approximately 146.5 km from Weengallon.

Weengallon, QLD is in the 4497 postcode area which has around 44 solar installations under 10 kW and about 53 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 172 households in the 4497 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.57 kW) for about every 3.9 dwellings.

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

Solar Installers near toWeengallon
NameDistanceDetails
Plan A Electrical144.0kmPlan A Electrical is based in Moree, NSW.
Greenultimate - Solar Panels Sydney144.8kmGreenultimate - Solar Panels Sydney is based in Moree, NSW.
YellowDot Energy145.9kmYellowDot Energy is based in Moree, NSW.
Cubbie Group Dirranbandi148.9kmCubbie Group Dirranbandi is based in Dirranbandi, QLD.
ManCave Green Energy183.1kmManCave Green Energy is based in Tara, QLD.
Dalle Cort Electrical221.6kmDalle Cort Electrical is based in South Townsville, QLD.
Green & Gold Solar Australia221.7kmGreen & Gold Solar Australia is based in Narangba, QLD.
Solar and Batteries Direct221.8kmSolar and Batteries Direct is based in Millmerran, QLD.
Knights Electrical Services (QLD)223.2kmKnights Electrical Services (QLD) is based in Millmerran, QLD.
Gwydir Water Services224.4kmGwydir Water Services is based in Delungra, NSW.
WDGPH226.8kmWDGPH is based in Hopeland, QLD.
CSF site228.0kmCSF site is based in Hookswood, QLD.
Traffic Lights Australia228.0kmTraffic Lights Australia is based in Narrabri, NSW.
AppSolar230.3kmAppSolar is based in Narrabri, NSW.
Switch'D Electrical & Air-Conditioning237.6kmSwitch'D Electrical & Air-Conditioning is based in Chinchilla, QLD.
Sapphire City Solar & Electrical - Inverell254.8kmSapphire City Solar & Electrical - Inverell is based in Inverell, NSW.
Banana Range256.6kmBanana Range is based in Banana, QLD.
Run On Sun Australia273.4kmRun On Sun Australia is based in Emmaville, NSW.
AIRLEC AUSTRALIA - SOLAR AIR CONDITIONING & ELECTRICAL273.8kmAIRLEC AUSTRALIA - SOLAR AIR CONDITIONING & ELECTRICAL is based in Aubigny, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Weengallon

Sunlight Hours in Weengallon

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 56 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Weengallon

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 28.4° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Weengallon, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Weemelah, NSW, which is about 60.9 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.