Wellington Point is located in Queensland about 21.4 km east of Brisbane and 11.0 km east of Belmont Heights. Wellington Point has a latitude of 27.5 degrees South.
How much is the rebate for solar panels in Wellington Point, QLD
The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Wellington Point 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. Wellington Point is in Climate Zone 3 which has a rating of 1.382.
This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Wellington Point 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 Wellington Point will be reduced. It goes down every year.
Solar Power Rebate for Wellington Point
| System Size | ST Certs | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 3 kW | 29 | $1157.10 |
| 4 kW | 38 | $1516.20 |
| 5 kW | 48 | $1915.20 |
| 6 kW | 58 | $2314.20 |
| 6.6 kW | 63 | $2513.70 |
| 10 kW | 96 | $3830.40 |
| 12 kW | 116 | $4628.40 |
| 15 kW | 145 | $5785.50 |
Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Wellington Point by month. The maximum is 6.82 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 3.28 kWh/M2 during June.
| Month | Energy MJ/M2 | kWh/M2 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 24.50 | 6.80 |
| Feb | 21.77 | 6.05 |
| Mar | 19.43 | 5.40 |
| Apr | 16.59 | 4.61 |
| May | 13.42 | 3.73 |
| Jun | 11.80 | 3.28 |
| Jul | 13.18 | 3.66 |
| Aug | 16.25 | 4.51 |
| Sep | 19.88 | 5.52 |
| Oct | 22.16 | 6.16 |
| Nov | 24.24 | 6.73 |
| Dec | 24.57 | 6.82 |
Figures from the weather station at Brisbane Aerodrome, which is approximately 14.5 km from Wellington Point.
Wellington Point, QLD is in the 4160 postcode area which has around 3854 solar installations under 10 kW and about 4043 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.
With an estimated 6654 households in the 4160 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.86 kW) for about every 1.7 dwellings.
Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Wellington Point.
| Name | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Energy Dynamics | 1.2km | Energy Dynamics is based in Wellington Point, QLD. |
| Brisbanesolarenergy | 2.4km | Brisbanesolarenergy is based in Birkdale, QLD. |
| Crossover Solar Solutions | 4.5km | Crossover Solar Solutions is based in Cleveland, QLD. |
| Electrical Solar Power Projects | 5.0km | Electrical Solar Power Projects is based in Capalaba, QLD. |
| Can Do Solar | 5.7km | Can Do Solar is based in Ransome, QLD. |
| A1 Solar | 5.7km | A1 Solar is based in Capalaba, QLD. |
| FUSION | 5.9km | FUSION is based in Capalaba, QLD. |
| Bayside electrical and solar | 5.9km | Bayside electrical and solar is based in Capalaba, QLD. |
| Simply Solar & Plumbing | 5.9km | Simply Solar & Plumbing is based in Capalaba, QLD. |
| CERTIFIED SOLAR | Residential Solar Brisbane | Commercial Solar Brisbane| Residential Solar Gold Coast | Commercial Solar Gold Coast | 5.9km | CERTIFIED SOLAR | Residential Solar Brisbane | Commercial Solar Brisbane| Residential Solar Gold Coast | Commercial Solar Gold Coast is based in Capalaba, QLD. |
| Solahart Brisbane South East | 6.0km | Solahart Brisbane South East is based in Capalaba, QLD. |
| NRG (Qld) | 6.1km | NRG (Qld) is based in Capalaba, QLD. |
| Solar Run Manly | 6.2km | Solar Run Manly is based in Manly, QLD. |
| Free Solar | 6.2km | Free Solar is based in Capalaba, QLD. |
| Goodhew Electrical & Solar - Redlands & Brisbane Solar Services | 6.2km | Goodhew Electrical & Solar - Redlands & Brisbane Solar Services is based in Cleveland, QLD. |
| 1300needsolar | 6.4km | 1300needsolar is based in Manly, QLD. |
| AIS Electrical & Solar Communications & Data & Air Conditioning | 6.5km | AIS Electrical & Solar Communications & Data & Air Conditioning is based in Capalaba, QLD. |
| Maximum Demand Power Solutions | 6.5km | Maximum Demand Power Solutions is based in Capalaba, QLD. |
| Archer Solar | 7.4km | Archer Solar is based in Capalaba, QLD. |
| Eco Bay Electrical | 8.0km | Eco Bay Electrical is based in Thornlands, QLD. |
| GREENFIELD POWER AND SOLAR | 8.9km | GREENFIELD POWER AND SOLAR is based in Wynnum, QLD. |
| A21 Solar Brisbane | 11.2km | A21 Solar Brisbane is based in Belmont, QLD. |
| Radiant | 12.2km | Radiant is based in Hemmant, QLD. |
| Williams Solar LLC | 12.8km | Williams Solar LLC is based in Burbank, QLD. |
| Majestic Earth | 13.0km | Majestic Earth is based in Tingalpa, QLD. |
| Solgen Energy Group QLD | 13.2km | Solgen Energy Group QLD is based in Murarrie, QLD. |
| Enviren | 13.3km | Enviren is based in Murarrie, QLD. |
Solar Panel Businesses Near to Wellington Point
Sunlight Hours in Wellington Point
The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 52 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.
Figures calculated for 15th of the month.
Solar Panel Angle in Wellington Point
It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 27.5° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.
Next, after Wellington Point, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Wellington Park, TAS, which is about 1797.3 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.