Are Solar Panels Worth It In Wenlock?

Wenlock is located in Queensland about 1286.5 km east of Darwin and 192.1 km south of Galloways Hill. Wenlock has a latitude of 12.5 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Wenlock

Rebate for Wenlock 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 Wenlock by month. The maximum is 6.98 kWh/M2 in October. The minimum is 4.96 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Wenlock
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan18.495.14
Feb18.135.04
Mar19.925.53
Apr21.095.86
May19.265.35
Jun17.864.96
Jul18.555.15
Aug20.985.83
Sep23.486.52
Oct25.126.98
Nov24.766.88
Dec21.786.05

Figures from the weather station at Weipa Aerodrome, which is approximately 79.0 km from Wenlock.

Wenlock, QLD is in the 4874 postcode area which has around 14 solar installations under 10 kW and about 20 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 2710 households in the 4874 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 5.50 kW) for about every 193.6 dwellings.

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

Solar Installers near toWenlock
NameDistanceDetails
BH Electrics543.3kmBH Electrics is based in Port Douglas, QLD.
Unlocked Air and Energy579.8kmUnlocked Air and Energy is based in Kewarra Beach, QLD.
Mr. Liam Dunne & Son's Plumbing Power581.8kmMr. Liam Dunne & Son's Plumbing Power is based in Trinity Park, QLD.
Outback Solar & Outdoors584.2kmOutback Solar & Outdoors is based in Mareeba, QLD.
Tableland Solar589.4kmTableland Solar is based in Mareeba, QLD.
Australian Sustainable Energy Pty590.5kmAustralian Sustainable Energy Pty is based in Stratford, QLD.
Winters Electrical Group590.8kmWinters Electrical Group is based in Mareeba, QLD.
All Energy Queensland590.8kmAll Energy Queensland is based in Stratford, QLD.
Greenfield Energy593.4kmGreenfield Energy is based in Cairns North, QLD.
Station Power Solutions594.6kmStation Power Solutions is based in Cairns, QLD.
Sunny Gold Solar594.8kmSunny Gold Solar is based in Manoora, QLD.
Solarcore595.2kmSolarcore is based in Manunda, QLD.
Red Dog Power Company595.5kmRed Dog Power Company is based in Redlynch, QLD.
Solar Systems Cairns595.6kmSolar Systems Cairns is based in Parramatta Park, QLD.
CairnsSolarPanels.com.au596.1kmCairnsSolarPanels.com.au is based in Cairns North, QLD.
Cairns Value Solar596.8kmCairns Value Solar is based in Mareeba, QLD.
Eco Care Solar597.3kmEco Care Solar is based in Bungalow, QLD.
Solahart Cairns597.3kmSolahart Cairns is based in Bungalow, QLD.
Hush Energy - Solar Power Cairns597.4kmHush Energy - Solar Power Cairns is based in Bungalow, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Wenlock

Sunlight Hours in Wenlock

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 12 hours 51 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Wenlock

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 12.5° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Wenlock, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Wengenville, QLD, which is about 1852.7 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.