Are Solar Panels Worth It In Weranga?

Weranga is located in Queensland about 229.6 km west of Brisbane and 63.5 km north west of Kurrowah. Weranga has a latitude of 27.3 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Weranga

Rebate for Weranga 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 Weranga by month. The maximum is 7.21 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 3.21 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Weranga
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan25.877.18
Feb23.246.45
Mar20.545.71
Apr17.154.76
May13.493.75
Jun11.573.21
Jul12.573.49
Aug15.964.43
Sep19.505.42
Oct22.606.28
Nov24.936.93
Dec25.977.21

Figures from the weather station at Inglewood, which is approximately 138.8 km from Weranga.

Weranga, QLD is in the 4405 postcode area which has around 1857 solar installations under 10 kW and about 2096 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 6462 households in the 4405 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.32 kW) for about every 3.5 dwellings.

Here are 12 solar installers near to or in Weranga.

Solar Installers near toWeranga
NameDistanceDetails
Green & Gold Solar Australia19.1kmGreen & Gold Solar Australia is based in Narangba, QLD.
ManCave Green Energy24.6kmManCave Green Energy is based in Tara, QLD.
WDGPH32.2kmWDGPH is based in Hopeland, QLD.
Switch'D Electrical & Air-Conditioning59.5kmSwitch'D Electrical & Air-Conditioning is based in Chinchilla, QLD.
Banana Range70.0kmBanana Range is based in Banana, QLD.
CSF site79.6kmCSF site is based in Hookswood, QLD.
Solar and Batteries Direct85.6kmSolar and Batteries Direct is based in Millmerran, QLD.
Knights Electrical Services (QLD)88.1kmKnights Electrical Services (QLD) is based in Millmerran, QLD.
AIRLEC AUSTRALIA - SOLAR AIR CONDITIONING & ELECTRICAL100.2kmAIRLEC AUSTRALIA - SOLAR AIR CONDITIONING & ELECTRICAL is based in Aubigny, QLD.
Raw Electrical Qld122.0kmRaw Electrical Qld is based in Highfields, QLD.
SOLAR SPIRIT - Solar Panels Wilsonton122.3kmSOLAR SPIRIT - Solar Panels Wilsonton is based in Wilsonton, QLD.
Swift Energy Group122.7kmSwift Energy Group is based in Glenvale, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Weranga

Sunlight Hours in Weranga

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 Weranga

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 27.3° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Weranga, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Werai, NSW, which is about 814.2 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.