Are Solar Panels Worth It In Widgeegoara?

Widgeegoara is located in Queensland about 666.6 km west of Brisbane and 475.6 km west of Kurrowah. Widgeegoara has a latitude of 28.4 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Widgeegoara

Rebate for Widgeegoara 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 Widgeegoara by month. The maximum is 7.68 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.82 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Widgeegoara
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.437.62
Feb24.306.75
Mar21.335.93
Apr16.464.57
May12.403.45
Jun10.172.82
Jul11.313.14
Aug14.554.04
Sep18.975.27
Oct22.996.39
Nov25.537.09
Dec27.647.68

Figures from the weather station at Cobar Mo, which is approximately 350.7 km from Widgeegoara.

Widgeegoara, QLD is in the 4490 postcode area which has around 256 solar installations under 10 kW and about 275 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 716 households in the 4490 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.37 kW) for about every 2.8 dwellings.

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

Solar Installers near toWidgeegoara
NameDistanceDetails
Dalle Cort Electrical64.2kmDalle Cort Electrical is based in South Townsville, QLD.
West QLD Electrical & Solar69.7kmWest QLD Electrical & Solar is based in Cunnamulla, QLD.
Colby Solar121.0kmColby Solar is based in Knockrow, NSW.
Cubbie Group Dirranbandi190.8kmCubbie Group Dirranbandi is based in Dirranbandi, QLD.
Brayley Electrical210.3kmBrayley Electrical is based in Charleville, QLD.
📞 Green Solar Panels Installation Kallangur224.0km📞 Green Solar Panels Installation Kallangur is based in Blacktown, NSW.
StarPower Advance Solar Technology351.3kmStarPower Advance Solar Technology is based in Coonamble, NSW.
📞 Green Solar Panels Installation Kallangur357.1km📞 Green Solar Panels Installation Kallangur is based in Blacktown, NSW.
Plan A Electrical363.2kmPlan A Electrical is based in Moree, NSW.
Greenultimate - Solar Panels Sydney364.5kmGreenultimate - Solar Panels Sydney is based in Moree, NSW.
YellowDot Energy365.1kmYellowDot Energy is based in Moree, NSW.
Traffic Lights Australia399.2kmTraffic Lights Australia is based in Narrabri, NSW.
AppSolar401.4kmAppSolar is based in Narrabri, NSW.
Mercury, Solar System Drive419.3kmMercury, Solar System Drive is based in Coonabarabran, NSW.
ManCave Green Energy425.1kmManCave Green Energy is based in Tara, QLD.
Jupiter, Virtual Solar System428.7kmJupiter, Virtual Solar System is based in Coonabarabran, NSW.
CSF site438.8kmCSF site is based in Hookswood, QLD.
Gwydir Water Services461.4kmGwydir Water Services is based in Delungra, NSW.
Switch'D Electrical & Air-Conditioning461.8kmSwitch'D Electrical & Air-Conditioning is based in Chinchilla, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Widgeegoara

Sunlight Hours in Widgeegoara

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 Widgeegoara

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 Widgeegoara, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Widgee Crossing South, QLD, which is about 666.3 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.