Are Solar Panels Worth It In Wieambilla?

Wieambilla is located in Queensland about 255.5 km west of Brisbane and 97.5 km north west of Kurrowah. Wieambilla has a latitude of 27.0 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Wieambilla

Rebate for Wieambilla 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 Wieambilla 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 Wieambilla
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 168.6 km from Wieambilla.

Wieambilla, QLD is in the 4413 postcode area which has around 966 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1096 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 3903 households in the 4413 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.16 kW) for about every 4.0 dwellings.

Here are 8 solar installers near to or in Wieambilla.

Solar Installers near toWieambilla
NameDistanceDetails
ManCave Green Energy26.8kmManCave Green Energy is based in Tara, QLD.
WDGPH27.5kmWDGPH is based in Hopeland, QLD.
Switch'D Electrical & Air-Conditioning36.2kmSwitch'D Electrical & Air-Conditioning is based in Chinchilla, QLD.
Green & Gold Solar Australia42.8kmGreen & Gold Solar Australia is based in Narangba, QLD.
CSF site46.9kmCSF site is based in Hookswood, QLD.
Banana Range53.7kmBanana Range is based in Banana, QLD.
Solar and Batteries Direct119.5kmSolar and Batteries Direct is based in Millmerran, QLD.
Knights Electrical Services (QLD)122.1kmKnights Electrical Services (QLD) is based in Millmerran, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Wieambilla

Sunlight Hours in Wieambilla

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 50 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Wieambilla

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 27.0° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Wieambilla, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Widgiewa, NSW, which is about 979.6 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.