Are Solar Panels Worth It In Willows?

Willows is located in Queensland about 695.9 km north west of Brisbane and 509.5 km north west of Marshlands. Willows has a latitude of 23.7 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Willows

Rebate for Willows 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 Willows by month. The maximum is 7.06 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 3.75 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Willows
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan25.066.96
Feb23.046.40
Mar21.215.89
Apr18.385.10
May15.234.23
Jun13.513.75
Jul14.684.08
Aug17.684.91
Sep21.025.84
Oct23.666.57
Nov25.277.02
Dec25.417.06

Figures from the weather station at Brigalow, which is approximately 266.1 km from Willows.

Willows, QLD is in the 4702 postcode area which has around 4229 solar installations under 10 kW and about 4559 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 13813 households in the 4702 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.34 kW) for about every 3.3 dwellings.

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

Solar Installers near toWillows
NameDistanceDetails
Refelec Refrigeration Electrical Air Conditioning Solar ICT67.4kmRefelec Refrigeration Electrical Air Conditioning Solar ICT is based in Emerald, QLD.
Callide Power Station170.0kmCallide Power Station is based in Mount Murchison, QLD.
cq solar & electrical270.6kmcq solar & electrical is based in Pacific Heights, QLD.
The Power Shop - Complete Solar Energy Solutions307.3kmThe Power Shop - Complete Solar Energy Solutions is based in Rockhampton, QLD.
CDIF Solar307.4kmCDIF Solar is based in Rockhampton, QLD.
Swann's Solar & Electrical307.4kmSwann's Solar & Electrical is based in Rockhampton, QLD.
EcoSmart Solar Rockhampton307.5kmEcoSmart Solar Rockhampton is based in Rockhampton, QLD.
Popp'n Solar and Electrical307.5kmPopp'n Solar and Electrical is based in Rockhampton, QLD.
Dynamic Energy Solutions.307.5kmDynamic Energy Solutions. is based in Rockhampton, QLD.
STT ELECTRICAL SERVICES307.6kmSTT ELECTRICAL SERVICES is based in Park Avenue, QLD.
Savvy Solar307.6kmSavvy Solar is based in Park Avenue, QLD.
Adsun Energy307.7kmAdsun Energy is based in Rockhampton, QLD.
Adlec Electrical Services307.8kmAdlec Electrical Services is based in Rockhampton, QLD.
PowerSmart Solutions307.8kmPowerSmart Solutions is based in Rockhampton, QLD.
Climatecare Electrical & Solar307.9kmClimatecare Electrical & Solar is based in Kawana, QLD.
Solartech Energy Solutions308.5kmSolartech Energy Solutions is based in Kawana, QLD.
Power Saving Centre308.7kmPower Saving Centre is based in Berserker, QLD.
M & M Electrics314.7kmM & M Electrics is based in Biloela, QLD.
Callide Valley Electrics314.9kmCallide Valley Electrics is based in Biloela, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Willows

Sunlight Hours in Willows

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 35 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Willows

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 23.7° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Willows, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Willowra, NT, which is about 1553.8 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.