Are Solar Panels Worth It In Wilson Valley?

Wilson Valley is located in Queensland about 240.0 km north west of Brisbane and 50.8 km north west of Calgoa. Wilson Valley has a latitude of 25.6 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Wilson Valley, QLD

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Wilson Valley

Rebate for Wilson Valley 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 Wilson Valley by month. The maximum is 6.87 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 3.52 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Wilson Valley
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.036.68
Feb21.856.07
Mar19.865.52
Apr17.264.80
May14.313.97
Jun12.673.52
Jul13.803.83
Aug16.884.69
Sep20.205.61
Oct22.496.25
Nov24.526.81
Dec24.746.87

Figures from the weather station at Brian Pastures, which is approximately 15.2 km from Wilson Valley.

Wilson Valley, QLD is in the 4625 postcode area which has around 481 solar installations under 10 kW and about 527 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 1377 households in the 4625 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.86 kW) for about every 2.9 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Wilson Valley.

Solar Installers near toWilson Valley
NameDistanceDetails
SUNSAVER22.4kmSUNSAVER is based in Bundaberg, QLD.
Haimes Industries60.5kmHaimes Industries is based in Svensson Heights, QLD.
Gin Gin Solar and Electrical64.0kmGin Gin Solar and Electrical is based in Gin Gin, QLD.
Cool 2 Go65.2kmCool 2 Go is based in Gin Gin, QLD.
Solarlife76.0kmSolarlife is based in Howard, QLD.
Burnett Home Energy Centre - Solar Panel Installation, Gutter Cover, Solar Batteries78.7kmBurnett Home Energy Centre - Solar Panel Installation, Gutter Cover, Solar Batteries is based in Bundaberg Central, QLD.
Raffin Electrical Contractors81.6kmRaffin Electrical Contractors is based in Wondai, QLD.
Energy Rich88.8kmEnergy Rich is based in Thabeban, QLD.
EAVA Solutions89.1kmEAVA Solutions is based in Toogoom, QLD.
Solar ‘N’ Sat89.2kmSolar ‘N’ Sat is based in Svensson Heights, QLD.
Simple Solar Solutions89.5kmSimple Solar Solutions is based in Maryborough, QLD.
Off Grid Lifestyle Solutions89.5kmOff Grid Lifestyle Solutions is based in Booral, QLD.
Local Solar Solutions91.5kmLocal Solar Solutions is based in Bundaberg Central, QLD.
Twyford Solar Bundaberg91.6kmTwyford Solar Bundaberg is based in Bundaberg Central, QLD.
AC Electrical & Air/ Bundaberg Solar91.7kmAC Electrical & Air/ Bundaberg Solar is based in Bundaberg Central, QLD.
GCR Solar Hervey Bay92.9kmGCR Solar Hervey Bay is based in Pialba, QLD.
Solahart Bundaberg93.8kmSolahart Bundaberg is based in Bundaberg East, QLD.
Scott Burke Electrical95.1kmScott Burke Electrical is based in Bundaberg East, QLD.
Hush Energy - Wide Bay Solar Power98.1kmHush Energy - Wide Bay Solar Power is based in Dundowran, QLD.
Sunjuice Solar101.1kmSunjuice Solar is based in Pialba, QLD.
12 Volt Solar Systems101.7km12 Volt Solar Systems is based in Pialba, QLD.
Solahart Hervey Bay102.0kmSolahart Hervey Bay is based in Pialba, QLD.
Elevate Solar102.2kmElevate Solar is based in Pialba, QLD.
Island Energy - Gympie103.8kmIsland Energy - Gympie is based in Gympie, QLD.
Cooloola Solar Systems105.2kmCooloola Solar Systems is based in Victory Heights, QLD.
Allways Earth106.2kmAllways Earth is based in Gympie, QLD.
ALZ Group106.8kmALZ Group is based in Hervey Bay, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Wilson Valley

Sunlight Hours in Wilson Valley

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 43 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Wilson Valley

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 25.6° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Wilson Valley, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Wilson Beach, QLD, which is about 651.6 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.