Are Solar Panels Worth It In Winfield?

Winfield is located in Queensland about 339.3 km north of Brisbane and 106.0 km north west of Torbanlea. Winfield has a latitude of 24.6 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Winfield

Rebate for Winfield 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 Winfield 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 Winfield
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 125.5 km from Winfield.

Winfield, QLD is in the 4670 postcode area which has around 16052 solar installations under 10 kW and about 16942 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 36908 households in the 4670 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.95 kW) for about every 2.3 dwellings.

Here are 17 solar installers near to or in Winfield.

Solar Installers near toWinfield
NameDistanceDetails
i-Luminate29.9kmi-Luminate is based in Mount Tom, QLD.
Blue Mantis Electrics33.8kmBlue Mantis Electrics is based in Agnes Water, QLD.
Burnett Home Energy Centre - Solar Panel Installation, Gutter Cover, Solar Batteries42.5kmBurnett Home Energy Centre - Solar Panel Installation, Gutter Cover, Solar Batteries is based in Bundaberg Central, QLD.
Local Solar Solutions48.1kmLocal Solar Solutions is based in Bundaberg Central, QLD.
AC Electrical & Air/ Bundaberg Solar48.9kmAC Electrical & Air/ Bundaberg Solar is based in Bundaberg Central, QLD.
Twyford Solar Bundaberg49.0kmTwyford Solar Bundaberg is based in Bundaberg Central, QLD.
Cool 2 Go49.1kmCool 2 Go is based in Gin Gin, QLD.
Solahart Bundaberg49.4kmSolahart Bundaberg is based in Bundaberg East, QLD.
Solar ‘N’ Sat49.5kmSolar ‘N’ Sat is based in Svensson Heights, QLD.
Scott Burke Electrical49.6kmScott Burke Electrical is based in Bundaberg East, QLD.
Gin Gin Solar and Electrical50.9kmGin Gin Solar and Electrical is based in Gin Gin, QLD.
Energy Rich51.6kmEnergy Rich is based in Thabeban, QLD.
Haimes Industries66.3kmHaimes Industries is based in Svensson Heights, QLD.
Vision Energy - The Solar Specialists92.4kmVision Energy - The Solar Specialists is based in Benaraby, QLD.
RK Specialized Electrical94.3kmRK Specialized Electrical is based in Tannum Sands, QLD.
SUNSAVER100.6kmSUNSAVER is based in Bundaberg, QLD.
EAVA Solutions102.5kmEAVA Solutions is based in Toogoom, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Winfield

Sunlight Hours in Winfield

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 39 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Winfield

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 24.6° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Winfield, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Winegrove, NSW, which is about 558.9 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.