Are Solar Panels Worth It In Wintergarden?

Wintergarden is located in Queensland about 732.5 km north of Sydney and 11.0 km north of Archerfield. Wintergarden has a latitude of 27.5 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Wintergarden

Rebate for Wintergarden 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 Wintergarden by month. The maximum is 6.67 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 3.26 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Wintergarden
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.606.55
Feb21.105.86
Mar18.705.19
Apr16.264.52
May13.373.71
Jun11.743.26
Jul13.073.63
Aug16.054.46
Sep19.445.40
Oct21.555.99
Nov23.686.58
Dec24.006.67

Figures from the local weather station at Brisbane.

Wintergarden, QLD is in the 4002 postcode area which has no solar installations under 10 kW. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

Here are 22 solar installers near to or in Wintergarden.

Solar Installers near toWintergarden
NameDistanceDetails
Sunny Sky Solar0.3kmSunny Sky Solar is based in Brisbane, QLD.
Trusted Solar Brisbane0.3kmTrusted Solar Brisbane is based in Brisbane, QLD.
Infinite Energy - Solar Power Brisbane0.4kmInfinite Energy - Solar Power Brisbane is based in Brisbane, QLD.
Halcol Energy - Brisbane Solar0.4kmHalcol Energy - Brisbane Solar is based in Brisbane, QLD.
Gnowee Solar0.4kmGnowee Solar is based in Brisbane, QLD.
Nexa Solar Australia - Solar Retailer & Installations0.5kmNexa Solar Australia - Solar Retailer & Installations is based in Brisbane, QLD.
Smart House Solar | Residential & Commercial Solar Power Systems Installations Company0.7kmSmart House Solar | Residential & Commercial Solar Power Systems Installations Company is based in Brisbane, QLD.
Hitech Solar0.8kmHitech Solar is based in Spring Hill, QLD.
Ramp Solar.1.1kmRamp Solar. is based in Spring Hill, QLD.
Solari Energy1.1kmSolari Energy is based in Spring Hill, QLD.
Australian Solar Network1.3kmAustralian Solar Network is based in Fortitude Valley, QLD.
Local Power1.3kmLocal Power is based in South Brisbane, QLD.
SOLAR POWER PURCHASE1.5kmSOLAR POWER PURCHASE is based in New Farm, QLD.
ESOLAR ENERGY1.6kmESOLAR ENERGY is based in South Brisbane, QLD.
Solar Spirit1.9kmSolar Spirit is based in East Brisbane, QLD.
Greensure Solar1.9kmGreensure Solar is based in Milton, QLD.
HYBRID SOLAR ENERGY SOLUTIONS1.9kmHYBRID SOLAR ENERGY SOLUTIONS is based in Milton, QLD.
Dream Solar1.9kmDream Solar is based in Milton, QLD.
Solar Masters1.9kmSolar Masters is based in Milton, QLD.
Solar Point1.9kmSolar Point is based in Milton, QLD.
Quick Solar1.9kmQuick Solar is based in Milton, QLD.
Buy Solar1.9kmBuy Solar is based in Milton, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Wintergarden

Sunlight Hours in Wintergarden

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 52 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Wintergarden

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 27.5° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Wintergarden, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Winter Valley, VIC, which is about 1353.2 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.