Are Solar Panels Worth It In Winton?

Winton is located in Queensland about 1153.6 km north west of Brisbane and 977.0 km north west of Marshlands. Winton has a latitude of 22.4 degrees South.

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

The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Winton 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. Winton is in Climate Zone 1 which has a rating of 1.622.

This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Winton during 2024 would give you 113 ST Certificates worth $4508.70 (at an STC price of $39.90 each).

If you wait until 2025 for your panels the rebate in Winton will be reduced. It goes down every year.

Solar Power Rebate for Winton

Rebate for Winton Solar Systems
System SizeST CertsValue
3 kW34$1356.60
4 kW45$1795.50
5 kW56$2234.40
6 kW68$2713.20
6.6 kW74$2952.60
10 kW113$4508.70
12 kW136$5426.40
15 kW170$6783.00

Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Winton by month. The maximum is 7.40 kWh/M2 in November. The minimum is 4.57 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Winton
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan25.217.00
Feb24.626.84
Mar23.436.51
Apr20.815.78
May17.814.95
Jun16.474.57
Jul17.534.87
Aug20.545.70
Sep23.366.49
Oct25.807.17
Nov26.647.40
Dec26.337.31

Figures from the weather station at Cloncurry Aerodrome, which is approximately 324.1 km from Winton.

Winton, QLD is in the 4735 postcode area which has around 102 solar installations under 10 kW and about 119 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 681 households in the 4735 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 5.08 kW) for about every 6.7 dwellings.

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

Solar Installers near toWinton
NameDistanceDetails
Bellingers Electrical Contracting - Solar Electrician Townsville507.3kmBellingers Electrical Contracting - Solar Electrician Townsville is based in Kelso, QLD.
Catalyst Power513.6kmCatalyst Power is based in Kirwan, QLD.
Fusion Solar518.8kmFusion Solar is based in Mount Louisa, QLD.
Fusion Solar & Electrical518.9kmFusion Solar & Electrical is based in Mount Louisa, QLD.
Lonestar Power519.2kmLonestar Power is based in Bohle, QLD.
Apollo Solar - Townsville519.2kmApollo Solar - Townsville is based in Garbutt, QLD.
True North Solar519.6kmTrue North Solar is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Solahart Townsville520.0kmSolahart Townsville is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Barra Electrical and Solar Power520.4kmBarra Electrical and Solar Power is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Townsville Solar520.5kmTownsville Solar is based in Currajong, QLD.
Solar Dimension521.0kmSolar Dimension is based in Currajong, QLD.
Greentech Townsville521.4kmGreentech Townsville is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Central Solar Services521.5kmCentral Solar Services is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Horan & Bird522.0kmHoran & Bird is based in Hermit Park, QLD.
Solar Safe - Battery Safety - Storage Safety522.5kmSolar Safe - Battery Safety - Storage Safety is based in Hyde Park, QLD.
Tropical Energy Solutions522.6kmTropical Energy Solutions is based in West End, QLD.
Green Energy Technologies522.8kmGreen Energy Technologies is based in Hyde Park, QLD.
Econnect Solar | Townsville524.6kmEconnect Solar | Townsville is based in Townsville, QLD.
Greencell Energy Solar Panels and Solar Power Townsville524.9kmGreencell Energy Solar Panels and Solar Power Townsville is based in Townsville, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Winton

Sunlight Hours in Winton

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 29 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Winton

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 22.4° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Winton, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Wintinna, SA, which is about 1103.9 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.