Are Solar Panels Worth It In Wolfang?

Wolfang is located in Queensland about 746.4 km north west of Brisbane and 554.3 km north west of Marshlands. Wolfang has a latitude of 22.6 degrees South.

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

The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Wolfang 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. Wolfang is in Climate Zone 2 which has a rating of 1.536.

This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Wolfang during 2024 would give you 107 ST Certificates worth $4269.30 (at an STC price of $39.90 each).

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

Solar Power Rebate for Wolfang

Rebate for Wolfang Solar Systems
System SizeST CertsValue
3 kW32$1276.80
4 kW43$1715.70
5 kW53$2114.70
6 kW64$2553.60
6.6 kW70$2793.00
10 kW107$4269.30
12 kW129$5147.10
15 kW161$6423.90

Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Wolfang by month. The maximum is 6.95 kWh/M2 in November. The minimum is 4.03 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Wolfang
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.326.48
Feb21.455.96
Mar20.415.67
Apr18.195.05
May15.854.40
Jun14.524.03
Jul15.794.39
Aug18.565.16
Sep22.036.12
Oct24.176.72
Nov25.016.95
Dec24.586.83

Figures from the weather station at Te Kowai, which is approximately 209.9 km from Wolfang.

Wolfang, QLD is in the 4721 postcode area which has around 364 solar installations under 10 kW and about 409 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 1782 households in the 4721 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.43 kW) for about every 4.9 dwellings.

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

Solar Installers near toWolfang
NameDistanceDetails
Refelec Refrigeration Electrical Air Conditioning Solar ICT99.5kmRefelec Refrigeration Electrical Air Conditioning Solar ICT is based in Emerald, QLD.
Callide Power Station186.0kmCallide Power Station is based in Mount Murchison, QLD.
SOLAR LIGHTING TECHNOLOGY206.0kmSOLAR LIGHTING TECHNOLOGY is based in Walkerston, QLD.
Linked Group Services | Solar Installers and solutions211.7kmLinked Group Services | Solar Installers and solutions is based in Paget, QLD.
Energy Base212.0kmEnergy Base is based in Paget, QLD.
Live by Nature & Drive by Nature213.1kmLive by Nature & Drive by Nature is based in Kuttabul, QLD.
Nilsen Qld213.7kmNilsen Qld is based in West Mackay, QLD.
Mr Energy214.1kmMr Energy is based in Mackay, QLD.
Snap Solar Mackay216.1kmSnap Solar Mackay is based in Mackay, QLD.
All-Stacks Electrical216.6kmAll-Stacks Electrical is based in Mackay, QLD.
NQ Power Up Electrical216.6kmNQ Power Up Electrical is based in Mackay, QLD.
Five Star Power217.6kmFive Star Power is based in North Mackay, QLD.
Green Energy Technologies, Mackay217.7kmGreen Energy Technologies, Mackay is based in North Mackay, QLD.
AB Electrical & Solar222.3kmAB Electrical & Solar is based in Rural View, QLD.
LSEA Electrical Group222.6kmLSEA Electrical Group is based in Bucasia, QLD.
RP Electrical Solutions223.7kmRP Electrical Solutions is based in Eimeo, QLD.
cq solar & electrical234.1kmcq solar & electrical is based in Pacific Heights, QLD.
Xscape2 Solar & Electrical271.8kmXscape2 Solar & Electrical is based in Cannon Valley, QLD.
Whit Solar275.3kmWhit Solar is based in Cannonvale, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Wolfang

Sunlight Hours in Wolfang

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 30 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Wolfang

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 22.6° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Wolfang, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Woleebee, QLD, which is about 459.7 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.