Are Solar Panels Worth It In Wonbah?

Wonbah is located in Queensland about 301.9 km north west of Brisbane and 102.2 km west of Torbanlea. Wonbah has a latitude of 25.1 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Wonbah

Rebate for Wonbah 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 Wonbah 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 Wonbah
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 67.7 km from Wonbah.

Wonbah, QLD is in the 4671 postcode area which has around 1351 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1392 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 3105 households in the 4671 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.70 kW) for about every 2.3 dwellings.

Here are 18 solar installers near to or in Wonbah.

Solar Installers near toWonbah
NameDistanceDetails
Burnett Home Energy Centre - Solar Panel Installation, Gutter Cover, Solar Batteries25.3kmBurnett Home Energy Centre - Solar Panel Installation, Gutter Cover, Solar Batteries is based in Bundaberg Central, QLD.
Cool 2 Go33.4kmCool 2 Go is based in Gin Gin, QLD.
Gin Gin Solar and Electrical37.3kmGin Gin Solar and Electrical is based in Gin Gin, QLD.
Haimes Industries58.3kmHaimes Industries is based in Svensson Heights, QLD.
SUNSAVER61.2kmSUNSAVER is based in Bundaberg, QLD.
Solar ‘N’ Sat73.0kmSolar ‘N’ Sat is based in Svensson Heights, QLD.
Local Solar Solutions74.1kmLocal Solar Solutions is based in Bundaberg Central, QLD.
Energy Rich74.2kmEnergy Rich is based in Thabeban, QLD.
i-Luminate74.4kmi-Luminate is based in Mount Tom, QLD.
Twyford Solar Bundaberg74.8kmTwyford Solar Bundaberg is based in Bundaberg Central, QLD.
AC Electrical & Air/ Bundaberg Solar74.8kmAC Electrical & Air/ Bundaberg Solar is based in Bundaberg Central, QLD.
Solahart Bundaberg77.0kmSolahart Bundaberg is based in Bundaberg East, QLD.
Scott Burke Electrical78.4kmScott Burke Electrical is based in Bundaberg East, QLD.
Blue Mantis Electrics91.0kmBlue Mantis Electrics is based in Agnes Water, QLD.
Solarlife99.2kmSolarlife is based in Howard, QLD.
EAVA Solutions107.5kmEAVA Solutions is based in Toogoom, QLD.
GCR Solar Hervey Bay114.4kmGCR Solar Hervey Bay is based in Pialba, QLD.
Off Grid Lifestyle Solutions117.8kmOff Grid Lifestyle Solutions is based in Booral, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Wonbah

Sunlight Hours in Wonbah

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 41 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Wonbah

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 25.1° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Wonbah, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Won Wron, VIC, which is about 1561.1 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.