Are Solar Panels Worth It In Wondai?

Wondai is located in Queensland about 171.8 km north west of Brisbane and 16.7 km south east of Mondure. Wondai has a latitude of 26.3 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Wondai

Rebate for Wondai 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 Wondai 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 Wondai
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 74.6 km from Wondai.

Wondai, QLD is in the 4606 postcode area which has around 471 solar installations under 10 kW and about 498 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 1170 households in the 4606 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.72 kW) for about every 2.5 dwellings.

Here are 16 solar installers near to or in Wondai.

Solar Installers near toWondai
NameDistanceDetails
Raffin Electrical Contractors1.1kmRaffin Electrical Contractors is based in Wondai, QLD.
AMG Electrical Solutions24.6kmAMG Electrical Solutions is based in Kingaroy, QLD.
Evolution Solar Kingaroy24.6kmEvolution Solar Kingaroy is based in Kingaroy, QLD.
Australian Green Power29.4kmAustralian Green Power is based in Kingaroy, QLD.
RedEarth Energy Storage Gympie and South Burnett55.6kmRedEarth Energy Storage Gympie and South Burnett is based in Gympie, QLD.
Stephs Commercial Solar68.5kmStephs Commercial Solar is based in Gunalda, QLD.
Island Energy - Gympie79.8kmIsland Energy - Gympie is based in Gympie, QLD.
Allways Earth81.0kmAllways Earth is based in Gympie, QLD.
Cooloola Solar Systems82.2kmCooloola Solar Systems is based in Victory Heights, QLD.
STAND ALONE SOLAR92.4kmSTAND ALONE SOLAR is based in Kenilworth, QLD.
SUNSAVER97.3kmSUNSAVER is based in Bundaberg, QLD.
Go Elite Electrical106.3kmGo Elite Electrical is based in Belli Park, QLD.
The Off Grid Company109.7kmThe Off Grid Company is based in Maleny, QLD.
Ecoworld Australia109.7kmEcoworld Australia is based in Maleny, QLD.
Keystones Electrical110.5kmKeystones Electrical is based in Eumundi, QLD.
Ecoast Energy112.3kmEcoast Energy is based in North Arm, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Wondai

Sunlight Hours in Wondai

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 46 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Wondai

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 26.3° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Wondai, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Wondabyne, NSW, which is about 801.2 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.