Are Solar Panels Worth It In Wondecla?

Wondecla is located in Queensland about 1360.9 km north west of Brisbane and 807.1 km south east of Galloways Hill. Wondecla has a latitude of 17.4 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Wondecla

Rebate for Wondecla 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 Wondecla by month. The maximum is 6.79 kWh/M2 in November. The minimum is 4.11 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Wondecla
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan20.985.83
Feb19.495.41
Mar19.415.39
Apr18.165.04
May15.914.42
Jun14.814.11
Jul15.934.42
Aug18.505.14
Sep22.056.13
Oct24.236.73
Nov24.436.79
Dec22.586.27

Figures from the weather station at Kairi, which is approximately 26.7 km from Wondecla.

Wondecla, QLD is in the 4887 postcode area which has around 301 solar installations under 10 kW and about 322 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 938 households in the 4887 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.79 kW) for about every 3.1 dwellings.

Here are 25 solar installers near to or in Wondecla.

Solar Installers near toWondecla
NameDistanceDetails
Piping Hot Solar6.1kmPiping Hot Solar is based in Kalunga, QLD.
Shorecan Electrical11.0kmShorecan Electrical is based in Kaban, QLD.
Planetary Power13.9kmPlanetary Power is based in Watsonville, QLD.
SolarWorks17.2kmSolarWorks is based in Upper Barron, QLD.
Renewable Energy Consulting Australia17.3kmRenewable Energy Consulting Australia is based in Atherton, QLD.
Atherton Electrical18.9kmAtherton Electrical is based in Atherton, QLD.
Winters Electrical Group37.2kmWinters Electrical Group is based in Mareeba, QLD.
Tableland Solar41.3kmTableland Solar is based in Mareeba, QLD.
Mauriee Electrical41.3kmMauriee Electrical is based in Goldsborough, QLD.
Outback Solar & Outdoors47.0kmOutback Solar & Outdoors is based in Mareeba, QLD.
Top Gun Solar & Electrical51.1kmTop Gun Solar & Electrical is based in Gordonvale, QLD.
Solar Energy Solutions NQ54.5kmSolar Energy Solutions NQ is based in Edmonton, QLD.
Solar Energy Equipment55.4kmSolar Energy Equipment is based in Edmonton, QLD.
2EZ Electrical56.8km2EZ Electrical is based in Bentley Park, QLD.
Sunny Solar Cairns57.2kmSunny Solar Cairns is based in Edmonton, QLD.
Solar Dimension Cairns57.2kmSolar Dimension Cairns is based in Edmonton, QLD.
Solar Power Cairns by Hielscher Electrical57.6kmSolar Power Cairns by Hielscher Electrical is based in Edmonton, QLD.
Red Dog Power Company58.8kmRed Dog Power Company is based in Redlynch, QLD.
Galactic Solar Solutions59.1kmGalactic Solar Solutions is based in Cairns, QLD.
Ferrero Electrical & Solar59.5kmFerrero Electrical & Solar is based in Mount Sheridan, QLD.
Greencell Energy Solar Panels and Solar Power Cairns62.1kmGreencell Energy Solar Panels and Solar Power Cairns is based in Woree, QLD.
Cassowary Coast Battery Centre62.9kmCassowary Coast Battery Centre is based in Goondi Hill, QLD.
Hush Energy - Solar Power Cairns63.5kmHush Energy - Solar Power Cairns is based in Bungalow, QLD.
NQ Solar63.8kmNQ Solar is based in Bungalow, QLD.
Infinity Power North Queensland63.8kmInfinity Power North Queensland is based in Bungalow, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Wondecla

Sunlight Hours in Wondecla

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 10 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Wondecla

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 17.4° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Wondecla, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Wondalli, QLD, which is about 1326.7 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.