Wonga Beach is located in Queensland about 1466.6 km north west of Brisbane and 695.2 km south east of Galloways Hill. Wonga Beach has a latitude of 16.3 degrees South.
How much is the rebate for solar panels in Wonga Beach, QLD
The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Wonga Beach 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. Wonga Beach is in Climate Zone 3 which has a rating of 1.382.
This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Wonga Beach 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 Wonga Beach will be reduced. It goes down every year.
Solar Power Rebate for Wonga Beach
| System Size | ST Certs | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 3 kW | 29 | $1157.10 |
| 4 kW | 38 | $1516.20 |
| 5 kW | 48 | $1915.20 |
| 6 kW | 58 | $2314.20 |
| 6.6 kW | 63 | $2513.70 |
| 10 kW | 96 | $3830.40 |
| 12 kW | 116 | $4628.40 |
| 15 kW | 145 | $5785.50 |
Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Wonga Beach by month. The maximum is 6.40 kWh/M2 in November. The minimum is 4.23 kWh/M2 during June.
| Month | Energy MJ/M2 | kWh/M2 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 20.58 | 5.72 |
| Feb | 20.48 | 5.69 |
| Mar | 19.41 | 5.39 |
| Apr | 18.41 | 5.11 |
| May | 16.49 | 4.58 |
| Jun | 15.23 | 4.23 |
| Jul | 16.33 | 4.54 |
| Aug | 18.78 | 5.22 |
| Sep | 21.36 | 5.93 |
| Oct | 22.91 | 6.36 |
| Nov | 23.05 | 6.40 |
| Dec | 23.04 | 6.40 |
Figures from the weather station at Cairns Aerodrome, which is approximately 71.4 km from Wonga Beach.
Wonga Beach, QLD is in the 4873 postcode area which has around 1145 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1273 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.
With an estimated 3109 households in the 4873 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.38 kW) for about every 2.7 dwellings.
Here are 23 solar installers near to or in Wonga Beach.
| Name | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|
| BH Electrics | 25.1km | BH Electrics is based in Port Douglas, QLD. |
| Unlocked Air and Energy | 60.5km | Unlocked Air and Energy is based in Kewarra Beach, QLD. |
| Mr. Liam Dunne & Son's Plumbing Power | 62.3km | Mr. Liam Dunne & Son's Plumbing Power is based in Trinity Park, QLD. |
| Australian Sustainable Energy Pty | 71.0km | Australian Sustainable Energy Pty is based in Stratford, QLD. |
| All Energy Queensland | 71.3km | All Energy Queensland is based in Stratford, QLD. |
| Greenfield Energy | 73.8km | Greenfield Energy is based in Cairns North, QLD. |
| Station Power Solutions | 75.3km | Station Power Solutions is based in Cairns, QLD. |
| Sunny Gold Solar | 75.5km | Sunny Gold Solar is based in Manoora, QLD. |
| Solarcore | 75.8km | Solarcore is based in Manunda, QLD. |
| Outback Solar & Outdoors | 76.1km | Outback Solar & Outdoors is based in Mareeba, QLD. |
| Solar Systems Cairns | 76.2km | Solar Systems Cairns is based in Parramatta Park, QLD. |
| CairnsSolarPanels.com.au | 76.6km | CairnsSolarPanels.com.au is based in Cairns North, QLD. |
| Red Dog Power Company | 77.2km | Red Dog Power Company is based in Redlynch, QLD. |
| Cairns Value Solar | 77.3km | Cairns Value Solar is based in Mareeba, QLD. |
| Eco Care Solar | 78.0km | Eco Care Solar is based in Bungalow, QLD. |
| Solahart Cairns | 78.0km | Solahart Cairns is based in Bungalow, QLD. |
| Sunlife Energy | 78.1km | Sunlife Energy is based in Coopers Plains, QLD. |
| Hush Energy - Solar Power Cairns | 78.2km | Hush Energy - Solar Power Cairns is based in Bungalow, QLD. |
| Solar Power Cairns | 78.2km | Solar Power Cairns is based in Bungalow, QLD. |
| East Coast Energy Solutions | 78.2km | East Coast Energy Solutions is based in Cairns, QLD. |
| NQ Solar | 78.2km | NQ Solar is based in Bungalow, QLD. |
| Infinity Power North Queensland | 78.3km | Infinity Power North Queensland is based in Bungalow, QLD. |
| Replenishable Energy - Cairns Solar Installations | 78.4km | Replenishable Energy - Cairns Solar Installations is based in Portsmith, QLD. |
Solar Panel Businesses Near to Wonga Beach
Sunlight Hours in Wonga Beach
The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 5 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.
Figures calculated for 15th of the month.
Solar Panel Angle in Wonga Beach
It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 16.3° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.
Next, after Wonga Beach, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Wonga, QLD, which is about 0.0 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.