Are Solar Panels Worth It In Wongawallan?

Wongawallan is located in Queensland about 51.4 km south east of Brisbane and 11.2 km east of Tamborine. Wongawallan has a latitude of 27.9 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Wongawallan

Rebate for Wongawallan 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 Wongawallan by month. The maximum is 6.61 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 3.23 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Wongawallan
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.366.49
Feb20.965.82
Mar18.815.22
Apr16.284.52
May13.253.68
Jun11.623.23
Jul12.873.58
Aug15.834.40
Sep19.135.31
Oct21.295.91
Nov23.276.46
Dec23.816.61

Figures from the weather station at Glenlogan, which is approximately 24.1 km from Wongawallan.

Wongawallan, QLD is in the 4210 postcode area which has around 4107 solar installations under 10 kW and about 4544 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 7743 households in the 4210 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.55 kW) for about every 1.9 dwellings.

Here are 22 solar installers near to or in Wongawallan.

Solar Installers near toWongawallan
NameDistanceDetails
OZ SOLAR WORLD4.3kmOZ SOLAR WORLD is based in Upper Coomera, QLD.
Searchlight Electrical5.0kmSearchlight Electrical is based in Guanaba, QLD.
No Grid Solar6.2kmNo Grid Solar is based in Upper Coomera, QLD.
Hinterland Solar & Electrical Solutions8.5kmHinterland Solar & Electrical Solutions is based in Tamborine Mountain, QLD.
Key Solar11.9kmKey Solar is based in Hope Island, QLD.
DIY Solar12.3kmDIY Solar is based in Arundel, QLD.
Goodlife Solar12.4kmGoodlife Solar is based in Arundel, QLD.
Impact Energy13.6kmImpact Energy is based in Tamborine, QLD.
Arkana Energy Solar14.0kmArkana Energy Solar is based in Coombabah, QLD.
Pugin Power15.2kmPugin Power is based in Biggera Waters, QLD.
Future Solar Australia15.9kmFuture Solar Australia is based in Eight Mile Plains, QLD.
Imperial Solar16.3kmImperial Solar is based in Helensvale, QLD.
SunUp Solar Solutions16.4kmSunUp Solar Solutions is based in Nerang, QLD.
Blue Planet Solar16.6kmBlue Planet Solar is based in Nerang, QLD.
Heliocol Solar16.9kmHeliocol Solar is based in Yatala, QLD.
Jasmin Solar.16.9kmJasmin Solar. is based in Carrara, QLD.
Achievers Energy17.1kmAchievers Energy is based in Molendinar, QLD.
SolarGreen17.9kmSolarGreen is based in Stapylton, QLD.
SOLAR MINER19.6kmSOLAR MINER is based in Beenleigh, QLD.
Brighter Solar Solutions20.2kmBrighter Solar Solutions is based in Jimboomba, QLD.
Supreme Solar Power21.2kmSupreme Solar Power is based in Bundall, QLD.
Universe Solar21.3kmUniverse Solar is based in Bundall, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Wongawallan

Sunlight Hours in Wongawallan

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 53 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Wongawallan

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 27.9° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Wongawallan, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Wongarra, VIC, which is about 1487.2 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.