Are Solar Panels Worth It In Wonglepong?

Wonglepong is located in Queensland about 57.6 km south of Brisbane and 11.1 km west of Mount Nathan. Wonglepong has a latitude of 28.0 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Wonglepong

Rebate for Wonglepong 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 Wonglepong 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 Wonglepong
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 21.9 km from Wonglepong.

Wonglepong, QLD is in the 4275 postcode area which has around 747 solar installations under 10 kW and about 856 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 1327 households in the 4275 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.22 kW) for about every 1.8 dwellings.

Here are 23 solar installers near to or in Wonglepong.

Solar Installers near toWonglepong
NameDistanceDetails
Hinterland Solar & Electrical Solutions5.8kmHinterland Solar & Electrical Solutions is based in Tamborine Mountain, QLD.
Searchlight Electrical6.7kmSearchlight Electrical is based in Guanaba, QLD.
Impact Energy14.7kmImpact Energy is based in Tamborine, QLD.
OZ SOLAR WORLD15.3kmOZ SOLAR WORLD is based in Upper Coomera, QLD.
De Energy16.1kmDe Energy is based in Kerry, QLD.
Sungreen solutions16.2kmSungreen solutions is based in Beaudesert, QLD.
GOAL SOLAR16.3kmGOAL SOLAR is based in Beaudesert, QLD.
Evolution Solar Experts16.5kmEvolution Solar Experts is based in Beaudesert, QLD.
No Grid Solar17.1kmNo Grid Solar is based in Upper Coomera, QLD.
Brighter Solar Solutions17.2kmBrighter Solar Solutions is based in Jimboomba, QLD.
Future Solar Australia17.9kmFuture Solar Australia is based in Eight Mile Plains, QLD.
DIY Solar18.1kmDIY Solar is based in Arundel, QLD.
SunUp Solar Solutions18.2kmSunUp Solar Solutions is based in Nerang, QLD.
Imperial Solar18.3kmImperial Solar is based in Helensvale, QLD.
Jasmin Solar.18.5kmJasmin Solar. is based in Carrara, QLD.
Blue Planet Solar18.5kmBlue Planet Solar is based in Nerang, QLD.
Goodlife Solar19.8kmGoodlife Solar is based in Arundel, QLD.
Techno Solar20.3kmTechno Solar is based in Jimboomba, QLD.
Gold Coast Solar Power Solutions21.1kmGold Coast Solar Power Solutions is based in Worongary, QLD.
Arkana Energy Solar21.2kmArkana Energy Solar is based in Coombabah, QLD.
Achievers Energy21.3kmAchievers Energy is based in Molendinar, QLD.
Pugin Power22.2kmPugin Power is based in Biggera Waters, QLD.
Key Solar22.8kmKey Solar is based in Hope Island, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Wonglepong

Sunlight Hours in Wonglepong

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 54 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Wonglepong

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 28.0° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Wonglepong, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Wongawilli, NSW, which is about 758.6 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.