Are Solar Panels Worth It In Woolooga?

Woolooga is located in Queensland about 175.9 km north of Brisbane and 12.4 km south west of Munna Creek. Woolooga has a latitude of 26.0 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Woolooga

Rebate for Woolooga 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 Woolooga 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 Woolooga
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 75.3 km from Woolooga.

Woolooga, QLD is in the 4570 postcode area which has around 9874 solar installations under 10 kW and about 10555 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 19822 households in the 4570 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.16 kW) for about every 2.0 dwellings.

Here are 22 solar installers near to or in Woolooga.

Solar Installers near toWoolooga
NameDistanceDetails
Island Energy - Gympie33.2kmIsland Energy - Gympie is based in Gympie, QLD.
Cooloola Solar Systems34.6kmCooloola Solar Systems is based in Victory Heights, QLD.
Allways Earth35.6kmAllways Earth is based in Gympie, QLD.
Stephs Commercial Solar50.3kmStephs Commercial Solar is based in Gunalda, QLD.
RedEarth Energy Storage Gympie and South Burnett63.4kmRedEarth Energy Storage Gympie and South Burnett is based in Gympie, QLD.
Raffin Electrical Contractors64.2kmRaffin Electrical Contractors is based in Wondai, QLD.
SUNSAVER68.6kmSUNSAVER is based in Bundaberg, QLD.
Simple Solar Solutions72.8kmSimple Solar Solutions is based in Maryborough, QLD.
Off Grid Lifestyle Solutions72.9kmOff Grid Lifestyle Solutions is based in Booral, QLD.
Island Energy QLD74.6kmIsland Energy QLD is based in Tewantin, QLD.
Solarlife75.1kmSolarlife is based in Howard, QLD.
Keystones Electrical78.2kmKeystones Electrical is based in Eumundi, QLD.
STAND ALONE SOLAR79.3kmSTAND ALONE SOLAR is based in Kenilworth, QLD.
SALT Solar79.8kmSALT Solar is based in Noosaville, QLD.
Home and Energy79.9kmHome and Energy is based in Noosaville, QLD.
Go Elite Electrical79.9kmGo Elite Electrical is based in Belli Park, QLD.
Celtic Solar Electrical80.3kmCeltic Solar Electrical is based in Verrierdale, QLD.
Buddy Norris Electrical81.3kmBuddy Norris Electrical is based in Doonan, QLD.
Ecoast Energy81.6kmEcoast Energy is based in North Arm, QLD.
In Flow Solar Co82.5kmIn Flow Solar Co is based in Noosa Heads, QLD.
Corona Solar82.7kmCorona Solar is based in Noosa Heads, QLD.
EnergyOptions82.8kmEnergyOptions is based in Noosa Heads, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Woolooga

Sunlight Hours in Woolooga

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 45 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Woolooga

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 26.0° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Woolooga, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Woolomin, NSW, which is about 603.6 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.