Are Solar Panels Worth It In Woopen Creek?

Woopen Creek is located in Queensland about 1331.5 km north west of Brisbane and 831.7 km south east of Galloways Hill. Woopen Creek has a latitude of 17.5 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Woopen Creek, QLD

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Woopen Creek

Rebate for Woopen Creek 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 Woopen Creek by month. The maximum is 6.51 kWh/M2 in October. The minimum is 3.82 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Woopen Creek
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan21.295.91
Feb19.635.45
Mar18.455.13
Apr16.624.62
May14.824.12
Jun13.763.82
Jul14.714.09
Aug17.364.82
Sep21.145.87
Oct23.426.51
Nov23.416.50
Dec22.836.34

Figures from the weather station at Bottom Of Pin Gin Hill, which is approximately 12.4 km from Woopen Creek.

Woopen Creek, QLD is in the 4871 postcode area which has around 1224 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1437 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 5797 households in the 4871 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.45 kW) for about every 4.7 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Woopen Creek.

Solar Installers near toWoopen Creek
NameDistanceDetails
Cassowary Coast Battery Centre17.1kmCassowary Coast Battery Centre is based in Goondi Hill, QLD.
SolarWorks34.1kmSolarWorks is based in Upper Barron, QLD.
Mauriee Electrical36.4kmMauriee Electrical is based in Goldsborough, QLD.
Top Gun Solar & Electrical43.9kmTop Gun Solar & Electrical is based in Gordonvale, QLD.
Renewable Energy Consulting Australia47.5kmRenewable Energy Consulting Australia is based in Atherton, QLD.
Atherton Electrical48.3kmAtherton Electrical is based in Atherton, QLD.
Shorecan Electrical50.0kmShorecan Electrical is based in Kaban, QLD.
Mission Solar & Electrical50.1kmMission Solar & Electrical is based in Mission Beach, QLD.
Piping Hot Solar51.4kmPiping Hot Solar is based in Kalunga, QLD.
Solar Energy Solutions NQ51.6kmSolar Energy Solutions NQ is based in Edmonton, QLD.
Solar Energy Equipment52.5kmSolar Energy Equipment is based in Edmonton, QLD.
Sunny Solar Cairns54.1kmSunny Solar Cairns is based in Edmonton, QLD.
2EZ Electrical54.2km2EZ Electrical is based in Bentley Park, QLD.
Solar Dimension Cairns54.3kmSolar Dimension Cairns is based in Edmonton, QLD.
Solar Power Cairns by Hielscher Electrical54.4kmSolar Power Cairns by Hielscher Electrical is based in Edmonton, QLD.
Ferrero Electrical & Solar57.1kmFerrero Electrical & Solar is based in Mount Sheridan, QLD.
Galactic Solar Solutions57.2kmGalactic Solar Solutions is based in Cairns, QLD.
Solect Energy (NQ)57.4kmSolect Energy (NQ) is based in South Mission Beach, QLD.
Planetary Power58.6kmPlanetary Power is based in Watsonville, QLD.
Greencell Energy Solar Panels and Solar Power Cairns59.4kmGreencell Energy Solar Panels and Solar Power Cairns is based in Woree, QLD.
SuperGreen Solutions60.3kmSuperGreen Solutions is based in West End, QLD.
Total Solar Management60.3kmTotal Solar Management is based in Portsmith, QLD.
G-Solar & Electrical60.4kmG-Solar & Electrical is based in Portsmith, QLD.
Red Dog Power Company60.4kmRed Dog Power Company is based in Redlynch, QLD.
Hush Energy - Solar Power Cairns60.6kmHush Energy - Solar Power Cairns is based in Bungalow, QLD.
Infinity Power North Queensland60.6kmInfinity Power North Queensland is based in Bungalow, QLD.
NQ Solar60.7kmNQ Solar is based in Bungalow, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Woopen Creek

Sunlight Hours in Woopen Creek

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 Woopen Creek

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 17.5° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Woopen Creek, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Woonona East, NSW, which is about 1941.3 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.