Are Solar Panels Worth It In Wooroolin?

Wooroolin is located in Queensland about 168.8 km north west of Brisbane and 23.9 km south of Mondure. Wooroolin has a latitude of 26.4 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Wooroolin

Rebate for Wooroolin 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 Wooroolin 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 Wooroolin
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 83.1 km from Wooroolin.

Wooroolin, QLD is in the 4608 postcode area which has around 174 solar installations under 10 kW and about 187 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 435 households in the 4608 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.04 kW) for about every 2.5 dwellings.

Here are 15 solar installers near to or in Wooroolin.

Solar Installers near toWooroolin
NameDistanceDetails
Raffin Electrical Contractors11.9kmRaffin Electrical Contractors is based in Wondai, QLD.
AMG Electrical Solutions15.4kmAMG Electrical Solutions is based in Kingaroy, QLD.
Evolution Solar Kingaroy15.5kmEvolution Solar Kingaroy is based in Kingaroy, QLD.
Australian Green Power18.7kmAustralian Green Power is based in Kingaroy, QLD.
RedEarth Energy Storage Gympie and South Burnett57.1kmRedEarth Energy Storage Gympie and South Burnett is based in Gympie, QLD.
Stephs Commercial Solar73.1kmStephs Commercial Solar is based in Gunalda, QLD.
Island Energy - Gympie87.3kmIsland Energy - Gympie is based in Gympie, QLD.
Allways Earth88.3kmAllways Earth is based in Gympie, QLD.
Cooloola Solar Systems89.8kmCooloola Solar Systems is based in Victory Heights, QLD.
STAND ALONE SOLAR94.5kmSTAND ALONE SOLAR is based in Kenilworth, QLD.
Banana Range104.5kmBanana Range is based in Banana, QLD.
SUNSAVER107.5kmSUNSAVER is based in Bundaberg, QLD.
Go Elite Electrical109.9kmGo Elite Electrical is based in Belli Park, QLD.
The Off Grid Company111.0kmThe Off Grid Company is based in Maleny, QLD.
Ecoworld Australia111.0kmEcoworld Australia is based in Maleny, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Wooroolin

Sunlight Hours in Wooroolin

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 47 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Wooroolin

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 26.4° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Wooroolin, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Wooroloo, WA, which is about 3485.1 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.