Are Solar Panels Worth It In Wooroonooran?

Wooroonooran is located in Queensland about 1335.0 km north west of Brisbane and 828.2 km south east of Galloways Hill. Wooroonooran has a latitude of 17.4 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Wooroonooran

Rebate for Wooroonooran 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 Wooroonooran 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 Wooroonooran
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 15.3 km from Wooroonooran.

Wooroonooran, QLD is in the 4860 postcode area which has around 1106 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1265 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 4611 households in the 4860 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.49 kW) for about every 4.2 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Wooroonooran.

Solar Installers near toWooroonooran
NameDistanceDetails
Cassowary Coast Battery Centre19.4kmCassowary Coast Battery Centre is based in Goondi Hill, QLD.
SolarWorks31.8kmSolarWorks is based in Upper Barron, QLD.
Mauriee Electrical32.9kmMauriee Electrical is based in Goldsborough, QLD.
Top Gun Solar & Electrical40.4kmTop Gun Solar & Electrical is based in Gordonvale, QLD.
Renewable Energy Consulting Australia45.0kmRenewable Energy Consulting Australia is based in Atherton, QLD.
Atherton Electrical45.8kmAtherton Electrical is based in Atherton, QLD.
Solar Energy Solutions NQ48.0kmSolar Energy Solutions NQ is based in Edmonton, QLD.
Solar Energy Equipment48.9kmSolar Energy Equipment is based in Edmonton, QLD.
Shorecan Electrical49.4kmShorecan Electrical is based in Kaban, QLD.
Piping Hot Solar50.2kmPiping Hot Solar is based in Kalunga, QLD.
Sunny Solar Cairns50.6kmSunny Solar Cairns is based in Edmonton, QLD.
2EZ Electrical50.7km2EZ Electrical is based in Bentley Park, QLD.
Solar Dimension Cairns50.8kmSolar Dimension Cairns is based in Edmonton, QLD.
Solar Power Cairns by Hielscher Electrical50.8kmSolar Power Cairns by Hielscher Electrical is based in Edmonton, QLD.
Ferrero Electrical & Solar53.6kmFerrero Electrical & Solar is based in Mount Sheridan, QLD.
Mission Solar & Electrical53.6kmMission Solar & Electrical is based in Mission Beach, QLD.
Galactic Solar Solutions53.6kmGalactic Solar Solutions is based in Cairns, QLD.
Greencell Energy Solar Panels and Solar Power Cairns55.8kmGreencell Energy Solar Panels and Solar Power Cairns is based in Woree, QLD.
SuperGreen Solutions56.8kmSuperGreen Solutions is based in West End, QLD.
Total Solar Management56.8kmTotal Solar Management is based in Portsmith, QLD.
Red Dog Power Company56.8kmRed Dog Power Company is based in Redlynch, QLD.
G-Solar & Electrical56.9kmG-Solar & Electrical is based in Portsmith, QLD.
Planetary Power56.9kmPlanetary Power is based in Watsonville, QLD.
Hush Energy - Solar Power Cairns57.1kmHush Energy - Solar Power Cairns is based in Bungalow, QLD.
Infinity Power North Queensland57.1kmInfinity Power North Queensland is based in Bungalow, QLD.
NQ Solar57.2kmNQ Solar is based in Bungalow, QLD.
Solar Power Cairns57.3kmSolar Power Cairns is based in Bungalow, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Wooroonooran

Sunlight Hours in Wooroonooran

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 Wooroonooran

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 17.4° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Wooroonooran, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Wooroonook, VIC, which is about 2109.0 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.