Are Solar Panels Worth It In Wrotham?

Wrotham is located in Queensland about 1494.1 km east of Darwin and 672.2 km south of Galloways Hill. Wrotham has a latitude of 16.6 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Wrotham

Rebate for Wrotham 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 Wrotham by month. The maximum is 7.05 kWh/M2 in November. The minimum is 4.51 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Wrotham
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan21.836.06
Feb20.795.77
Mar20.555.71
Apr19.335.37
May17.254.79
Jun16.234.51
Jul17.284.80
Aug19.715.47
Sep22.976.38
Oct25.046.95
Nov25.397.05
Dec23.706.58

Figures from the weather station at Parada, which is approximately 148.3 km from Wrotham.

Wrotham, QLD is in the 4892 postcode area which has around 23 solar installations under 10 kW and about 53 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 1952 households in the 4892 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 6.04 kW) for about every 84.9 dwellings.

Here are 19 solar installers in or near toWrotham. There are also a few further away.

Solar Installers near toWrotham
NameDistanceDetails
Winters Electrical Group160.5kmWinters Electrical Group is based in Mareeba, QLD.
Outback Solar & Outdoors161.9kmOutback Solar & Outdoors is based in Mareeba, QLD.
BH Electrics162.2kmBH Electrics is based in Port Douglas, QLD.
Tableland Solar163.9kmTableland Solar is based in Mareeba, QLD.
Planetary Power166.7kmPlanetary Power is based in Watsonville, QLD.
Atherton Electrical175.8kmAtherton Electrical is based in Atherton, QLD.
Renewable Energy Consulting Australia176.6kmRenewable Energy Consulting Australia is based in Atherton, QLD.
Piping Hot Solar176.9kmPiping Hot Solar is based in Kalunga, QLD.
Shorecan Electrical182.1kmShorecan Electrical is based in Kaban, QLD.
Unlocked Air and Energy184.3kmUnlocked Air and Energy is based in Kewarra Beach, QLD.
Mr. Liam Dunne & Son's Plumbing Power187.2kmMr. Liam Dunne & Son's Plumbing Power is based in Trinity Park, QLD.
Red Dog Power Company188.9kmRed Dog Power Company is based in Redlynch, QLD.
SolarWorks189.8kmSolarWorks is based in Upper Barron, QLD.
Australian Sustainable Energy Pty192.2kmAustralian Sustainable Energy Pty is based in Stratford, QLD.
All Energy Queensland192.5kmAll Energy Queensland is based in Stratford, QLD.
Sunny Gold Solar193.2kmSunny Gold Solar is based in Manoora, QLD.
Station Power Solutions193.3kmStation Power Solutions is based in Cairns, QLD.
Galactic Solar Solutions193.5kmGalactic Solar Solutions is based in Cairns, QLD.
Ferrero Electrical & Solar194.0kmFerrero Electrical & Solar is based in Mount Sheridan, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Wrotham

Sunlight Hours in Wrotham

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 6 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Wrotham

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 16.6° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Wrotham, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Wrixon, VIC, which is about 2356.9 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.