Are Solar Panels Worth It In Wulkuraka?

Wulkuraka is located in Queensland about 33.1 km south west of Brisbane and 11.2 km east of Mount Marrow. Wulkuraka has a latitude of 27.6 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Wulkuraka

Rebate for Wulkuraka 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 Wulkuraka by month. The maximum is 6.67 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 3.26 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Wulkuraka
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.606.55
Feb21.105.86
Mar18.705.19
Apr16.264.52
May13.373.71
Jun11.743.26
Jul13.073.63
Aug16.054.46
Sep19.445.40
Oct21.555.99
Nov23.686.58
Dec24.006.67

Figures from the weather station at Brisbane, which is approximately 33.4 km from Wulkuraka.

Wulkuraka, QLD is in the 4305 postcode area which has around 9796 solar installations under 10 kW and about 10187 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 27388 households in the 4305 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.85 kW) for about every 2.8 dwellings.

Here are 23 solar installers near to or in Wulkuraka.

Solar Installers near toWulkuraka
NameDistanceDetails
MPA Energy Solutions0.8kmMPA Energy Solutions is based in Ipswich, QLD.
Excelonics2.7kmExcelonics is based in Ipswich, QLD.
Queensland Solar Energy Professionals5.0kmQueensland Solar Energy Professionals is based in Raceview, QLD.
Ozzie Solar Clean6.4kmOzzie Solar Clean is based in Flinders View, QLD.
Zap Solar and Off Grid11.3kmZap Solar and Off Grid is based in Haigslea, QLD.
Green Monkey Solar & Battery Power11.9kmGreen Monkey Solar & Battery Power is based in Collingwood Park, QLD.
DCI Electrics11.9kmDCI Electrics is based in Collingwood Park, QLD.
Ipswich Solar Panels12.2kmIpswich Solar Panels is based in Redbank Plains, QLD.
Watts Up Solar & Electrical12.4kmWatts Up Solar & Electrical is based in Collingwood Park, QLD.
Solar Sonic Solutions12.7kmSolar Sonic Solutions is based in South Ripley, QLD.
Sunleaf Solar13.5kmSunleaf Solar is based in Redbank Plains, QLD.
Battery Solar Guru13.8kmBattery Solar Guru is based in Collingwood Park, QLD.
LC Energy15.8kmLC Energy is based in Goodna, QLD.
Sunfeeds Solar - Residential & Commercial Solar Systems Installation Company16.9kmSunfeeds Solar - Residential & Commercial Solar Systems Installation Company is based in Brookwater, QLD.
Simply Solar18.6kmSimply Solar is based in Redland Bay, QLD.
Xpert Energy19.8kmXpert Energy is based in Camira, QLD.
Hush Energy - Brisbane Solar Power20.1kmHush Energy - Brisbane Solar Power is based in Wacol, QLD.
Vizi Energy21.1kmVizi Energy is based in Sumner, QLD.
Scholz Solar21.2kmScholz Solar is based in Sumner, QLD.
Future Sustainability21.2kmFuture Sustainability is based in Sumner, QLD.
Solar Sun Power21.3kmSolar Sun Power is based in Sumner Park, QLD.
MLEC Group - Solar Panels in Brisbane22.0kmMLEC Group - Solar Panels in Brisbane is based in Darra, QLD.
Ecoelectric22.2kmEcoelectric is based in Jindalee, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Wulkuraka

Sunlight Hours in Wulkuraka

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 52 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Wulkuraka

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 27.6° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Wulkuraka, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Wulguru, QLD, which is about 1100.9 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.