Are Solar Panels Worth It In Wunjunga?

Wunjunga is located in Queensland about 1019.0 km north west of Brisbane and 806.2 km north west of Torbanlea. Wunjunga has a latitude of 19.8 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Wunjunga

Rebate for Wunjunga 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 Wunjunga by month. The maximum is 7.20 kWh/M2 in November. The minimum is 4.35 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Wunjunga
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.726.59
Feb22.156.15
Mar21.636.01
Apr19.785.50
May17.004.72
Jun15.664.35
Jul16.884.69
Aug19.545.43
Sep22.976.38
Oct25.257.01
Nov25.917.20
Dec25.567.10

Figures from the weather station at Ayr, which is approximately 26.4 km from Wunjunga.

Wunjunga, QLD is in the 4806 postcode area which has around 660 solar installations under 10 kW and about 825 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 1811 households in the 4806 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.60 kW) for about every 2.7 dwellings.

Here are 22 solar installers near to or in Wunjunga.

Solar Installers near toWunjunga
NameDistanceDetails
NextGen Renewables18.8kmNextGen Renewables is based in Fredericksfield, QLD.
Burdekin Communications / Jaycar28.6kmBurdekin Communications / Jaycar is based in Ayr, QLD.
Affordable Solar75.0kmAffordable Solar is based in Bowen, QLD.
Sureline Solar and Electrical75.6kmSureline Solar and Electrical is based in Alligator Creek, QLD.
Southern Cross Solar96.2kmSouthern Cross Solar is based in Townsville, QLD.
Greencell Energy Solar Panels and Solar Power Townsville96.3kmGreencell Energy Solar Panels and Solar Power Townsville is based in Townsville, QLD.
Horan & Bird96.5kmHoran & Bird is based in Hermit Park, QLD.
Econnect Solar | Townsville96.5kmEconnect Solar | Townsville is based in Townsville, QLD.
Green Energy Technologies96.6kmGreen Energy Technologies is based in Hyde Park, QLD.
Tropical Energy Solutions96.8kmTropical Energy Solutions is based in West End, QLD.
Solar Safe - Battery Safety - Storage Safety96.9kmSolar Safe - Battery Safety - Storage Safety is based in Hyde Park, QLD.
Bellingers Electrical Contracting - Solar Electrician Townsville97.2kmBellingers Electrical Contracting - Solar Electrician Townsville is based in Kelso, QLD.
Townsville Solar98.2kmTownsville Solar is based in Currajong, QLD.
Solar Dimension98.7kmSolar Dimension is based in Currajong, QLD.
Central Solar Services99.2kmCentral Solar Services is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Greentech Townsville99.3kmGreentech Townsville is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Solahart Townsville99.7kmSolahart Townsville is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Barra Electrical and Solar Power100.3kmBarra Electrical and Solar Power is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Apollo Solar - Townsville100.3kmApollo Solar - Townsville is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Catalyst Power100.5kmCatalyst Power is based in Kirwan, QLD.
True North Solar100.7kmTrue North Solar is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Fusion Solar102.0kmFusion Solar is based in Mount Louisa, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Wunjunga

Sunlight Hours in Wunjunga

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 19 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Wunjunga

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 19.8° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Wunjunga, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Wungong, WA, which is about 3422.5 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.