Are Solar Panels Worth It In Wycarbah?

Wycarbah is located in Queensland about 518.3 km north west of Brisbane and 313.1 km north west of Torbanlea. Wycarbah has a latitude of 23.6 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Wycarbah

Rebate for Wycarbah 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 Wycarbah by month. The maximum is 7.01 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 3.76 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Wycarbah
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.526.81
Feb22.536.26
Mar20.905.81
Apr18.195.05
May15.234.23
Jun13.543.76
Jul14.614.06
Aug17.624.89
Sep20.835.79
Oct23.276.46
Nov25.006.95
Dec25.227.01

Figures from the weather station at Biloela, which is approximately 96.5 km from Wycarbah.

Wycarbah, QLD is in the 4702 postcode area which has around 4229 solar installations under 10 kW and about 4559 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 13813 households in the 4702 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.34 kW) for about every 3.3 dwellings.

Here are 22 solar installers near to or in Wycarbah.

Solar Installers near toWycarbah
NameDistanceDetails
Dynamic Energy Solutions.34.6kmDynamic Energy Solutions. is based in Rockhampton, QLD.
The Power Shop - Complete Solar Energy Solutions36.6kmThe Power Shop - Complete Solar Energy Solutions is based in Rockhampton, QLD.
Swann's Solar & Electrical36.6kmSwann's Solar & Electrical is based in Rockhampton, QLD.
Popp'n Solar and Electrical36.9kmPopp'n Solar and Electrical is based in Rockhampton, QLD.
EcoSmart Solar Rockhampton36.9kmEcoSmart Solar Rockhampton is based in Rockhampton, QLD.
CDIF Solar37.2kmCDIF Solar is based in Rockhampton, QLD.
Adlec Electrical Services37.3kmAdlec Electrical Services is based in Rockhampton, QLD.
PowerSmart Solutions37.3kmPowerSmart Solutions is based in Rockhampton, QLD.
Adsun Energy37.4kmAdsun Energy is based in Rockhampton, QLD.
Savvy Solar38.1kmSavvy Solar is based in Park Avenue, QLD.
STT ELECTRICAL SERVICES38.1kmSTT ELECTRICAL SERVICES is based in Park Avenue, QLD.
Power Saving Centre38.9kmPower Saving Centre is based in Berserker, QLD.
Climatecare Electrical & Solar39.7kmClimatecare Electrical & Solar is based in Kawana, QLD.
Solartech Energy Solutions39.9kmSolartech Energy Solutions is based in Kawana, QLD.
cq solar & electrical52.1kmcq solar & electrical is based in Pacific Heights, QLD.
CRM CQ Solar Electrical & Air Conditioning63.1kmCRM CQ Solar Electrical & Air Conditioning is based in Yeppoon, QLD.
Yeppoon Electrical & Solar71.7kmYeppoon Electrical & Solar is based in Yeppoon, QLD.
M & M Electrics98.7kmM & M Electrics is based in Biloela, QLD.
Callide Valley Electrics98.8kmCallide Valley Electrics is based in Biloela, QLD.
Callide Power Station108.4kmCallide Power Station is based in Mount Murchison, QLD.
Daniel Shea Electrical & Solar109.9kmDaniel Shea Electrical & Solar is based in Callemondah, QLD.
Gladstone Electrical and Solar110.6kmGladstone Electrical and Solar is based in New Auckland, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Wycarbah

Sunlight Hours in Wycarbah

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 34 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Wycarbah

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 23.6° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Wycarbah, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Wybung, NSW, which is about 1079.9 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.