Are Solar Panels Worth It In Wynnum West?

Wynnum West is located in Queensland about 12.6 km east of Brisbane and 11.0 km east of Bowen Hills. Wynnum West has a latitude of 27.4 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Wynnum West, QLD

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Wynnum West

Rebate for Wynnum West 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 Wynnum West by month. The maximum is 6.82 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 3.28 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Wynnum West
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.506.80
Feb21.776.05
Mar19.435.40
Apr16.594.61
May13.423.73
Jun11.803.28
Jul13.183.66
Aug16.254.51
Sep19.885.52
Oct22.166.16
Nov24.246.73
Dec24.576.82

Figures from the weather station at Brisbane Aerodrome, which is approximately 5.0 km from Wynnum West.

Wynnum West, QLD is in the 4178 postcode area which has around 3806 solar installations under 10 kW and about 4021 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 10128 households in the 4178 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.83 kW) for about every 2.7 dwellings.

Here are 22 solar installers near to or in Wynnum West.

Solar Installers near toWynnum West
NameDistanceDetails
GREENFIELD POWER AND SOLAR2.1kmGREENFIELD POWER AND SOLAR is based in Wynnum, QLD.
Radiant2.5kmRadiant is based in Hemmant, QLD.
1300needsolar3.5km1300needsolar is based in Manly, QLD.
Solar Run Manly3.9kmSolar Run Manly is based in Manly, QLD.
Eco Installers4.0kmEco Installers is based in Murarrie, QLD.
Enviren4.3kmEnviren is based in Murarrie, QLD.
One Solar Australia4.3kmOne Solar Australia is based in Murarrie, QLD.
Solgen Energy Group QLD4.5kmSolgen Energy Group QLD is based in Murarrie, QLD.
A21 Solar Brisbane4.8kmA21 Solar Brisbane is based in Belmont, QLD.
Majestic Earth5.0kmMajestic Earth is based in Tingalpa, QLD.
Solar Centre5.0kmSolar Centre is based in Murarrie, QLD.
GEM Energy Australia5.1kmGEM Energy Australia is based in Pinkenba, QLD.
Aussie Value Solar5.2kmAussie Value Solar is based in Murarrie, QLD.
30 North5.3km30 North is based in Murarrie, QLD.
GT SOLAR QLD5.3kmGT SOLAR QLD is based in Murarrie, QLD.
Can Do Solar6.0kmCan Do Solar is based in Ransome, QLD.
MC Solar & Electrical6.5kmMC Solar & Electrical is based in Eagle Farm, QLD.
Carport Australia6.6kmCarport Australia is based in Morningside, QLD.
Solar Air Energy7.0kmSolar Air Energy is based in Morningside, QLD.
Brisbanesolarenergy7.6kmBrisbanesolarenergy is based in Birkdale, QLD.
Extra Solar Panels7.9kmExtra Solar Panels is based in Camp Hill, QLD.
BSS Solar8.0kmBSS Solar is based in Bulimba, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Wynnum West

Sunlight Hours in Wynnum West

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 51 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Wynnum West

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 27.4° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Wynnum West, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Wynnum North, QLD, which is about 2.2 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.