Are Solar Panels Worth It In Calwalla?

Calwalla is located in New South Wales about 102.5 km south west of Sydney and 649.9 km south west of Esk. Calwalla has a latitude of 34.6 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Calwalla, NSW

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Calwalla

Rebate for Calwalla 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 Calwalla by month. The maximum is 6.15 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.28 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Calwalla
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan21.636.01
Feb18.745.20
Mar15.994.44
Apr12.973.60
May10.032.79
Jun8.202.28
Jul9.452.63
Aug12.593.50
Sep16.294.52
Oct19.485.41
Nov20.515.70
Dec22.156.15

Figures from the weather station at Nowra, which is approximately 43.0 km from Calwalla.

Calwalla, NSW is in the 2577 postcode area which has around 2061 solar installations under 10 kW and about 2333 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 7358 households in the 2577 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.61 kW) for about every 3.6 dwellings.

Here are 22 solar installers near to or in Calwalla.

Solar Installers near toCalwalla
NameDistanceDetails
SEYMOUR SOLAR9.4kmSEYMOUR SOLAR is based in Moss Vale, NSW.
Simmark Southern Highlands10.8kmSimmark Southern Highlands is based in Bowral, NSW.
LENERGY11.1kmLENERGY is based in Moss Vale, NSW.
Starrton15.2kmStarrton is based in Bomaderry, NSW.
Solahart Goulburn and Southern Highlands15.7kmSolahart Goulburn and Southern Highlands is based in Exeter, NSW.
Thirroul Solar17.2kmThirroul Solar is based in Woonona, NSW.
Solarblu29.9kmSolarblu is based in Dapto, NSW.
SunPeople30.2kmSunPeople is based in Oak Flats, NSW.
JPG Solar & Electrical30.6kmJPG Solar & Electrical is based in Oak Flats, NSW.
Rivers Solar & Electrical Services30.6kmRivers Solar & Electrical Services is based in Oak Flats, NSW.
Shoalhaven Solar31.2kmShoalhaven Solar is based in Berry, NSW.
BRILLIANT SOLAR31.3kmBRILLIANT SOLAR is based in Dapto, NSW.
South Coast Solar Solutions32.3kmSouth Coast Solar Solutions is based in Bomaderry, NSW.
All Star Solar32.7kmAll Star Solar is based in Bargo, NSW.
Simmark Shoalhaven34.1kmSimmark Shoalhaven is based in North Nowra, NSW.
On Grid Off Grid Solar34.4kmOn Grid Off Grid Solar is based in Jerrara, NSW.
Repower Shoalhaven34.6kmRepower Shoalhaven is based in Nowra, NSW.
The Energy Experts34.9kmThe Energy Experts is based in Kiama, NSW.
Off Grid Electrician34.9kmOff Grid Electrician is based in Unanderra, NSW.
Greensmart Electrical.35.4kmGreensmart Electrical. is based in Kiama Downs, NSW.
Birch Electrical & Solar35.5kmBirch Electrical & Solar is based in Bellambi, NSW.
Shellharbour Solar and Electrical35.9kmShellharbour Solar and Electrical is based in Barrack Point, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Calwalla

Sunlight Hours in Calwalla

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 27 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Calwalla

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 34.6° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Calwalla, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Calvert, NT, which is about 2328.0 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.