Are Solar Panels Worth It In East Wagga Wagga?

East Wagga Wagga is located in New South Wales about 158.0 km west of Canberra and 816.7 km south west of Lyra. East Wagga Wagga has a latitude of 35.1 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in East Wagga Wagga, NSW

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for East Wagga Wagga

Rebate for East Wagga Wagga 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 East Wagga Wagga by month. The maximum is 7.61 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.14 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in East Wagga Wagga
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.387.61
Feb23.816.61
Mar19.885.52
Apr14.373.99
May10.212.84
Jun7.702.14
Jul8.372.32
Aug11.613.22
Sep16.084.47
Oct21.365.93
Nov24.666.85
Dec27.237.56

Figures from the weather station at Wagga Wagga, which is approximately 7.0 km from East Wagga Wagga.

East Wagga Wagga, NSW is in the 2650 postcode area which has around 6404 solar installations under 10 kW and about 6934 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 22862 households in the 2650 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.35 kW) for about every 3.6 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in East Wagga Wagga.

Solar Installers near toEast Wagga Wagga
NameDistanceDetails
SolarWise Wagga0.3kmSolarWise Wagga is based in East Wagga Wagga, NSW.
Solar Professionals0.5kmSolar Professionals is based in Wagga Wagga, NSW.
D&S Taber Electrical & Solar0.6kmD&S Taber Electrical & Solar is based in Wagga Wagga, NSW.
Planet Power Australia0.7kmPlanet Power Australia is based in East Wagga Wagga, NSW.
12 Volt Solutions1.0km12 Volt Solutions is based in East Wagga Wagga, NSW.
Redfox Electrical Contractors1.4kmRedfox Electrical Contractors is based in East Wagga Wagga, NSW.
Transparent Solar Solutions3.5kmTransparent Solar Solutions is based in Wagga Wagga, NSW.
Wagga Solar Systems3.5kmWagga Solar Systems is based in Wagga Wagga, NSW.
LED Riverina Electrical3.5kmLED Riverina Electrical is based in Wagga Wagga, NSW.
Hamblin Solar3.6kmHamblin Solar is based in Wagga Wagga, NSW.
OZI SOLAR3.9kmOZI SOLAR is based in Mount Austin, NSW.
Greatcell Australia5.5kmGreatcell Australia is based in Bomen, NSW.
Tyler Electrics5.7kmTyler Electrics is based in Glenfield Park, NSW.
Smoky Cape Services6.7kmSmoky Cape Services is based in Gobbagombalin, NSW.
Russell Taber Electrical & Solar Wagga6.9kmRussell Taber Electrical & Solar Wagga is based in Lake Albert, NSW.
Regional Solar Systems7.7kmRegional Solar Systems is based in Springvale, NSW.
Matt Hatty Electrical & Solar48.3kmMatt Hatty Electrical & Solar is based in Ganmain, NSW.
Prime Solar Energy - Canberra49.7kmPrime Solar Energy - Canberra is based in Weston, ACT.
Riverina Solar & Electrical76.6kmRiverina Solar & Electrical is based in Temora, NSW.
Suncurrent77.6kmSuncurrent is based in Cootamundra, NSW.
JE Tobin Electrical77.9kmJE Tobin Electrical is based in Tumut, NSW.
Glossy Aussie Solar108.9kmGlossy Aussie Solar is based in Lavington, NSW.
Photon Energy Solutions109.7kmPhoton Energy Solutions is based in Harden, NSW.
Next Generation Energy110.1kmNext Generation Energy is based in Lavington, NSW.
McSpark Electrical112.0kmMcSpark Electrical is based in Albury, NSW.
Green Switch Australia114.2kmGreen Switch Australia is based in Albury, NSW.
Bison Energy Australia114.5kmBison Energy Australia is based in Albury, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to East Wagga Wagga

Sunlight Hours in East Wagga Wagga

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 30 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in East Wagga Wagga

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 35.1° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after East Wagga Wagga, is to look at if solar power is worth it in East Victoria Park, WA, which is about 2925.5 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.