Are Solar Panels Worth It In Estella?

Estella is located in New South Wales about 161.9 km west of Canberra and 814.1 km south west of Lyra. Estella has a latitude of 35.1 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Estella

Rebate for Estella 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 Estella 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 Estella
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 7.3 km from Estella.

Estella, 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. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

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 28 solar installers near to or in Estella.

Solar Installers near toEstella
NameDistanceDetails
Smoky Cape Services1.0kmSmoky Cape Services is based in Gobbagombalin, NSW.
Transparent Solar Solutions4.5kmTransparent Solar Solutions is based in Wagga Wagga, NSW.
LED Riverina Electrical4.5kmLED Riverina Electrical is based in Wagga Wagga, NSW.
Wagga Solar Systems4.5kmWagga Solar Systems is based in Wagga Wagga, NSW.
Hamblin Solar5.2kmHamblin Solar is based in Wagga Wagga, NSW.
Greatcell Australia5.8kmGreatcell Australia is based in Bomen, NSW.
Planet Power Australia5.9kmPlanet Power Australia is based in East Wagga Wagga, NSW.
SolarWise Wagga6.1kmSolarWise Wagga is based in East Wagga Wagga, NSW.
Solar Professionals6.2kmSolar Professionals is based in Wagga Wagga, NSW.
OZI SOLAR6.4kmOZI SOLAR is based in Mount Austin, NSW.
D&S Taber Electrical & Solar6.5kmD&S Taber Electrical & Solar is based in Wagga Wagga, NSW.
12 Volt Solutions6.6km12 Volt Solutions is based in East Wagga Wagga, NSW.
Redfox Electrical Contractors7.1kmRedfox Electrical Contractors is based in East Wagga Wagga, NSW.
Tyler Electrics7.7kmTyler Electrics is based in Glenfield Park, NSW.
Regional Solar Systems10.4kmRegional Solar Systems is based in Springvale, NSW.
Russell Taber Electrical & Solar Wagga12.5kmRussell Taber Electrical & Solar Wagga is based in Lake Albert, NSW.
Matt Hatty Electrical & Solar42.4kmMatt Hatty Electrical & Solar is based in Ganmain, NSW.
Prime Solar Energy - Canberra55.0kmPrime Solar Energy - Canberra is based in Weston, ACT.
Riverina Solar & Electrical72.3kmRiverina Solar & Electrical is based in Temora, NSW.
Suncurrent76.8kmSuncurrent is based in Cootamundra, NSW.
JE Tobin Electrical82.3kmJE Tobin Electrical is based in Tumut, NSW.
Photon Energy Solutions109.5kmPhoton Energy Solutions is based in Harden, NSW.
Glossy Aussie Solar112.6kmGlossy Aussie Solar is based in Lavington, NSW.
Next Generation Energy113.8kmNext Generation Energy is based in Lavington, NSW.
McSpark Electrical115.7kmMcSpark Electrical is based in Albury, NSW.
Webb Electrical and Solar117.8kmWebb Electrical and Solar is based in Young, NSW.
Green Switch Australia117.9kmGreen Switch Australia is based in Albury, NSW.
Moore Solar Suppliers118.2kmMoore Solar Suppliers is based in Albury, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Estella

Sunlight Hours in Estella

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 Estella

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 Estella, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Essington, NSW, which is about 264.5 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.