Are Solar Panels Worth It In Moorwatha?

Moorwatha is located in New South Wales about 221.4 km west of Canberra and 918.7 km south west of Lyra. Moorwatha has a latitude of 35.9 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Moorwatha

Rebate for Moorwatha 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 Moorwatha by month. The maximum is 7.55 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.01 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Moorwatha
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.177.55
Feb23.626.56
Mar19.485.41
Apr13.803.83
May9.582.66
Jun7.252.01
Jul7.962.21
Aug11.053.07
Sep15.544.32
Oct20.785.77
Nov24.226.73
Dec26.957.49

Figures from the weather station at Rutherglen, which is approximately 33.4 km from Moorwatha.

Moorwatha, NSW is in the 2640 postcode area which has around 4911 solar installations under 10 kW and about 5398 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 19060 households in the 2640 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.31 kW) for about every 3.9 dwellings.

Here are 25 solar installers near to or in Moorwatha.

Solar Installers near toMoorwatha
NameDistanceDetails
Glossy Aussie Solar23.4kmGlossy Aussie Solar is based in Lavington, NSW.
Next Generation Energy23.5kmNext Generation Energy is based in Lavington, NSW.
Moore Solar Suppliers24.5kmMoore Solar Suppliers is based in Albury, NSW.
Phelps Solar Group24.8kmPhelps Solar Group is based in Albury, NSW.
Bison Energy Australia25.0kmBison Energy Australia is based in Albury, NSW.
McSpark Electrical25.0kmMcSpark Electrical is based in Albury, NSW.
Green Switch Australia25.1kmGreen Switch Australia is based in Albury, NSW.
Sunflower Solar25.2kmSunflower Solar is based in West Wodonga, VIC.
XIRASOL25.2kmXIRASOL is based in West Wodonga, VIC.
Kobi Energy Solutions25.3kmKobi Energy Solutions is based in West Wodonga, VIC.
Specialized Solar & Electrical Albury25.6kmSpecialized Solar & Electrical Albury is based in Albury, NSW.
KDEC Electrical & Solar27.0kmKDEC Electrical & Solar is based in East Albury, NSW.
Greenhouse Solar & Electrical27.6kmGreenhouse Solar & Electrical is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Impressed Solar Solutions27.8kmImpressed Solar Solutions is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Clarky's Electrical & Airconditioning27.8kmClarky's Electrical & Airconditioning is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Abacus Energy27.9kmAbacus Energy is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Sunrise Power Solutions28.1kmSunrise Power Solutions is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Solar Integrity28.3kmSolar Integrity is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Heart and Solar Electrical28.4kmHeart and Solar Electrical is based in Wodonga, VIC.
North East Heating, Cooling & Solar30.6kmNorth East Heating, Cooling & Solar is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Rodney Wilson Electrical35.1kmRodney Wilson Electrical is based in Corowa, NSW.
Valcomm Electrical51.9kmValcomm Electrical is based in Beechworth, VIC.
Kennedy Electrical and Solar60.0kmKennedy Electrical and Solar is based in North Wangaratta, VIC.
Crawford Electrical & Solar64.2kmCrawford Electrical & Solar is based in Tarrawingee, VIC.
Solargain64.3kmSolargain is based in Rockingham, WA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Moorwatha

Sunlight Hours in Moorwatha

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 34 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Moorwatha

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 35.9° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Moorwatha, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Moorvale, QLD, which is about 1100.9 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.