Are Solar Panels Worth It In South Wolumla?

South Wolumla is located in New South Wales about 180.9 km south of Canberra and 905.3 km south of Esk. South Wolumla has a latitude of 36.8 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in South Wolumla, NSW

The Australian Federal Government has incentives for South Wolumla 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. South Wolumla is in Climate Zone 4 which has a rating of 1.185.

This means a 10 kW solar system installed in South Wolumla during 2024 would give you 82 ST Certificates worth $3271.80 (at an STC price of $39.90 each).

If you wait until 2025 for your panels the rebate in South Wolumla will be reduced. It goes down every year.

Solar Power Rebate for South Wolumla

Rebate for South Wolumla Solar Systems
System SizeST CertsValue
3 kW24$957.60
4 kW33$1316.70
5 kW41$1635.90
6 kW49$1955.10
6.6 kW54$2154.60
10 kW82$3271.80
12 kW99$3950.10
15 kW124$4947.60

Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on South Wolumla by month. The maximum is 7.03 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.84 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in South Wolumla
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan25.327.03
Feb21.636.01
Mar17.914.97
Apr12.773.55
May8.712.42
Jun6.631.84
Jul6.971.94
Aug9.542.65
Sep14.073.91
Oct19.695.47
Nov22.376.21
Dec25.227.01

Figures from the weather station at Cabramurra, which is approximately 161.7 km from South Wolumla.

South Wolumla, NSW is in the 2550 postcode area which has around 3064 solar installations under 10 kW and about 3189 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 8012 households in the 2550 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.60 kW) for about every 2.6 dwellings.

Here are 21 solar installers near to or in South Wolumla.

Solar Installers near toSouth Wolumla
NameDistanceDetails
O'Donnell Electrical & Solar10.4kmO'Donnell Electrical & Solar is based in Berrambool, NSW.
Lakeside Electrical12.5kmLakeside Electrical is based in Pambula, NSW.
Pyramid Power Group13.1kmPyramid Power Group is based in South Pambula, NSW.
Clean Energy Centre13.1kmClean Energy Centre is based in South Pambula, NSW.
Suntec Solar & Electrical16.6kmSuntec Solar & Electrical is based in Bega, NSW.
Bega Agricultural Services18.8kmBega Agricultural Services is based in Bega, NSW.
Smedley Electrical Services44.5kmSmedley Electrical Services is based in Verona, NSW.
Black Energy Solutions50.3kmBlack Energy Solutions is based in Cobargo, NSW.
Stand-Alone Solutions54.6kmStand-Alone Solutions is based in Wallaga Lake, NSW.
Bombala Depot - NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service63.0kmBombala Depot - NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service is based in Bombala, NSW.
Narooma Electrics73.0kmNarooma Electrics is based in Narooma, NSW.
Montague Electrical & Solar79.3kmMontague Electrical & Solar is based in Dalmeny, NSW.
Montague Energy79.3kmMontague Energy is based in Dalmeny, NSW.
Arta86.1kmArta is based in Numeralla, NSW.
Lynergy Ltd89.7kmLynergy Ltd is based in Polo Flat, NSW.
Pro Green Energy90.1kmPro Green Energy is based in Blackbutt, NSW.
Southern Cross Solar Renewables91.0kmSouthern Cross Solar Renewables is based in Tuross Head, NSW.
ePho91.1kmePho is based in Cooma, NSW.
coast power electrical97.2kmcoast power electrical is based in Bingie, NSW.
Bunya Solar105.4kmBunya Solar is based in Moruya, NSW.
All Solar & Electrix106.5kmAll Solar & Electrix is based in Moruya Heads, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to South Wolumla

Sunlight Hours in South Wolumla

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 40 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in South Wolumla

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 36.8° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after South Wolumla, is to look at if solar power is worth it in South Windsor, NSW, which is about 368.0 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.