Are Solar Panels Worth It In Wagga Wagga?

Wagga Wagga is located in New South Wales about 160.5 km west of Canberra and 816.7 km south west of Lyra. Wagga Wagga has a latitude of 35.1 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Wagga Wagga

Rebate for 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 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 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 5.3 km from Wagga Wagga.

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 Wagga Wagga.

Solar Installers near toWagga Wagga
NameDistanceDetails
Transparent Solar Solutions1.4kmTransparent Solar Solutions is based in Wagga Wagga, NSW.
Wagga Solar Systems1.4kmWagga Solar Systems is based in Wagga Wagga, NSW.
LED Riverina Electrical1.4kmLED Riverina Electrical is based in Wagga Wagga, NSW.
Hamblin Solar2.0kmHamblin Solar is based in Wagga Wagga, NSW.
Planet Power Australia2.4kmPlanet Power Australia is based in East Wagga Wagga, NSW.
Solar Professionals2.7kmSolar Professionals is based in Wagga Wagga, NSW.
SolarWise Wagga2.8kmSolarWise Wagga is based in East Wagga Wagga, NSW.
OZI SOLAR3.1kmOZI SOLAR is based in Mount Austin, NSW.
D&S Taber Electrical & Solar3.3kmD&S Taber Electrical & Solar is based in Wagga Wagga, NSW.
12 Volt Solutions3.7km12 Volt Solutions is based in East Wagga Wagga, NSW.
Redfox Electrical Contractors4.1kmRedfox Electrical Contractors is based in East Wagga Wagga, NSW.
Smoky Cape Services4.3kmSmoky Cape Services is based in Gobbagombalin, NSW.
Tyler Electrics4.8kmTyler Electrics is based in Glenfield Park, NSW.
Greatcell Australia6.0kmGreatcell Australia is based in Bomen, NSW.
Regional Solar Systems7.3kmRegional Solar Systems is based in Springvale, NSW.
Russell Taber Electrical & Solar Wagga8.8kmRussell Taber Electrical & Solar Wagga is based in Lake Albert, NSW.
Matt Hatty Electrical & Solar45.7kmMatt Hatty Electrical & Solar is based in Ganmain, NSW.
Prime Solar Energy - Canberra52.4kmPrime Solar Energy - Canberra is based in Weston, ACT.
Riverina Solar & Electrical75.7kmRiverina Solar & Electrical is based in Temora, NSW.
Suncurrent78.4kmSuncurrent is based in Cootamundra, NSW.
JE Tobin Electrical80.5kmJE Tobin Electrical is based in Tumut, NSW.
Glossy Aussie Solar109.5kmGlossy Aussie Solar is based in Lavington, NSW.
Next Generation Energy110.7kmNext Generation Energy is based in Lavington, NSW.
Photon Energy Solutions110.8kmPhoton Energy Solutions is based in Harden, NSW.
McSpark Electrical112.5kmMcSpark Electrical is based in Albury, NSW.
Green Switch Australia114.7kmGreen Switch Australia is based in Albury, NSW.
Bison Energy Australia115.0kmBison Energy Australia is based in Albury, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Wagga Wagga

Sunlight Hours in 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 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 Wagga Wagga, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Wagerup, WA, which is about 2897.4 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.