Are Solar Panels Worth It In Waitui?

Waitui is located in New South Wales about 272.8 km north east of Sydney and 281.8 km south of Esk. Waitui has a latitude of 31.7 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Waitui

Rebate for Waitui 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 Waitui by month. The maximum is 6.58 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.48 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Waitui
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.516.53
Feb20.995.83
Mar17.804.95
Apr14.013.89
May10.562.93
Jun8.932.48
Jul10.102.80
Aug13.623.78
Sep17.184.77
Oct20.185.61
Nov22.076.13
Dec23.676.58

Figures from the weather station at Williamtown RAAF, which is approximately 139.9 km from Waitui.

Waitui, NSW is in the 2443 postcode area which has around 2094 solar installations under 10 kW and about 2154 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 4488 households in the 2443 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.29 kW) for about every 2.1 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Waitui.

Solar Installers near toWaitui
NameDistanceDetails
Apex Solar & Electrical5.7kmApex Solar & Electrical is based in Hannam Vale, NSW.
Holiday Coast Solar14.1kmHoliday Coast Solar is based in Moorland, NSW.
G & A Martin Electrical Contractors24.7kmG & A Martin Electrical Contractors is based in Laurieton, NSW.
Coastline Solar Connections25.0kmCoastline Solar Connections is based in Taree, NSW.
Mackie Electric & Refrigeration25.2kmMackie Electric & Refrigeration is based in Taree, NSW.
The Solar Experts25.3kmThe Solar Experts is based in Ellenborough, NSW.
Rheem Solar Specialist Cundletown25.4kmRheem Solar Specialist Cundletown is based in Taree, NSW.
Wilsons Solar & Electrical25.5kmWilsons Solar & Electrical is based in Taree, NSW.
KMF Electrical & Solar25.9kmKMF Electrical & Solar is based in Wingham, NSW.
Eastern Solar Design26.6kmEastern Solar Design is based in Taree, NSW.
Hastings Solar Clean & Electrical27.0kmHastings Solar Clean & Electrical is based in Dunbogan, NSW.
SAE Group27.9kmSAE Group is based in Wauchope, NSW.
Farm The Sun31.3kmFarm The Sun is based in Beechwood, NSW.
EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Forster Taree Port Macquarie39.9kmEcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Forster Taree Port Macquarie is based in Diamond Beach, NSW.
DRC Solar & Electrical41.2kmDRC Solar & Electrical is based in Tallwoods Village, NSW.
Wauchope Solar41.5kmWauchope Solar is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
SolarBright Port Macquarie42.0kmSolarBright Port Macquarie is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Always Energy42.0kmAlways Energy is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Harelec42.1kmHarelec is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Coastal Green Power42.1kmCoastal Green Power is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Precision Solar Services42.3kmPrecision Solar Services is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
SolaXs42.4kmSolaXs is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Pollard & Sons Electrical and Solar43.1kmPollard & Sons Electrical and Solar is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
MNC Solar Power43.5kmMNC Solar Power is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Solahart Port Macquarie43.7kmSolahart Port Macquarie is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Ocean Solar44.2kmOcean Solar is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Solar Bare45.5kmSolar Bare is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Waitui

Sunlight Hours in Waitui

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 12 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Waitui

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 31.7° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Waitui, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Waitpinga, SA, which is about 1369.4 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.