Are Solar Panels Worth It In Wakool?

Wakool is located in New South Wales about 265.9 km north of Melbourne and 1018.7 km south west of Lyra. Wakool has a latitude of 35.5 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Wakool

Rebate for Wakool 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 Wakool by month. The maximum is 7.66 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.28 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Wakool
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.537.65
Feb24.146.71
Mar20.135.59
Apr14.373.99
May10.332.87
Jun8.202.28
Jul8.952.49
Aug12.233.40
Sep16.594.61
Oct21.565.99
Nov24.876.91
Dec27.567.66

Figures from the weather station at Deniliquin Falkiner Memorial, which is approximately 61.0 km from Wakool.

Wakool, NSW is in the 2710 postcode area which has around 1521 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1744 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 4591 households in the 2710 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.93 kW) for about every 3.0 dwellings.

Here are 18 solar installers near to or in Wakool.

Solar Installers near toWakool
NameDistanceDetails
Gannawarra Energy Storage System62.5kmGannawarra Energy Storage System is based in Wandella, VIC.
Solar On Electrical67.6kmSolar On Electrical is based in Torrumbarry, VIC.
Battery Tec77.0kmBattery Tec is based in Swan Hill, VIC.
Chris Conlan Electrical77.3kmChris Conlan Electrical is based in Swan Hill, VIC.
RVH Sales77.8kmRVH Sales is based in Swan Hill, VIC.
Laser Electrical Swan Hill78.2kmLaser Electrical Swan Hill is based in Swan Hill, VIC.
Gary Schmidt Electrical78.7kmGary Schmidt Electrical is based in Swan Hill, VIC.
Solar Australia Energy78.8kmSolar Australia Energy is based in Moama, NSW.
Solar Power Echuca80.0kmSolar Power Echuca is based in Echuca, VIC.
Future NRG Echuca81.8kmFuture NRG Echuca is based in Echuca, VIC.
Hypalyte Electrical and Solar82.1kmHypalyte Electrical and Solar is based in Echuca, VIC.
Shepparton Solar & Batteries82.1kmShepparton Solar & Batteries is based in Echuca, VIC.
Echuca Solar & Batteries82.2kmEchuca Solar & Batteries is based in Echuca, VIC.
Ravertys Electrics85.6kmRavertys Electrics is based in Echuca, VIC.
NORLEC CONTRACTING AND SOLAR92.4kmNORLEC CONTRACTING AND SOLAR is based in Bamawm, VIC.
ZEN Energy Systems - North Central Victoria98.5kmZEN Energy Systems - North Central Victoria is based in Nathalia, VIC.
Norlec Contracting & Solar103.2kmNorlec Contracting & Solar is based in Rochester, VIC.
Baker Renewable Energy110.2kmBaker Renewable Energy is based in Numurkah, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Wakool

Sunlight Hours in Wakool

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 32 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Wakool

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 35.5° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Wakool, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Wakerley, QLD, which is about 1216.0 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.