Are Solar Panels Worth It In Walang?

Walang is located in New South Wales about 140.0 km west of Sydney and 550.8 km south of Lyra. Walang has a latitude of 33.5 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Walang

Rebate for Walang 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 Walang by month. The maximum is 7.35 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.38 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Walang
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan26.197.28
Feb22.916.36
Mar19.255.35
Apr14.714.09
May10.803.00
Jun8.562.38
Jul9.402.61
Aug12.593.50
Sep17.004.72
Oct21.385.94
Nov23.876.63
Dec26.467.35

Figures from the weather station at Orange, which is approximately 66.5 km from Walang.

Walang, NSW is in the 2795 postcode area which has around 4749 solar installations under 10 kW and about 5258 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 18766 households in the 2795 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.68 kW) for about every 4.0 dwellings.

Here are 23 solar installers near to or in Walang.

Solar Installers near toWalang
NameDistanceDetails
Platinum Solar Bathurst16.0kmPlatinum Solar Bathurst is based in Kelso, NSW.
Large Solar Installs16.0kmLarge Solar Installs is based in Kelso, NSW.
Solarcomm31.3kmSolarcomm is based in Ben Bullen, NSW.
powerdepot55.5kmpowerdepot is based in Ilford, NSW.
Blue Mountains Solar56.6kmBlue Mountains Solar is based in Katoomba, NSW.
Energywise Living57.0kmEnergywise Living is based in Katoomba, NSW.
Swivel Solar58.2kmSwivel Solar is based in Leura, NSW.
Dynamic Solar58.5kmDynamic Solar is based in Lucknow, NSW.
Hybrid Power Systems64.0kmHybrid Power Systems is based in Orange, NSW.
Kenjarhy Solar65.2kmKenjarhy Solar is based in Orange, NSW.
Efficient Air & Energy65.5kmEfficient Air & Energy is based in Orange, NSW.
Central West Solar65.7kmCentral West Solar is based in Orange, NSW.
Solar ~ Central West Co.65.7kmSolar ~ Central West Co. is based in Orange, NSW.
Unilec Solar & Electrical67.1kmUnilec Solar & Electrical is based in Orange, NSW.
Valen68.4kmValen is based in Lake Cargelligo, NSW.
Lung Fish69.8kmLung Fish is based in Orange, NSW.
Greentech Engineering Solutions73.5kmGreentech Engineering Solutions is based in Altona, VIC.
Cudgegong Solar & Electrical74.7kmCudgegong Solar & Electrical is based in Rylstone, NSW.
Maine Solar Grid75.6kmMaine Solar Grid is based in Tuena, NSW.
BlackLab Solar78.4kmBlackLab Solar is based in Rylstone, NSW.
Solar Run Windsor80.6kmSolar Run Windsor is based in Kurrajong Hills, NSW.
Solar Partners Australia87.0kmSolar Partners Australia is based in Lapstone, NSW.
Riverside Solar and Electrical Services87.4kmRiverside Solar and Electrical Services is based in North Richmond, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Walang

Sunlight Hours in Walang

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 21 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Walang

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 33.5° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Walang, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Wal Wal, VIC, which is about 740.5 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.