Are Solar Panels Worth It In Waldegrave?

Waldegrave is located in New South Wales about 205.6 km west of Sydney and 577.8 km south west of Lyra. Waldegrave has a latitude of 33.4 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Waldegrave

Rebate for Waldegrave 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 Waldegrave 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 Waldegrave
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 13.2 km from Waldegrave.

Waldegrave, NSW is in the 2800 postcode area which has around 4952 solar installations under 10 kW and about 5560 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 19949 households in the 2800 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.73 kW) for about every 4.0 dwellings.

Here are 26 solar installers near to or in Waldegrave.

Solar Installers near toWaldegrave
NameDistanceDetails
Dynamic Solar14.5kmDynamic Solar is based in Lucknow, NSW.
Hybrid Power Systems15.3kmHybrid Power Systems is based in Orange, NSW.
Kenjarhy Solar15.5kmKenjarhy Solar is based in Orange, NSW.
Central West Solar16.3kmCentral West Solar is based in Orange, NSW.
Efficient Air & Energy17.0kmEfficient Air & Energy is based in Orange, NSW.
Solar ~ Central West Co.18.4kmSolar ~ Central West Co. is based in Orange, NSW.
Lung Fish19.7kmLung Fish is based in Orange, NSW.
Unilec Solar & Electrical20.2kmUnilec Solar & Electrical is based in Orange, NSW.
Alternative Energy Concepts26.8kmAlternative Energy Concepts is based in Canowindra, NSW.
AUS-POWER Batteries26.8kmAUS-POWER Batteries is based in Canowindra, NSW.
📞 Green Solar Panels Installation Kallangur46.8km📞 Green Solar Panels Installation Kallangur is based in Blacktown, NSW.
Platinum Solar Bathurst52.2kmPlatinum Solar Bathurst is based in Kelso, NSW.
Large Solar Installs52.3kmLarge Solar Installs is based in Kelso, NSW.
Zac Power - Solar System, Panel, Battery, Electrician57.2kmZac Power - Solar System, Panel, Battery, Electrician is based in Cowra, NSW.
Josh Gardiner Electrical & Solar57.4kmJosh Gardiner Electrical & Solar is based in Cowra, NSW.
Midwest Solar & Electrical57.6kmMidwest Solar & Electrical is based in Cowra, NSW.
Maine Solar Grid69.9kmMaine Solar Grid is based in Tuena, NSW.
See Solar88.4kmSee Solar is based in Parkes, NSW.
powerdepot92.7kmpowerdepot is based in Ilford, NSW.
Solarcomm93.1kmSolarcomm is based in Ben Bullen, NSW.
Gerindtec98.7kmGerindtec is based in Barmedman, NSW.
NSW Country Solar (Redfern Power Solutions)99.5kmNSW Country Solar (Redfern Power Solutions) is based in Wellington, NSW.
Ecotronics103.6kmEcotronics is based in Mudgee, NSW.
Arkana Energy Mudgee105.2kmArkana Energy Mudgee is based in Mudgee, NSW.
Mid-Western Solar Solutions105.5kmMid-Western Solar Solutions is based in Mudgee, NSW.
CKB Solar & Electrical105.5kmCKB Solar & Electrical is based in Mudgee, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Waldegrave

Sunlight Hours in Waldegrave

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 Waldegrave

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 33.4° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Waldegrave, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Waldara, VIC, which is about 407.6 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.