Are Solar Panels Worth It In Walgett?

Walgett is located in New South Wales about 516.9 km north west of Sydney and 358.4 km south west of Oman Ama. Walgett has a latitude of 30.0 degrees South.

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

The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Walgett 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. Walgett is in Climate Zone 2 which has a rating of 1.536.

This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Walgett during 2024 would give you 107 ST Certificates worth $4269.30 (at an STC price of $39.90 each).

If you wait until 2025 for your panels the rebate in Walgett will be reduced. It goes down every year.

Solar Power Rebate for Walgett

Rebate for Walgett Solar Systems
System SizeST CertsValue
3 kW32$1276.80
4 kW43$1715.70
5 kW53$2114.70
6 kW64$2553.60
6.6 kW70$2793.00
10 kW107$4269.30
12 kW129$5147.10
15 kW161$6423.90

Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Walgett by month. The maximum is 7.42 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 3.13 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Walgett
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan26.707.42
Feb23.966.65
Mar21.225.89
Apr17.064.74
May13.413.73
Jun11.283.13
Jul12.263.41
Aug15.584.33
Sep19.575.43
Oct22.816.34
Nov24.936.93
Dec26.687.41

Figures from the weather station at Moree, which is approximately 176.3 km from Walgett.

Walgett, NSW is in the 2832 postcode area which has around 407 solar installations under 10 kW and about 461 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 1261 households in the 2832 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.93 kW) for about every 3.1 dwellings.

Here are 19 solar installers in or near toWalgett. There are also a few further away.

Solar Installers near toWalgett
NameDistanceDetails
StarPower Advance Solar Technology106.1kmStarPower Advance Solar Technology is based in Coonamble, NSW.
Traffic Lights Australia161.5kmTraffic Lights Australia is based in Narrabri, NSW.
AppSolar163.2kmAppSolar is based in Narrabri, NSW.
Mercury, Solar System Drive165.7kmMercury, Solar System Drive is based in Coonabarabran, NSW.
Jupiter, Virtual Solar System174.1kmJupiter, Virtual Solar System is based in Coonabarabran, NSW.
Plan A Electrical176.0kmPlan A Electrical is based in Moree, NSW.
YellowDot Energy177.1kmYellowDot Energy is based in Moree, NSW.
Greenultimate - Solar Panels Sydney177.3kmGreenultimate - Solar Panels Sydney is based in Moree, NSW.
📞 Green Solar Panels Installation Kallangur225.2km📞 Green Solar Panels Installation Kallangur is based in Blacktown, NSW.
Platinum Solar Dubbo249.8kmPlatinum Solar Dubbo is based in Dubbo, NSW.
AG-MURF Australia250.5kmAG-MURF Australia is based in Dubbo, NSW.
Western Solar & Electrical Solutions250.8kmWestern Solar & Electrical Solutions is based in Dubbo, NSW.
SolaMax250.9kmSolaMax is based in Dubbo, NSW.
Orana Energy Systems - Solahart Central West250.9kmOrana Energy Systems - Solahart Central West is based in Dubbo, NSW.
JME Electrical & Solar251.9kmJME Electrical & Solar is based in Dubbo, NSW.
Macquarie Energy252.0kmMacquarie Energy is based in Dubbo, NSW.
Active Solar & Gas252.2kmActive Solar & Gas is based in Dubbo, NSW.
Dalle Cort Electrical257.9kmDalle Cort Electrical is based in South Townsville, QLD.
Gwydir Water Services263.6kmGwydir Water Services is based in Delungra, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Walgett

Sunlight Hours in Walgett

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 4 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Walgett

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 30.0° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Walgett, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Walebing, WA, which is about 3052.3 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.