Are Solar Panels Worth It In Wallaga Lake Heights?

Wallaga Lake Heights is located in New South Wales about 148.0 km south east of Canberra and 851.2 km south of Esk. Wallaga Lake Heights has a latitude of 36.4 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Wallaga Lake Heights, NSW

The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Wallaga Lake Heights 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. Wallaga Lake Heights is in Climate Zone 4 which has a rating of 1.185.

This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Wallaga Lake Heights during 2024 would give you 82 ST Certificates worth $3271.80 (at an STC price of $39.90 each).

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

Solar Power Rebate for Wallaga Lake Heights

Rebate for Wallaga Lake Heights Solar Systems
System SizeST CertsValue
3 kW24$957.60
4 kW33$1316.70
5 kW41$1635.90
6 kW49$1955.10
6.6 kW54$2154.60
10 kW82$3271.80
12 kW99$3950.10
15 kW124$4947.60

Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Wallaga Lake Heights by month. The maximum is 7.17 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.21 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Wallaga Lake Heights
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan25.297.03
Feb22.026.12
Mar18.285.08
Apr13.703.80
May10.222.84
Jun7.942.21
Jul9.022.51
Aug12.313.42
Sep16.454.57
Oct20.755.76
Nov23.666.57
Dec25.837.17

Figures from the weather station at Canberra Airport, which is approximately 143.6 km from Wallaga Lake Heights.

Wallaga Lake Heights, NSW is in the 2546 postcode area which has around 1539 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1606 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 5714 households in the 2546 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.75 kW) for about every 3.7 dwellings.

Here are 22 solar installers near to or in Wallaga Lake Heights.

Solar Installers near toWallaga Lake Heights
NameDistanceDetails
Stand-Alone Solutions0.4kmStand-Alone Solutions is based in Wallaga Lake, NSW.
Black Energy Solutions15.5kmBlack Energy Solutions is based in Cobargo, NSW.
Narooma Electrics18.9kmNarooma Electrics is based in Narooma, NSW.
Smedley Electrical Services21.8kmSmedley Electrical Services is based in Verona, NSW.
Montague Energy25.4kmMontague Energy is based in Dalmeny, NSW.
Montague Electrical & Solar25.5kmMontague Electrical & Solar is based in Dalmeny, NSW.
Bega Agricultural Services37.2kmBega Agricultural Services is based in Bega, NSW.
Southern Cross Solar Renewables37.4kmSouthern Cross Solar Renewables is based in Tuross Head, NSW.
Suntec Solar & Electrical38.4kmSuntec Solar & Electrical is based in Bega, NSW.
coast power electrical43.8kmcoast power electrical is based in Bingie, NSW.
All Solar & Electrix53.3kmAll Solar & Electrix is based in Moruya Heads, NSW.
Bunya Solar53.4kmBunya Solar is based in Moruya, NSW.
O'Donnell Electrical & Solar56.0kmO'Donnell Electrical & Solar is based in Berrambool, NSW.
Bombala Depot - NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service61.7kmBombala Depot - NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service is based in Bombala, NSW.
Lakeside Electrical62.1kmLakeside Electrical is based in Pambula, NSW.
South Coast Energy63.1kmSouth Coast Energy is based in Bimbimbie, NSW.
Pyramid Power Group64.9kmPyramid Power Group is based in South Pambula, NSW.
Clean Energy Centre64.9kmClean Energy Centre is based in South Pambula, NSW.
Solarstore66.2kmSolarstore is based in Mogo, NSW.
Arta67.5kmArta is based in Numeralla, NSW.
SOLAR EQUIPPED68.7kmSOLAR EQUIPPED is based in Malua Bay, NSW.
Simmark Batemans Bay75.7kmSimmark Batemans Bay is based in Batemans Bay, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Wallaga Lake Heights

Sunlight Hours in Wallaga Lake Heights

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 37 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Wallaga Lake Heights

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 36.4° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Wallaga Lake Heights, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Wallaga Lake, NSW, which is about 0.6 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.