Are Solar Panels Worth It In Wallaga Lake?

Wallaga Lake is located in New South Wales about 147.7 km south east of Canberra and 850.6 km south of Esk. Wallaga Lake has a latitude of 36.4 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Wallaga Lake

Rebate for Wallaga Lake 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 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
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 143.3 km from Wallaga Lake.

Wallaga Lake, 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. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

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 27 solar installers near to or in Wallaga Lake.

Solar Installers near toWallaga Lake
NameDistanceDetails
Stand-Alone Solutions0.3kmStand-Alone Solutions is based in Wallaga Lake, NSW.
Black Energy Solutions15.7kmBlack Energy Solutions is based in Cobargo, NSW.
Narooma Electrics18.2kmNarooma Electrics is based in Narooma, NSW.
Smedley Electrical Services22.2kmSmedley Electrical Services is based in Verona, NSW.
Montague Energy24.8kmMontague Energy is based in Dalmeny, NSW.
Montague Electrical & Solar24.9kmMontague Electrical & Solar is based in Dalmeny, NSW.
Southern Cross Solar Renewables36.9kmSouthern Cross Solar Renewables is based in Tuross Head, NSW.
Bega Agricultural Services37.8kmBega Agricultural Services is based in Bega, NSW.
Suntec Solar & Electrical39.0kmSuntec Solar & Electrical is based in Bega, NSW.
coast power electrical43.2kmcoast power electrical is based in Bingie, NSW.
All Solar & Electrix52.7kmAll Solar & Electrix is based in Moruya Heads, NSW.
Bunya Solar52.9kmBunya Solar is based in Moruya, NSW.
O'Donnell Electrical & Solar56.6kmO'Donnell Electrical & Solar is based in Berrambool, NSW.
Bombala Depot - NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service62.0kmBombala Depot - NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service is based in Bombala, NSW.
South Coast Energy62.5kmSouth Coast Energy is based in Bimbimbie, NSW.
Lakeside Electrical62.7kmLakeside Electrical is based in Pambula, NSW.
Pyramid Power Group65.5kmPyramid Power Group is based in South Pambula, NSW.
Clean Energy Centre65.5kmClean Energy Centre is based in South Pambula, NSW.
Solarstore65.6kmSolarstore is based in Mogo, NSW.
Arta67.5kmArta is based in Numeralla, NSW.
SOLAR EQUIPPED68.1kmSOLAR EQUIPPED is based in Malua Bay, NSW.
Simmark Batemans Bay75.1kmSimmark Batemans Bay is based in Batemans Bay, NSW.
Hybrid energy concepts77.6kmHybrid energy concepts is based in Woonona, NSW.
Off Grid Solutions Australia83.5kmOff Grid Solutions Australia is based in Nelligen, NSW.
Lynergy Ltd84.1kmLynergy Ltd is based in Polo Flat, NSW.
Pro Green Energy85.5kmPro Green Energy is based in Blackbutt, NSW.
ePho87.0kmePho is based in Cooma, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Wallaga Lake

Sunlight Hours in Wallaga Lake

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

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, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Wallacia, NSW, which is about 285.1 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.