Are Solar Panels Worth It In Wallanbah?

Wallanbah is located in New South Wales about 214.0 km north east of Sydney and 338.2 km south of Esk. Wallanbah has a latitude of 32.1 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Wallanbah

Rebate for Wallanbah 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 Wallanbah by month. The maximum is 6.58 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.48 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Wallanbah
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.516.53
Feb20.995.83
Mar17.804.95
Apr14.013.89
May10.562.93
Jun8.932.48
Jul10.102.80
Aug13.623.78
Sep17.184.77
Oct20.185.61
Nov22.076.13
Dec23.676.58

Figures from the weather station at Williamtown RAAF, which is approximately 81.5 km from Wallanbah.

Wallanbah, NSW is in the 2422 postcode area which has around 976 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1059 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 2688 households in the 2422 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.12 kW) for about every 2.8 dwellings.

Here are 23 solar installers near to or in Wallanbah.

Solar Installers near toWallanbah
NameDistanceDetails
KMF Electrical & Solar35.6kmKMF Electrical & Solar is based in Wingham, NSW.
DRC Solar & Electrical38.7kmDRC Solar & Electrical is based in Tallwoods Village, NSW.
Eastern Solar Design39.0kmEastern Solar Design is based in Taree, NSW.
Mackie Electric & Refrigeration39.3kmMackie Electric & Refrigeration is based in Taree, NSW.
Coastline Solar Connections39.8kmCoastline Solar Connections is based in Taree, NSW.
Wilsons Solar & Electrical40.3kmWilsons Solar & Electrical is based in Taree, NSW.
Rheem Solar Specialist Cundletown40.7kmRheem Solar Specialist Cundletown is based in Taree, NSW.
EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Forster Taree Port Macquarie41.1kmEcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Forster Taree Port Macquarie is based in Diamond Beach, NSW.
Forster Solar and Lighting41.2kmForster Solar and Lighting is based in Forster, NSW.
Falk Solar60.5kmFalk Solar is based in Clarence Town, NSW.
Apex Solar & Electrical62.3kmApex Solar & Electrical is based in Hannam Vale, NSW.
Holiday Coast Solar62.8kmHoliday Coast Solar is based in Moorland, NSW.
The Solar Experts69.0kmThe Solar Experts is based in Ellenborough, NSW.
electraline nsw73.5kmelectraline nsw is based in Medowie, NSW.
Sinclair Renewable Energy74.5kmSinclair Renewable Energy is based in Medowie, NSW.
G & A Martin Electrical Contractors82.3kmG & A Martin Electrical Contractors is based in Laurieton, NSW.
Solar Service Centre82.6kmSolar Service Centre is based in Morpeth, NSW.
Empowered Offgrid82.9kmEmpowered Offgrid is based in Morpeth, NSW.
Diffuse Energy83.1kmDiffuse Energy is based in Williamtown, NSW.
Hastings Solar Clean & Electrical83.8kmHastings Solar Clean & Electrical is based in Dunbogan, NSW.
TRADEPRO SOLAR85.0kmTRADEPRO SOLAR is based in Heatherbrae, NSW.
Adams electrical and solar p/l85.5kmAdams electrical and solar p/l is based in Oakhampton Heights, NSW.
STS Services87.5kmSTS Services is based in Maitland, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Wallanbah

Sunlight Hours in Wallanbah

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

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Wallanbah

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 32.1° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Wallanbah, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Wallan East, VIC, which is about 877.2 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.