Are Solar Panels Worth It In Wallarobba?

Wallarobba is located in New South Wales about 160.2 km north of Sydney and 392.8 km south west of Esk. Wallarobba has a latitude of 32.5 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Wallarobba

Rebate for Wallarobba 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 Wallarobba 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 Wallarobba
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 36.2 km from Wallarobba.

Wallarobba, NSW is in the 2420 postcode area which has around 563 solar installations under 10 kW and about 622 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 1929 households in the 2420 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.42 kW) for about every 3.4 dwellings.

Here are 24 solar installers near to or in Wallarobba.

Solar Installers near toWallarobba
NameDistanceDetails
Falk Solar12.3kmFalk Solar is based in Clarence Town, NSW.
Solar Service Centre27.1kmSolar Service Centre is based in Morpeth, NSW.
Empowered Offgrid27.2kmEmpowered Offgrid is based in Morpeth, NSW.
Adams electrical and solar p/l28.2kmAdams electrical and solar p/l is based in Oakhampton Heights, NSW.
electraline nsw30.3kmelectraline nsw is based in Medowie, NSW.
STS Services30.6kmSTS Services is based in Maitland, NSW.
Sun2u - Solar Power Systems Newcastle31.0kmSun2u - Solar Power Systems Newcastle is based in Rutherford, NSW.
Sinclair Renewable Energy32.8kmSinclair Renewable Energy is based in Medowie, NSW.
Elite Power Group - Solar & Battery Storage33.5kmElite Power Group - Solar & Battery Storage is based in Thornton, NSW.
TRADEPRO SOLAR33.8kmTRADEPRO SOLAR is based in Heatherbrae, NSW.
One Power Solar34.0kmOne Power Solar is based in Burleigh Heads, QLD.
GoSolar Newcastle35.2kmGoSolar Newcastle is based in Beresfield, NSW.
Spot On Solar International36.1kmSpot On Solar International is based in Beresfield, NSW.
Earthconnect36.2kmEarthconnect is based in Beresfield, NSW.
Aztech Solar36.2kmAztech Solar is based in Beresfield, NSW.
Solahart Newcastle, Hunter Valley, Port Stephens & Lake Macquarie36.3kmSolahart Newcastle, Hunter Valley, Port Stephens & Lake Macquarie is based in Beresfield, NSW.
Commercial Solar36.6kmCommercial Solar is based in Beresfield, NSW.
Hunter Valley Electrics37.0kmHunter Valley Electrics is based in Lower Belford, NSW.
HV SOLAR37.7kmHV SOLAR is based in Mitchells Flat, NSW.
Diffuse Energy38.2kmDiffuse Energy is based in Williamtown, NSW.
Pivotrom41.7kmPivotrom is based in Kurri Kurri, NSW.
Delta Electrical & Solar43.4kmDelta Electrical & Solar is based in Mayfield West, NSW.
Always Energy Newcastle44.0kmAlways Energy Newcastle is based in Mayfield West, NSW.
Solar Renewables44.1kmSolar Renewables is based in Mayfield West, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Wallarobba

Sunlight Hours in Wallarobba

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 16 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Wallarobba

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 32.5° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Wallarobba, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Wallaringa, NSW, which is about 5.1 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.