Are Solar Panels Worth It In Wallsend?

Wallsend is located in New South Wales about 116.0 km north of Sydney and 436.1 km south of Esk. Wallsend has a latitude of 32.9 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Wallsend

Rebate for Wallsend 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 Wallsend by month. The maximum is 6.63 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.49 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Wallsend
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.766.60
Feb21.215.89
Mar17.914.98
Apr14.223.95
May10.672.96
Jun8.952.49
Jul10.112.81
Aug13.683.80
Sep17.394.83
Oct20.375.66
Nov22.336.20
Dec23.856.63

Figures from the weather station at Maryville, which is approximately 7.8 km from Wallsend.

Wallsend, NSW is in the 2287 postcode area which has around 3941 solar installations under 10 kW and about 4225 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 15223 households in the 2287 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.19 kW) for about every 3.9 dwellings.

Here are 23 solar installers near to or in Wallsend.

Solar Installers near toWallsend
NameDistanceDetails
Always Energy Newcastle3.3kmAlways Energy Newcastle is based in Mayfield West, NSW.
Solar Run Warners Bay4.4kmSolar Run Warners Bay is based in Waratah West, NSW.
Aussie Wide Solar4.5kmAussie Wide Solar is based in Warabrook, NSW.
Green Volt Solar5.0kmGreen Volt Solar is based in Cardiff South, NSW.
Jemena5.3kmJemena is based in Cardiff, NSW.
Cherry Electrical and Solar P/L5.5kmCherry Electrical and Solar P/L is based in Argenton, NSW.
Ausave Energy5.6kmAusave Energy is based in Cardiff, NSW.
Solar Ground Mount5.6kmSolar Ground Mount is based in Cardiff, NSW.
HCB Solar Newcastle5.7kmHCB Solar Newcastle is based in Cardiff, NSW.
Solar Power Australia5.7kmSolar Power Australia is based in Cardiff, NSW.
Delta Electrical & Solar5.8kmDelta Electrical & Solar is based in Mayfield West, NSW.
Solar Renewables5.8kmSolar Renewables is based in Mayfield West, NSW.
True Electrical & Solar6.1kmTrue Electrical & Solar is based in Mayfield, NSW.
iinergy6.2kmiinergy is based in Cameron Park, NSW.
SOLAR MAXX6.6kmSOLAR MAXX is based in Hamilton North, NSW.
Reinvent Solar Energy6.8kmReinvent Solar Energy is based in Burswood, WA.
Sun Cooking Australia7.8kmSun Cooking Australia is based in Tighes Hill, NSW.
Larson Solar Systems8.4kmLarson Solar Systems is based in Newcastle West, NSW.
Solarite8.4kmSolarite is based in Kahibah, NSW.
Econnect Solar | Newcastle8.4kmEconnect Solar | Newcastle is based in Maryville, NSW.
NEWY SOLAR (formerly Nova Solar)8.5kmNEWY SOLAR (formerly Nova Solar) is based in Merewether, NSW.
Solar Architects Australia8.5kmSolar Architects Australia is based in Maryville, NSW.
Gi Energy8.5kmGi Energy is based in Maryville, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Wallsend

Sunlight Hours in Wallsend

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 18 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Wallsend

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 32.9° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Wallsend, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Walls Of Jerusalem, TAS, which is about 1108.9 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.