Are Solar Panels Worth It In Wallsend South?

Wallsend South is located in New South Wales about 114.0 km north of Sydney and 438.1 km south of Esk. Wallsend South has a latitude of 32.9 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Wallsend South

Rebate for Wallsend South 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 South 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 South
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 7.0 km from Wallsend South.

Wallsend South, 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. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

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 24 solar installers near to or in Wallsend South.

Solar Installers near toWallsend South
NameDistanceDetails
Green Volt Solar3.4kmGreen Volt Solar is based in Cardiff South, NSW.
Solar Power Australia3.7kmSolar Power Australia is based in Cardiff, NSW.
Ausave Energy3.8kmAusave Energy is based in Cardiff, NSW.
Jemena3.9kmJemena is based in Cardiff, NSW.
Solar Ground Mount4.1kmSolar Ground Mount is based in Cardiff, NSW.
HCB Solar Newcastle4.1kmHCB Solar Newcastle is based in Cardiff, NSW.
Solar Run Warners Bay4.1kmSolar Run Warners Bay is based in Waratah West, NSW.
Always Energy Newcastle4.6kmAlways Energy Newcastle is based in Mayfield West, NSW.
Cherry Electrical and Solar P/L4.7kmCherry Electrical and Solar P/L is based in Argenton, NSW.
Reinvent Solar Energy5.0kmReinvent Solar Energy is based in Burswood, WA.
Aussie Wide Solar5.2kmAussie Wide Solar is based in Warabrook, NSW.
SOLAR MAXX5.7kmSOLAR MAXX is based in Hamilton North, NSW.
Solarite5.9kmSolarite is based in Kahibah, NSW.
Solar Renewables6.4kmSolar Renewables is based in Mayfield West, NSW.
True Electrical & Solar6.4kmTrue Electrical & Solar is based in Mayfield, NSW.
NEWY SOLAR (formerly Nova Solar)6.6kmNEWY SOLAR (formerly Nova Solar) is based in Merewether, NSW.
Delta Electrical & Solar6.6kmDelta Electrical & Solar is based in Mayfield West, NSW.
Custom Solar6.7kmCustom Solar is based in Warners Bay, NSW.
Sun Cooking Australia7.2kmSun Cooking Australia is based in Tighes Hill, NSW.
Larson Solar Systems7.2kmLarson Solar Systems is based in Newcastle West, NSW.
iinergy7.5kmiinergy is based in Cameron Park, NSW.
Peterson Solar Suppliers7.6kmPeterson Solar Suppliers is based in Newcastle West, NSW.
Newy solar7.6kmNewy solar is based in Merewether, NSW.
Econnect Solar | Newcastle7.6kmEconnect Solar | Newcastle is based in Maryville, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Wallsend South

Sunlight Hours in Wallsend South

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 South

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 South, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Wallsend, NSW, which is about 2.6 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.