Are Solar Panels Worth It In Walmer?

Walmer is located in New South Wales about 261.8 km north west of Sydney and 515.6 km south west of Lyra. Walmer has a latitude of 32.7 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Walmer

Rebate for Walmer 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 Walmer by month. The maximum is 7.44 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.56 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Walmer
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan26.737.43
Feb23.476.52
Mar19.885.52
Apr15.334.26
May11.513.20
Jun9.212.56
Jul10.172.82
Aug13.353.71
Sep17.764.93
Oct21.996.11
Nov24.546.82
Dec26.807.44

Figures from the weather station at Wellington, which is approximately 17.1 km from Walmer.

Walmer, NSW is in the 2820 postcode area which has around 821 solar installations under 10 kW and about 909 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 3070 households in the 2820 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.16 kW) for about every 3.7 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Walmer.

Solar Installers near toWalmer
NameDistanceDetails
NSW Country Solar (Redfern Power Solutions)17.6kmNSW Country Solar (Redfern Power Solutions) is based in Wellington, NSW.
Active Solar & Gas46.9kmActive Solar & Gas is based in Dubbo, NSW.
Macquarie Energy47.1kmMacquarie Energy is based in Dubbo, NSW.
JME Electrical & Solar47.2kmJME Electrical & Solar is based in Dubbo, NSW.
Western Solar & Electrical Solutions48.6kmWestern Solar & Electrical Solutions is based in Dubbo, NSW.
Orana Energy Systems - Solahart Central West48.7kmOrana Energy Systems - Solahart Central West is based in Dubbo, NSW.
SolaMax48.8kmSolaMax is based in Dubbo, NSW.
AG-MURF Australia48.9kmAG-MURF Australia is based in Dubbo, NSW.
Platinum Solar Dubbo49.6kmPlatinum Solar Dubbo is based in Dubbo, NSW.
Hennys Warehouse57.4kmHennys Warehouse is based in Peak Hill, NSW.
Lung Fish72.1kmLung Fish is based in Orange, NSW.
Ecotronics72.5kmEcotronics is based in Mudgee, NSW.
Unilec Solar & Electrical73.0kmUnilec Solar & Electrical is based in Orange, NSW.
Arkana Energy Mudgee73.8kmArkana Energy Mudgee is based in Mudgee, NSW.
Alpha Regional Mudgee75.2kmAlpha Regional Mudgee is based in Mudgee, NSW.
Solar ~ Central West Co.75.3kmSolar ~ Central West Co. is based in Orange, NSW.
CKB Solar & Electrical75.3kmCKB Solar & Electrical is based in Mudgee, NSW.
Mid-Western Solar Solutions75.8kmMid-Western Solar Solutions is based in Mudgee, NSW.
Efficient Air & Energy76.4kmEfficient Air & Energy is based in Orange, NSW.
Central West Solar76.9kmCentral West Solar is based in Orange, NSW.
Kenjarhy Solar77.9kmKenjarhy Solar is based in Orange, NSW.
Hybrid Power Systems78.9kmHybrid Power Systems is based in Orange, NSW.
See Solar81.7kmSee Solar is based in Parkes, NSW.
Dynamic Solar84.5kmDynamic Solar is based in Lucknow, NSW.
AUS-POWER Batteries99.1kmAUS-POWER Batteries is based in Canowindra, NSW.
Alternative Energy Concepts99.1kmAlternative Energy Concepts is based in Canowindra, NSW.
powerdepot105.4kmpowerdepot is based in Ilford, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Walmer

Sunlight Hours in Walmer

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 17 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Walmer

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 32.7° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Walmer, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Walmer, VIC, which is about 640.9 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.