Are Solar Panels Worth It In Wandsworth?

Wandsworth is located in New South Wales about 324.7 km south west of Brisbane and 142.2 km south of Lyra. Wandsworth has a latitude of 30.1 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Wandsworth

Rebate for Wandsworth 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 Wandsworth by month. The maximum is 7.12 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 3.00 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Wandsworth
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan25.647.12
Feb22.796.33
Mar20.095.58
Apr16.244.51
May12.783.55
Jun10.793.00
Jul11.783.27
Aug15.124.20
Sep18.985.27
Oct22.236.18
Nov24.066.68
Dec25.487.08

Figures from the weather station at Inverell, which is approximately 53.6 km from Wandsworth.

Wandsworth, NSW is in the 2365 postcode area which has around 509 solar installations under 10 kW and about 567 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 1767 households in the 2365 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.76 kW) for about every 3.5 dwellings.

Here are 12 solar installers near to or in Wandsworth.

Solar Installers near toWandsworth
NameDistanceDetails
Sapphire City Solar & Electrical - Inverell51.2kmSapphire City Solar & Electrical - Inverell is based in Inverell, NSW.
Meralli Solar63.4kmMeralli Solar is based in Uralla, NSW.
Run On Sun Australia78.4kmRun On Sun Australia is based in Emmaville, NSW.
Gwydir Water Services81.7kmGwydir Water Services is based in Delungra, NSW.
All About Solar83.6kmAll About Solar is based in Pillar Valley, NSW.
Go Solar Power108.8kmGo Solar Power is based in Helensvale, QLD.
WYNERGY126.5kmWYNERGY is based in Tamworth, NSW.
Tamworth Solar Security Lighting127.0kmTamworth Solar Security Lighting is based in Tamworth, NSW.
NS Energy - Solahart Tamworth127.6kmNS Energy - Solahart Tamworth is based in Tamworth, NSW.
Eco Energy & Solar Solutions127.7kmEco Energy & Solar Solutions is based in Nemingha, NSW.
Tamworth Satellite & Electrical Services127.8kmTamworth Satellite & Electrical Services is based in Tamworth, NSW.
Max Fox Electrical - Inland Solar128.6kmMax Fox Electrical - Inland Solar is based in Taminda, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Wandsworth

Sunlight Hours in Wandsworth

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 4 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Wandsworth

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 30.1° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Wandsworth, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Wandown, VIC, which is about 962.1 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.