Are Solar Panels Worth It In Wantabadgery?

Wantabadgery is located in New South Wales about 129.2 km west of Canberra and 794.1 km south west of Lyra. Wantabadgery has a latitude of 35.1 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Wantabadgery

Rebate for Wantabadgery 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 Wantabadgery by month. The maximum is 7.59 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.13 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Wantabadgery
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.317.59
Feb23.896.64
Mar19.905.53
Apr14.404.00
May10.212.84
Jun7.682.13
Jul8.382.33
Aug11.563.21
Sep15.964.43
Oct21.305.92
Nov24.526.81
Dec27.187.55

Figures from the weather station at Wagga Wagga, which is approximately 26.9 km from Wantabadgery.

Wantabadgery, NSW is in the 2650 postcode area which has around 6404 solar installations under 10 kW and about 6934 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 22862 households in the 2650 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.35 kW) for about every 3.6 dwellings.

Here are 22 solar installers near to or in Wantabadgery.

Solar Installers near toWantabadgery
NameDistanceDetails
Greatcell Australia28.2kmGreatcell Australia is based in Bomen, NSW.
Redfox Electrical Contractors30.6kmRedfox Electrical Contractors is based in East Wagga Wagga, NSW.
12 Volt Solutions30.7km12 Volt Solutions is based in East Wagga Wagga, NSW.
D&S Taber Electrical & Solar31.3kmD&S Taber Electrical & Solar is based in Wagga Wagga, NSW.
SolarWise Wagga31.9kmSolarWise Wagga is based in East Wagga Wagga, NSW.
Solar Professionals32.1kmSolar Professionals is based in Wagga Wagga, NSW.
Planet Power Australia32.4kmPlanet Power Australia is based in East Wagga Wagga, NSW.
Russell Taber Electrical & Solar Wagga33.7kmRussell Taber Electrical & Solar Wagga is based in Lake Albert, NSW.
Prime Solar Energy - Canberra34.6kmPrime Solar Energy - Canberra is based in Weston, ACT.
Transparent Solar Solutions34.9kmTransparent Solar Solutions is based in Wagga Wagga, NSW.
Wagga Solar Systems34.9kmWagga Solar Systems is based in Wagga Wagga, NSW.
LED Riverina Electrical34.9kmLED Riverina Electrical is based in Wagga Wagga, NSW.
Smoky Cape Services35.0kmSmoky Cape Services is based in Gobbagombalin, NSW.
Hamblin Solar35.2kmHamblin Solar is based in Wagga Wagga, NSW.
OZI SOLAR35.6kmOZI SOLAR is based in Mount Austin, NSW.
Tyler Electrics37.4kmTyler Electrics is based in Glenfield Park, NSW.
Regional Solar Systems38.8kmRegional Solar Systems is based in Springvale, NSW.
Suncurrent51.8kmSuncurrent is based in Cootamundra, NSW.
JE Tobin Electrical52.4kmJE Tobin Electrical is based in Tumut, NSW.
Matt Hatty Electrical & Solar68.7kmMatt Hatty Electrical & Solar is based in Ganmain, NSW.
Riverina Solar & Electrical69.1kmRiverina Solar & Electrical is based in Temora, NSW.
Photon Energy Solutions80.8kmPhoton Energy Solutions is based in Harden, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Wantabadgery

Sunlight Hours in Wantabadgery

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 30 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Wantabadgery

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 35.1° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Wantabadgery, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Wansbrough, WA, which is about 2742.0 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.