Wapra is located in New South Wales about 218.6 km north of Sydney and 336.5 km south west of Esk. Wapra has a latitude of 32.0 degrees South.
How much is the rebate for solar panels in Wapra, NSW
The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Wapra 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. Wapra is in Climate Zone 3 which has a rating of 1.382.
This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Wapra 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 Wapra will be reduced. It goes down every year.
Solar Power Rebate for Wapra
| System Size | ST Certs | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 3 kW | 29 | $1157.10 |
| 4 kW | 38 | $1516.20 |
| 5 kW | 48 | $1915.20 |
| 6 kW | 58 | $2314.20 |
| 6.6 kW | 63 | $2513.70 |
| 10 kW | 96 | $3830.40 |
| 12 kW | 116 | $4628.40 |
| 15 kW | 145 | $5785.50 |
Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Wapra by month. The maximum is 7.00 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.51 kWh/M2 during June.
| Month | Energy MJ/M2 | kWh/M2 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 25.19 | 7.00 |
| Feb | 21.67 | 6.02 |
| Mar | 18.41 | 5.11 |
| Apr | 14.78 | 4.11 |
| May | 11.15 | 3.10 |
| Jun | 9.03 | 2.51 |
| Jul | 10.24 | 2.84 |
| Aug | 13.65 | 3.79 |
| Sep | 17.68 | 4.91 |
| Oct | 21.15 | 5.87 |
| Nov | 23.09 | 6.41 |
| Dec | 24.95 | 6.93 |
Figures from the weather station at Scone, which is approximately 82.5 km from Wapra.
Wapra, NSW is in the 2422 postcode area which has around 976 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1059 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.
With an estimated 2688 households in the 2422 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.12 kW) for about every 2.8 dwellings.
Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Wapra.
| Name | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|
| KMF Electrical & Solar | 54.4km | KMF Electrical & Solar is based in Wingham, NSW. |
| Mackie Electric & Refrigeration | 62.3km | Mackie Electric & Refrigeration is based in Taree, NSW. |
| Eastern Solar Design | 62.9km | Eastern Solar Design is based in Taree, NSW. |
| Coastline Solar Connections | 62.9km | Coastline Solar Connections is based in Taree, NSW. |
| Wilsons Solar & Electrical | 63.9km | Wilsons Solar & Electrical is based in Taree, NSW. |
| Rheem Solar Specialist Cundletown | 64.4km | Rheem Solar Specialist Cundletown is based in Taree, NSW. |
| Falk Solar | 67.4km | Falk Solar is based in Clarence Town, NSW. |
| DRC Solar & Electrical | 68.4km | DRC Solar & Electrical is based in Tallwoods Village, NSW. |
| EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Forster Taree Port Macquarie | 70.5km | EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Forster Taree Port Macquarie is based in Diamond Beach, NSW. |
| The Solar Experts | 73.2km | The Solar Experts is based in Ellenborough, NSW. |
| Forster Solar and Lighting | 73.5km | Forster Solar and Lighting is based in Forster, NSW. |
| Apex Solar & Electrical | 80.0km | Apex Solar & Electrical is based in Hannam Vale, NSW. |
| HV SOLAR | 80.1km | HV SOLAR is based in Mitchells Flat, NSW. |
| Holiday Coast Solar | 83.5km | Holiday Coast Solar is based in Moorland, NSW. |
| Hunter Valley Electrics | 84.2km | Hunter Valley Electrics is based in Lower Belford, NSW. |
| electraline nsw | 84.7km | electraline nsw is based in Medowie, NSW. |
| Adams electrical and solar p/l | 85.8km | Adams electrical and solar p/l is based in Oakhampton Heights, NSW. |
| Solar Service Centre | 85.8km | Solar Service Centre is based in Morpeth, NSW. |
| Empowered Offgrid | 86.0km | Empowered Offgrid is based in Morpeth, NSW. |
| MJJs Solar - Casey Drive | 86.2km | MJJs Solar - Casey Drive is based in Singleton, NSW. |
| Sinclair Renewable Energy | 86.6km | Sinclair Renewable Energy is based in Medowie, NSW. |
| Sun2u - Solar Power Systems Newcastle | 87.6km | Sun2u - Solar Power Systems Newcastle is based in Rutherford, NSW. |
| STS Services | 88.5km | STS Services is based in Maitland, NSW. |
| Solar Run Singleton | 89.1km | Solar Run Singleton is based in Singleton, NSW. |
| MJJs Solar | 89.8km | MJJs Solar is based in Singleton, NSW. |
| TRADEPRO SOLAR | 92.1km | TRADEPRO SOLAR is based in Heatherbrae, NSW. |
| Elite Power Group - Solar & Battery Storage | 92.3km | Elite Power Group - Solar & Battery Storage is based in Thornton, NSW. |
Solar Panel Businesses Near to Wapra
Sunlight Hours in Wapra
The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 13 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.
Figures calculated for 15th of the month.
Solar Panel Angle in Wapra
It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 32.0° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.
Next, after Wapra, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Wappilka, SA, which is about 1102.8 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.