Are Solar Panels Worth It In Wattle Grove?

Wattle Grove is located in New South Wales about 26.2 km west of Sydney and 570.0 km south west of Esk. Wattle Grove has a latitude of 33.9 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Wattle Grove, NSW

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Wattle Grove

Rebate for Wattle Grove 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 Wattle Grove by month. The maximum is 6.49 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.39 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Wattle Grove
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.026.39
Feb20.215.61
Mar16.974.71
Apr13.613.78
May10.372.88
Jun8.612.39
Jul9.822.73
Aug13.113.64
Sep16.894.69
Oct20.085.58
Nov21.686.02
Dec23.376.49

Figures from the weather station at Sydney Airport, which is approximately 21.3 km from Wattle Grove.

Wattle Grove, NSW is in the 2173 postcode area which has around 1263 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1317 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 4513 households in the 2173 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.06 kW) for about every 3.6 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Wattle Grove.

Solar Installers near toWattle Grove
NameDistanceDetails
Austar Solar & Renewable Energy2.1kmAustar Solar & Renewable Energy is based in Moorebank, NSW.
FY Solar & Electricial2.9kmFY Solar & Electricial is based in Chipping Norton, NSW.
Solar Run Holsworthy2.9kmSolar Run Holsworthy is based in Casula, NSW.
GWE Electrical & Solar3.1kmGWE Electrical & Solar is based in Chipping Norton, NSW.
SOLAR MISSION AUSTRALIA |3.2kmSOLAR MISSION AUSTRALIA | is based in Liverpool, NSW.
UNA electrical and solar4.1kmUNA electrical and solar is based in Liverpool, NSW.
Nextgen Solar4.2kmNextgen Solar is based in Chipping Norton, NSW.
ASM Solar & Electrical4.2kmASM Solar & Electrical is based in Chipping Norton, NSW.
PowerHouse Solar & Batteries5.1kmPowerHouse Solar & Batteries is based in Prestons, NSW.
Australian Solar Warehouse5.2kmAustralian Solar Warehouse is based in Prestons, NSW.
Matrix Australian Solar5.2kmMatrix Australian Solar is based in Prestons, NSW.
Instyle Solar Sydney5.2kmInstyle Solar Sydney is based in Revesby, NSW.
SLM Solar5.3kmSLM Solar is based in Prestons, NSW.
Outback Solar5.4kmOutback Solar is based in Revesby, NSW.
SolarBright5.8kmSolarBright is based in Prestons, NSW.
Simply Solar Ashcroft5.8kmSimply Solar Ashcroft is based in Ashcroft, NSW.
Max Power Solar5.8kmMax Power Solar is based in Prestons, NSW.
Ausgreen Solar Solutions (Parramatta)5.8kmAusgreen Solar Solutions (Parramatta) is based in Revesby, NSW.
TAS Green Solar5.8kmTAS Green Solar is based in Revesby, NSW.
Sungold Solar6.2kmSungold Solar is based in Prestons, NSW.
Platinum Solar Group6.5kmPlatinum Solar Group is based in Condell Park, NSW.
Lightning Solar & Electrical6.5kmLightning Solar & Electrical is based in Clayton, VIC.
Andrews Solar Suppliers7.6kmAndrews Solar Suppliers is based in Revesby Heights, NSW.
Synergy Solar & Electrical7.7kmSynergy Solar & Electrical is based in Prestons, NSW.
DJC Engineering8.4kmDJC Engineering is based in Ingleburn, NSW.
Solar World8.6kmSolar World is based in Bankstown, NSW.
Green Solar Energy8.9kmGreen Solar Energy is based in Villawood, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Wattle Grove

Sunlight Hours in Wattle Grove

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 24 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Wattle Grove

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 33.9° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Wattle Grove, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Wattle Glen, VIC, which is about 663.4 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.