Are Solar Panels Worth It In Wattle Ponds?

Wattle Ponds is located in New South Wales about 149.9 km north of Sydney and 415.6 km south of Lyra. Wattle Ponds has a latitude of 32.5 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Wattle Ponds

Rebate for Wattle Ponds 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 Ponds by month. The maximum is 7.00 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.51 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Wattle Ponds
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan25.197.00
Feb21.676.02
Mar18.415.11
Apr14.784.11
May11.153.10
Jun9.032.51
Jul10.242.84
Aug13.653.79
Sep17.684.91
Oct21.155.87
Nov23.096.41
Dec24.956.93

Figures from the weather station at Scone, which is approximately 56.7 km from Wattle Ponds.

Wattle Ponds, NSW is in the 2330 postcode area which has around 2364 solar installations under 10 kW and about 2795 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 8229 households in the 2330 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.80 kW) for about every 3.5 dwellings.

Here are 24 solar installers near to or in Wattle Ponds.

Solar Installers near toWattle Ponds
NameDistanceDetails
MJJs Solar - Casey Drive2.7kmMJJs Solar - Casey Drive is based in Singleton, NSW.
Solar Run Singleton5.6kmSolar Run Singleton is based in Singleton, NSW.
MJJs Solar6.3kmMJJs Solar is based in Singleton, NSW.
HV SOLAR11.5kmHV SOLAR is based in Mitchells Flat, NSW.
Hunter Valley Electrics17.3kmHunter Valley Electrics is based in Lower Belford, NSW.
Aeromagnetics27.4kmAeromagnetics is based in Jerrys Plains, NSW.
Solar Bargains35.5kmSolar Bargains is based in Broke, NSW.
Sun2u - Solar Power Systems Newcastle36.9kmSun2u - Solar Power Systems Newcastle is based in Rutherford, NSW.
Adams electrical and solar p/l39.9kmAdams electrical and solar p/l is based in Oakhampton Heights, NSW.
Pivotrom41.6kmPivotrom is based in Kurri Kurri, NSW.
STS Services41.9kmSTS Services is based in Maitland, NSW.
Empowered Offgrid47.0kmEmpowered Offgrid is based in Morpeth, NSW.
Solar Service Centre47.4kmSolar Service Centre is based in Morpeth, NSW.
Elite Power Group - Solar & Battery Storage50.5kmElite Power Group - Solar & Battery Storage is based in Thornton, NSW.
One Power Solar50.9kmOne Power Solar is based in Burleigh Heads, QLD.
GoSolar Newcastle51.6kmGoSolar Newcastle is based in Beresfield, NSW.
Solahart Newcastle, Hunter Valley, Port Stephens & Lake Macquarie51.8kmSolahart Newcastle, Hunter Valley, Port Stephens & Lake Macquarie is based in Beresfield, NSW.
Spot On Solar International52.2kmSpot On Solar International is based in Beresfield, NSW.
Aztech Solar52.7kmAztech Solar is based in Beresfield, NSW.
Commercial Solar52.7kmCommercial Solar is based in Beresfield, NSW.
Earthconnect52.8kmEarthconnect is based in Beresfield, NSW.
LuvSolar Solar Power Systems Hunter Valley55.0kmLuvSolar Solar Power Systems Hunter Valley is based in Brunkerville, NSW.
Falk Solar56.2kmFalk Solar is based in Clarence Town, NSW.
iinergy56.5kmiinergy is based in Cameron Park, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Wattle Ponds

Sunlight Hours in Wattle Ponds

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 16 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Wattle Ponds

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 32.5° 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 Ponds, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Wattle Park, SA, which is about 1187.1 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.