Are Solar Panels Worth It In Watton?

Watton is located in New South Wales about 176.9 km west of Sydney and 549.9 km south west of Lyra. Watton has a latitude of 33.3 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Watton

Rebate for Watton 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 Watton by month. The maximum is 7.35 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.38 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Watton
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan26.197.28
Feb22.916.36
Mar19.255.35
Apr14.714.09
May10.803.00
Jun8.562.38
Jul9.402.61
Aug12.593.50
Sep17.004.72
Oct21.385.94
Nov23.876.63
Dec26.467.35

Figures from the weather station at Orange, which is approximately 31.4 km from Watton.

Watton, NSW is in the 2795 postcode area which has around 4749 solar installations under 10 kW and about 5258 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 18766 households in the 2795 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.68 kW) for about every 4.0 dwellings.

Here are 22 solar installers near to or in Watton.

Solar Installers near toWatton
NameDistanceDetails
Large Solar Installs21.6kmLarge Solar Installs is based in Kelso, NSW.
Platinum Solar Bathurst21.8kmPlatinum Solar Bathurst is based in Kelso, NSW.
Dynamic Solar24.2kmDynamic Solar is based in Lucknow, NSW.
Hybrid Power Systems28.5kmHybrid Power Systems is based in Orange, NSW.
Solar ~ Central West Co.29.5kmSolar ~ Central West Co. is based in Orange, NSW.
Efficient Air & Energy29.6kmEfficient Air & Energy is based in Orange, NSW.
Kenjarhy Solar29.6kmKenjarhy Solar is based in Orange, NSW.
Central West Solar29.9kmCentral West Solar is based in Orange, NSW.
Unilec Solar & Electrical30.6kmUnilec Solar & Electrical is based in Orange, NSW.
Lung Fish33.5kmLung Fish is based in Orange, NSW.
Solarcomm57.0kmSolarcomm is based in Ben Bullen, NSW.
powerdepot57.2kmpowerdepot is based in Ilford, NSW.
Alternative Energy Concepts63.8kmAlternative Energy Concepts is based in Canowindra, NSW.
AUS-POWER Batteries63.8kmAUS-POWER Batteries is based in Canowindra, NSW.
Cudgegong Solar & Electrical76.7kmCudgegong Solar & Electrical is based in Rylstone, NSW.
Ecotronics78.9kmEcotronics is based in Mudgee, NSW.
Maine Solar Grid79.1kmMaine Solar Grid is based in Tuena, NSW.
Greentech Engineering Solutions79.5kmGreentech Engineering Solutions is based in Altona, VIC.
Mid-Western Solar Solutions79.9kmMid-Western Solar Solutions is based in Mudgee, NSW.
CKB Solar & Electrical80.0kmCKB Solar & Electrical is based in Mudgee, NSW.
Alpha Regional Mudgee80.1kmAlpha Regional Mudgee is based in Mudgee, NSW.
Arkana Energy Mudgee80.2kmArkana Energy Mudgee is based in Mudgee, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Watton

Sunlight Hours in Watton

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 20 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Watton

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 33.3° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Watton, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Wattleup, WA, which is about 3133.0 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.