Are Solar Panels Worth It In Waverton?

Waverton is located in New South Wales about 3.4 km north of Sydney and 549.6 km south of Esk. Waverton has a latitude of 33.8 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Waverton

Rebate for Waverton 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 Waverton by month. The maximum is 6.39 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.37 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Waverton
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan22.716.31
Feb19.965.55
Mar16.794.66
Apr13.603.78
May10.312.86
Jun8.532.37
Jul9.802.72
Aug13.153.65
Sep16.854.68
Oct19.865.52
Nov21.626.01
Dec23.006.39

Figures from the weather station at Sydney Observatory Hill, which is approximately 2.4 km from Waverton.

Waverton, NSW is in the 2060 postcode area which has around 182 solar installations under 10 kW and about 213 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 2374 households in the 2060 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.06 kW) for about every 13.0 dwellings.

Here are 26 solar installers near to or in Waverton.

Solar Installers near toWaverton
NameDistanceDetails
OTG Energy1.0kmOTG Energy is based in North Sydney, NSW.
New Energy Solar1.0kmNew Energy Solar is based in North Sydney, NSW.
Q CELLS Australia1.1kmQ CELLS Australia is based in North Sydney, NSW.
Smart Commercial Solar1.1kmSmart Commercial Solar is based in North Sydney, NSW.
Green Engineering1.2kmGreen Engineering is based in North Sydney, NSW.
Solaray Energy - Solar Power Installer Sydney1.2kmSolaray Energy - Solar Power Installer Sydney is based in North Sydney, NSW.
Sungrow Australia Group.1.2kmSungrow Australia Group. is based in North Sydney, NSW.
SMA Australia1.2kmSMA Australia is based in North Sydney, NSW.
CleanPeak Energy1.2kmCleanPeak Energy is based in North Sydney, NSW.
Juice Capital1.2kmJuice Capital is based in North Sydney, NSW.
LONGi Solar Australia1.3kmLONGi Solar Australia is based in North Sydney, NSW.
ASC Energy1.3kmASC Energy is based in Ultimo, NSW.
SunWorx1.3kmSunWorx is based in North Sydney, NSW.
ENERGUS1.3kmENERGUS is based in North Sydney, NSW.
VivoPower International PLC1.3kmVivoPower International PLC is based in Beresfield, NSW.
Solar NextGen1.5kmSolar NextGen is based in North Sydney, NSW.
Easy Being Green1.5kmEasy Being Green is based in Port Melbourne, VIC.
Palos Verdes Solar Ltd1.8kmPalos Verdes Solar Ltd is based in Abbotsford, NSW.
Payne Solar Suppliers2.0kmPayne Solar Suppliers is based in Birchgrove, NSW.
Sunlease2.2kmSunlease is based in St Leonards, NSW.
SolarServe2.4kmSolarServe is based in St Leonards, NSW.
Solgen Energy Group2.4kmSolgen Energy Group is based in St Leonards, NSW.
Fulcrum3D2.4kmFulcrum3D is based in Artarmon, NSW.
Sunny Money2.6kmSunny Money is based in Neutral Bay, NSW.
Adapt Solar Power2.7kmAdapt Solar Power is based in , NSW.
MY ENERGY CO2.7kmMY ENERGY CO is based in Sydney, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Waverton

Sunlight Hours in Waverton

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 23 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Waverton

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 33.8° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Waverton, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Waverly, NSW, which is about 221.7 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.