Are Solar Panels Worth It In Way Way?

Way Way is located in New South Wales about 366.0 km south of Brisbane and 171.8 km south of Esk. Way Way has a latitude of 30.8 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Way Way

Rebate for Way Way 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 Way Way by month. The maximum is 6.51 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.90 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Way Way
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.456.51
Feb20.805.78
Mar17.804.95
Apr15.384.27
May12.093.36
Jun10.452.90
Jul11.583.22
Aug15.074.19
Sep18.595.16
Oct20.755.76
Nov22.016.11
Dec22.906.36

Figures from the weather station at Coffs Harbour, which is approximately 51.7 km from Way Way.

Way Way, NSW is in the 2447 postcode area which has around 1313 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1374 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 3324 households in the 2447 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.21 kW) for about every 2.5 dwellings.

Here are 23 solar installers near to or in Way Way.

Solar Installers near toWay Way
NameDistanceDetails
Great White Solar & Electrical1.3kmGreat White Solar & Electrical is based in Way Way, NSW.
Birks Solar & Electrical13.3kmBirks Solar & Electrical is based in Nambucca Heads, NSW.
Jimmy's Electrical & Solar18.8kmJimmy's Electrical & Solar is based in Valla Beach, NSW.
Diligent Energy30.0kmDiligent Energy is based in Gladstone, NSW.
Self Sufficiency Supplies - Solar Systems38.3kmSelf Sufficiency Supplies - Solar Systems is based in South Kempsey, NSW.
Solar Run Mid North Coast45.3kmSolar Run Mid North Coast is based in Sawtell, NSW.
Commercial Solar Energy50.2kmCommercial Solar Energy is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW.
Coffs Solar Energy50.2kmCoffs Solar Energy is based in North Boambee Valley, NSW.
SAE Group50.4kmSAE Group is based in Ballina, NSW.
Mega Watt Power (Si Clean Energy) EST 198950.4kmMega Watt Power (Si Clean Energy) EST 1989 is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW.
Infinity Power Coffs Harbour50.6kmInfinity Power Coffs Harbour is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW.
Solar Depot - NSW50.7kmSolar Depot - NSW is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW.
Arkana Energy53.0kmArkana Energy is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW.
Solahart Coffs Coast53.9kmSolahart Coffs Coast is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW.
Lime Solar Cleaning54.7kmLime Solar Cleaning is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW.
Solar Powered Homes63.3kmSolar Powered Homes is based in Moonee Beach, NSW.
ACS Solar73.6kmACS Solar is based in Woolgoolga, NSW.
Day Solar and Electrical Solutions73.8kmDay Solar and Electrical Solutions is based in Woolgoolga, NSW.
MNC Solar Power75.2kmMNC Solar Power is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Solahart Port Macquarie75.3kmSolahart Port Macquarie is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Ocean Solar75.4kmOcean Solar is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Solar Bare75.5kmSolar Bare is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
SolaXs76.8kmSolaXs is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Way Way

Sunlight Hours in Way Way

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 7 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Way Way

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 30.8° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Way Way, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Waverton, NSW, which is about 381.1 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.