Are Solar Panels Worth It In Wean?

Wean is located in New South Wales about 362.4 km north of Sydney and 258.8 km south west of Lyra. Wean has a latitude of 30.7 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Wean

Rebate for Wean 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 Wean by month. The maximum is 7.26 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.79 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Wean
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan26.137.26
Feb23.256.46
Mar20.045.57
Apr15.954.43
May12.223.39
Jun10.062.79
Jul11.083.08
Aug14.363.99
Sep18.495.14
Oct22.116.14
Nov24.216.73
Dec26.157.26

Figures from the weather station at Tamworth Airport, which is approximately 69.1 km from Wean.

Wean, NSW is in the 2382 postcode area which has around 176 solar installations under 10 kW and about 192 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 699 households in the 2382 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.61 kW) for about every 4.0 dwellings.

Here are 16 solar installers near to or in Wean.

Solar Installers near toWean
NameDistanceDetails
AppSolar62.9kmAppSolar is based in Narrabri, NSW.
Traffic Lights Australia65.3kmTraffic Lights Australia is based in Narrabri, NSW.
Siteguard69.1kmSiteguard is based in Westdale, NSW.
Max Fox Electrical - Inland Solar74.0kmMax Fox Electrical - Inland Solar is based in Taminda, NSW.
Tamworth Solar Security Lighting74.2kmTamworth Solar Security Lighting is based in Tamworth, NSW.
Tamworth Satellite & Electrical Services74.7kmTamworth Satellite & Electrical Services is based in Tamworth, NSW.
NS Energy - Solahart Tamworth74.8kmNS Energy - Solahart Tamworth is based in Tamworth, NSW.
WYNERGY75.7kmWYNERGY is based in Tamworth, NSW.
Thompson Tim & Dale Electrical76.7kmThompson Tim & Dale Electrical is based in Hillvue, NSW.
EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Tamworth76.8kmEcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Tamworth is based in Duri, NSW.
Eco Energy & Solar Solutions82.3kmEco Energy & Solar Solutions is based in Nemingha, NSW.
Meralli Solar117.5kmMeralli Solar is based in Uralla, NSW.
Jupiter, Virtual Solar System118.2kmJupiter, Virtual Solar System is based in Coonabarabran, NSW.
Gwydir Water Services128.3kmGwydir Water Services is based in Delungra, NSW.
Mercury, Solar System Drive130.0kmMercury, Solar System Drive is based in Coonabarabran, NSW.
Sapphire City Solar & Electrical - Inverell132.2kmSapphire City Solar & Electrical - Inverell is based in Inverell, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Wean

Sunlight Hours in Wean

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 Wean

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 30.7° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Wean, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Wealwandangie, QLD, which is about 728.0 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.