Are Solar Panels Worth It In Welby?

Welby is located in New South Wales about 95.4 km south west of Sydney and 638.3 km south of Lyra. Welby has a latitude of 34.4 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Welby

Rebate for Welby 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 Welby by month. The maximum is 6.15 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.28 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Welby
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan21.636.01
Feb18.745.20
Mar15.994.44
Apr12.973.60
May10.032.79
Jun8.202.28
Jul9.452.63
Aug12.593.50
Sep16.294.52
Oct19.485.41
Nov20.515.70
Dec22.156.15

Figures from the weather station at Nowra, which is approximately 57.2 km from Welby.

Welby, NSW is in the 2575 postcode area which has around 1952 solar installations under 10 kW and about 2159 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 6868 households in the 2575 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.41 kW) for about every 3.5 dwellings.

Here are 24 solar installers near to or in Welby.

Solar Installers near toWelby
NameDistanceDetails
Simmark Southern Highlands4.9kmSimmark Southern Highlands is based in Bowral, NSW.
LENERGY13.2kmLENERGY is based in Moss Vale, NSW.
SEYMOUR SOLAR13.4kmSEYMOUR SOLAR is based in Moss Vale, NSW.
Thirroul Solar21.4kmThirroul Solar is based in Woonona, NSW.
All Star Solar22.1kmAll Star Solar is based in Bargo, NSW.
Solahart Goulburn and Southern Highlands22.3kmSolahart Goulburn and Southern Highlands is based in Exeter, NSW.
Eco Solar Supplies27.6kmEco Solar Supplies is based in Bowral, NSW.
Starrton29.0kmStarrton is based in Bomaderry, NSW.
Empire Energy31.2kmEmpire Energy is based in Picton, NSW.
Solarblu33.4kmSolarblu is based in Dapto, NSW.
BRILLIANT SOLAR34.4kmBRILLIANT SOLAR is based in Dapto, NSW.
SunPeople36.8kmSunPeople is based in Oak Flats, NSW.
Off Grid Electrician37.1kmOff Grid Electrician is based in Unanderra, NSW.
Iconic Solar37.1kmIconic Solar is based in Cordeaux Heights, NSW.
Rivers Solar & Electrical Services37.2kmRivers Solar & Electrical Services is based in Oak Flats, NSW.
JPG Solar & Electrical37.2kmJPG Solar & Electrical is based in Oak Flats, NSW.
Solar Run Shell Cove37.8kmSolar Run Shell Cove is based in Figtree, NSW.
Clean Power Australia38.0kmClean Power Australia is based in Unanderra, NSW.
Birch Electrical & Solar39.0kmBirch Electrical & Solar is based in Bellambi, NSW.
Synergy Solar Power Solutions41.6kmSynergy Solar Power Solutions is based in Wollongong, NSW.
Simmark Wollongong42.0kmSimmark Wollongong is based in Wollongong, NSW.
Shellharbour Solar and Electrical42.0kmShellharbour Solar and Electrical is based in Barrack Point, NSW.
Infinity Energy Solutions42.1kmInfinity Energy Solutions is based in Port Kembla, NSW.
Green Solar Solutions42.2kmGreen Solar Solutions is based in Fairy Meadow, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Welby

Sunlight Hours in Welby

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 26 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Welby

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 34.4° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Welby, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Welbungin, WA, which is about 3051.1 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.