Are Solar Panels Worth It In Werrington Downs?

Werrington Downs is located in New South Wales about 46.8 km west of Sydney and 556.6 km south of Lyra. Werrington Downs has a latitude of 33.7 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Werrington Downs, NSW

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Werrington Downs

Rebate for Werrington Downs 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 Werrington Downs by month. The maximum is 6.25 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.43 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Werrington Downs
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan21.916.09
Feb19.065.29
Mar16.294.53
Apr13.623.78
May10.582.94
Jun8.762.43
Jul9.992.78
Aug13.243.68
Sep16.884.69
Oct19.785.50
Nov21.175.88
Dec22.506.25

Figures from the weather station at Badgerys Creek, which is approximately 14.4 km from Werrington Downs.

Werrington Downs, NSW is in the 2747 postcode area which has around 4789 solar installations under 10 kW and about 5222 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 17324 households in the 2747 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.80 kW) for about every 3.6 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Werrington Downs.

Solar Installers near toWerrington Downs
NameDistanceDetails
GreenLight Energy Solutions Penrith2.1kmGreenLight Energy Solutions Penrith is based in Penrith, NSW.
Solec Industries2.6kmSolec Industries is based in Cranebrook, NSW.
Opera Solar Energy2.6kmOpera Solar Energy is based in Jordan Springs, NSW.
Nepean Solar Solutions2.7kmNepean Solar Solutions is based in Penrith, NSW.
Penrith Solar Centre2.8kmPenrith Solar Centre is based in Cranebrook, NSW.
Sams Solar3.0kmSams Solar is based in Cranebrook, NSW.
Solar Man Australia3.1kmSolar Man Australia is based in Penrith, NSW.
Solar Penrith3.2kmSolar Penrith is based in Penrith, NSW.
InVision Solar3.4kmInVision Solar is based in Penrith, NSW.
Solar Strength Australia4.0kmSolar Strength Australia is based in Caddens, NSW.
Opera Solar Energy Warehouse4.7kmOpera Solar Energy Warehouse is based in North St Marys, NSW.
Solar Nexus5.0kmSolar Nexus is based in Jamisontown, NSW.
Ausgreen Solar Care5.9kmAusgreen Solar Care is based in St Marys, NSW.
E-Smart Solar6.1kmE-Smart Solar is based in Emu Plains, NSW.
📞 Green Solar Panels Installation Kallangur7.5km📞 Green Solar Panels Installation Kallangur is based in Blacktown, NSW.
Aus solar energy group8.2kmAus solar energy group is based in Mount Druitt, NSW.
National Solar Energy8.3kmNational Solar Energy is based in Mount Druitt, NSW.
Solar Partners Australia9.0kmSolar Partners Australia is based in Lapstone, NSW.
Solar Run Thornleigh9.0kmSolar Run Thornleigh is based in Marsden Park, NSW.
One Stop Warehouse10.4kmOne Stop Warehouse is based in Erskine Park, NSW.
Solaray Energy11.9kmSolaray Energy is based in Glendenning, NSW.
LG Solar Solutions13.6kmLG Solar Solutions is based in Canning Vale, WA.
Solar Run Schofields13.6kmSolar Run Schofields is based in Schofields, NSW.
Solar Panels Quakers Hill14.2kmSolar Panels Quakers Hill is based in Quakers Hill, NSW.
Western Sydney Solar14.7kmWestern Sydney Solar is based in South Windsor, NSW.
AR Solar15.2kmAR Solar is based in Marayong, NSW.
Advanced Solar15.4kmAdvanced Solar is based in Mulgrave, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Werrington Downs

Sunlight Hours in Werrington Downs

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 22 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Werrington Downs

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 33.7° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Werrington Downs, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Werrington County, NSW, which is about 2.1 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.