Are Solar Panels Worth It In Werris Creek?

Werris Creek is located in New South Wales about 284.6 km north of Sydney and 306.2 km south west of Lyra. Werris Creek has a latitude of 31.4 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Werris Creek, NSW

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Werris Creek

Rebate for Werris Creek 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 Werris Creek by month. The maximum is 7.27 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.80 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Werris Creek
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan26.177.27
Feb23.246.46
Mar19.985.55
Apr15.884.41
May12.193.39
Jun10.072.80
Jul11.073.07
Aug14.323.98
Sep18.455.13
Oct22.096.14
Nov24.226.73
Dec26.167.27

Figures from the weather station at Tamworth, which is approximately 33.8 km from Werris Creek.

Werris Creek, NSW is in the 2341 postcode area which has around 201 solar installations under 10 kW and about 219 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 763 households in the 2341 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.12 kW) for about every 3.8 dwellings.

Here are 14 solar installers near to or in Werris Creek.

Solar Installers near toWerris Creek
NameDistanceDetails
EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Tamworth25.6kmEcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Tamworth is based in Duri, NSW.
Thompson Tim & Dale Electrical38.9kmThompson Tim & Dale Electrical is based in Hillvue, NSW.
Siteguard39.1kmSiteguard is based in Westdale, NSW.
Max Fox Electrical - Inland Solar40.4kmMax Fox Electrical - Inland Solar is based in Taminda, NSW.
Tamworth Satellite & Electrical Services41.4kmTamworth Satellite & Electrical Services is based in Tamworth, NSW.
NS Energy - Solahart Tamworth41.6kmNS Energy - Solahart Tamworth is based in Tamworth, NSW.
Tamworth Solar Security Lighting42.0kmTamworth Solar Security Lighting is based in Tamworth, NSW.
WYNERGY43.0kmWYNERGY is based in Tamworth, NSW.
Eco Energy & Solar Solutions44.7kmEco Energy & Solar Solutions is based in Nemingha, NSW.
Meralli Solar116.8kmMeralli Solar is based in Uralla, NSW.
Aeromagnetics129.2kmAeromagnetics is based in Jerrys Plains, NSW.
Jupiter, Virtual Solar System131.6kmJupiter, Virtual Solar System is based in Coonabarabran, NSW.
AppSolar138.9kmAppSolar is based in Narrabri, NSW.
Traffic Lights Australia141.3kmTraffic Lights Australia is based in Narrabri, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Werris Creek

Sunlight Hours in Werris Creek

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 10 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Werris Creek

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 31.4° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Werris Creek, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Werrington Downs, NSW, which is about 264.8 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.