Westbrook is located in New South Wales about 152.7 km north of Sydney and 411.0 km south west of Esk. Westbrook has a latitude of 32.5 degrees South.
How much is the rebate for solar panels in Westbrook, NSW
The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Westbrook 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. Westbrook is in Climate Zone 3 which has a rating of 1.382.
This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Westbrook 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 Westbrook will be reduced. It goes down every year.
Solar Power Rebate for Westbrook
| System Size | ST Certs | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 3 kW | 29 | $1157.10 |
| 4 kW | 38 | $1516.20 |
| 5 kW | 48 | $1915.20 |
| 6 kW | 58 | $2314.20 |
| 6.6 kW | 63 | $2513.70 |
| 10 kW | 96 | $3830.40 |
| 12 kW | 116 | $4628.40 |
| 15 kW | 145 | $5785.50 |
Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Westbrook by month. The maximum is 7.00 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.51 kWh/M2 during June.
| Month | Energy MJ/M2 | kWh/M2 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 25.19 | 7.00 |
| Feb | 21.67 | 6.02 |
| Mar | 18.41 | 5.11 |
| Apr | 14.78 | 4.11 |
| May | 11.15 | 3.10 |
| Jun | 9.03 | 2.51 |
| Jul | 10.24 | 2.84 |
| Aug | 13.65 | 3.79 |
| Sep | 17.68 | 4.91 |
| Oct | 21.15 | 5.87 |
| Nov | 23.09 | 6.41 |
| Dec | 24.95 | 6.93 |
Figures from the weather station at Scone, which is approximately 59.0 km from Westbrook.
Westbrook, NSW is in the 2330 postcode area which has around 2364 solar installations under 10 kW and about 2795 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.
With an estimated 8229 households in the 2330 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.80 kW) for about every 3.5 dwellings.
Here are 23 solar installers near to or in Westbrook.
| Name | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HV SOLAR | 6.9km | HV SOLAR is based in Mitchells Flat, NSW. |
| MJJs Solar - Casey Drive | 11.0km | MJJs Solar - Casey Drive is based in Singleton, NSW. |
| Solar Run Singleton | 13.7km | Solar Run Singleton is based in Singleton, NSW. |
| Hunter Valley Electrics | 14.2km | Hunter Valley Electrics is based in Lower Belford, NSW. |
| MJJs Solar | 15.4km | MJJs Solar is based in Singleton, NSW. |
| Sun2u - Solar Power Systems Newcastle | 32.1km | Sun2u - Solar Power Systems Newcastle is based in Rutherford, NSW. |
| Adams electrical and solar p/l | 34.4km | Adams electrical and solar p/l is based in Oakhampton Heights, NSW. |
| Aeromagnetics | 36.2km | Aeromagnetics is based in Jerrys Plains, NSW. |
| STS Services | 36.9km | STS Services is based in Maitland, NSW. |
| Pivotrom | 39.0km | Pivotrom is based in Kurri Kurri, NSW. |
| Empowered Offgrid | 41.1km | Empowered Offgrid is based in Morpeth, NSW. |
| Solar Service Centre | 41.4km | Solar Service Centre is based in Morpeth, NSW. |
| Solar Bargains | 41.5km | Solar Bargains is based in Broke, NSW. |
| Elite Power Group - Solar & Battery Storage | 45.4km | Elite Power Group - Solar & Battery Storage is based in Thornton, NSW. |
| One Power Solar | 45.8km | One Power Solar is based in Burleigh Heads, QLD. |
| GoSolar Newcastle | 46.6km | GoSolar Newcastle is based in Beresfield, NSW. |
| Solahart Newcastle, Hunter Valley, Port Stephens & Lake Macquarie | 47.0km | Solahart Newcastle, Hunter Valley, Port Stephens & Lake Macquarie is based in Beresfield, NSW. |
| Spot On Solar International | 47.4km | Spot On Solar International is based in Beresfield, NSW. |
| Falk Solar | 47.7km | Falk Solar is based in Clarence Town, NSW. |
| Aztech Solar | 47.9km | Aztech Solar is based in Beresfield, NSW. |
| Earthconnect | 47.9km | Earthconnect is based in Beresfield, NSW. |
| Commercial Solar | 48.0km | Commercial Solar is based in Beresfield, NSW. |
| TRADEPRO SOLAR | 52.6km | TRADEPRO SOLAR is based in Heatherbrae, NSW. |
Solar Panel Businesses Near to Westbrook
Sunlight Hours in Westbrook
The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 16 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.
Figures calculated for 15th of the month.
Solar Panel Angle in Westbrook
It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 32.5° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.
Next, after Westbrook, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Westbourne Park, SA, which is about 1204.5 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.