Are Solar Panels Worth It In Westella?

Westella is located in New South Wales about 282.6 km north west of Sydney and 482.3 km south west of Lyra. Westella has a latitude of 32.3 degrees South.

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

The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Westella 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. Westella is in Climate Zone 2 which has a rating of 1.536.

This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Westella during 2024 would give you 107 ST Certificates worth $4269.30 (at an STC price of $39.90 each).

If you wait until 2025 for your panels the rebate in Westella will be reduced. It goes down every year.

Solar Power Rebate for Westella

Rebate for Westella Solar Systems
System SizeST CertsValue
3 kW32$1276.80
4 kW43$1715.70
5 kW53$2114.70
6 kW64$2553.60
6.6 kW70$2793.00
10 kW107$4269.30
12 kW129$5147.10
15 kW161$6423.90

Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Westella by month. The maximum is 7.46 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.58 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Westella
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan26.827.45
Feb23.556.54
Mar19.935.54
Apr15.394.28
May11.573.21
Jun9.302.58
Jul10.232.84
Aug13.363.71
Sep17.744.93
Oct21.996.11
Nov24.516.81
Dec26.847.46

Figures from the weather station at Wellington, which is approximately 27.0 km from Westella.

Westella, NSW is in the 2831 postcode area which has around 516 solar installations under 10 kW and about 554 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 905 households in the 2831 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.66 kW) for about every 1.8 dwellings.

Here are 16 solar installers near to or in Westella.

Solar Installers near toWestella
NameDistanceDetails
Active Solar & Gas17.8kmActive Solar & Gas is based in Dubbo, NSW.
JME Electrical & Solar18.3kmJME Electrical & Solar is based in Dubbo, NSW.
Macquarie Energy18.5kmMacquarie Energy is based in Dubbo, NSW.
AG-MURF Australia20.9kmAG-MURF Australia is based in Dubbo, NSW.
Western Solar & Electrical Solutions21.1kmWestern Solar & Electrical Solutions is based in Dubbo, NSW.
Platinum Solar Dubbo21.3kmPlatinum Solar Dubbo is based in Dubbo, NSW.
Orana Energy Systems - Solahart Central West21.6kmOrana Energy Systems - Solahart Central West is based in Dubbo, NSW.
SolaMax21.8kmSolaMax is based in Dubbo, NSW.
NSW Country Solar (Redfern Power Solutions)29.9kmNSW Country Solar (Redfern Power Solutions) is based in Wellington, NSW.
Hennys Warehouse76.5kmHennys Warehouse is based in Peak Hill, NSW.
Ecotronics78.5kmEcotronics is based in Mudgee, NSW.
Arkana Energy Mudgee79.0kmArkana Energy Mudgee is based in Mudgee, NSW.
Alpha Regional Mudgee80.5kmAlpha Regional Mudgee is based in Mudgee, NSW.
CKB Solar & Electrical80.7kmCKB Solar & Electrical is based in Mudgee, NSW.
Mid-Western Solar Solutions81.2kmMid-Western Solar Solutions is based in Mudgee, NSW.
Lung Fish109.5kmLung Fish is based in Orange, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Westella

Sunlight Hours in Westella

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 15 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Westella

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 32.3° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Westella, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Westdale, NSW, which is about 372.6 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.