Are Solar Panels Worth It In Westville?

Westville is located in New South Wales about 176.4 km north of Canberra and 621.1 km south west of Lyra. Westville has a latitude of 33.7 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Westville

Rebate for Westville 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 Westville by month. The maximum is 7.52 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.34 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Westville
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.067.52
Feb23.616.56
Mar19.615.45
Apr14.814.11
May10.793.00
Jun8.432.34
Jul9.282.58
Aug12.293.41
Sep16.624.62
Oct21.395.94
Nov24.216.72
Dec26.837.45

Figures from the weather station at Cowra, which is approximately 8.2 km from Westville.

Westville, NSW is in the 2794 postcode area which has around 1455 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1614 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 4562 households in the 2794 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.21 kW) for about every 3.1 dwellings.

Here are 26 solar installers near to or in Westville.

Solar Installers near toWestville
NameDistanceDetails
Zac Power - Solar System, Panel, Battery, Electrician13.3kmZac Power - Solar System, Panel, Battery, Electrician is based in Cowra, NSW.
Josh Gardiner Electrical & Solar13.5kmJosh Gardiner Electrical & Solar is based in Cowra, NSW.
Midwest Solar & Electrical13.6kmMidwest Solar & Electrical is based in Cowra, NSW.
📞 Green Solar Panels Installation Kallangur19.4km📞 Green Solar Panels Installation Kallangur is based in Blacktown, NSW.
Alternative Energy Concepts23.1kmAlternative Energy Concepts is based in Canowindra, NSW.
AUS-POWER Batteries23.1kmAUS-POWER Batteries is based in Canowindra, NSW.
Gerindtec56.5kmGerindtec is based in Barmedman, NSW.
Dynamic Solar58.3kmDynamic Solar is based in Lucknow, NSW.
Kenjarhy Solar58.7kmKenjarhy Solar is based in Orange, NSW.
Hybrid Power Systems58.8kmHybrid Power Systems is based in Orange, NSW.
Central West Solar59.4kmCentral West Solar is based in Orange, NSW.
Efficient Air & Energy60.1kmEfficient Air & Energy is based in Orange, NSW.
Maine Solar Grid60.9kmMaine Solar Grid is based in Tuena, NSW.
Lung Fish61.3kmLung Fish is based in Orange, NSW.
Solar ~ Central West Co.61.4kmSolar ~ Central West Co. is based in Orange, NSW.
Unilec Solar & Electrical62.8kmUnilec Solar & Electrical is based in Orange, NSW.
Stag Electrical, Solar & Refrigeration - Certified Solar Installers76.6kmStag Electrical, Solar & Refrigeration - Certified Solar Installers is based in Young, NSW.
Electrotech Cabling Systems Pty.Ltd77.5kmElectrotech Cabling Systems Pty.Ltd is based in Young, NSW.
Webb Electrical and Solar79.7kmWebb Electrical and Solar is based in Young, NSW.
See Solar86.3kmSee Solar is based in Parkes, NSW.
Platinum Solar Bathurst86.9kmPlatinum Solar Bathurst is based in Kelso, NSW.
Large Solar Installs87.2kmLarge Solar Installs is based in Kelso, NSW.
Photon Energy Solutions96.5kmPhoton Energy Solutions is based in Harden, NSW.
Yass Valley Solar120.7kmYass Valley Solar is based in Yass, NSW.
Ygrene Energy120.7kmYgrene Energy is based in Yass, NSW.
Abundant Solar120.8kmAbundant Solar is based in Yass, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Westville

Sunlight Hours in Westville

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 Westville

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 Westville, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Westvale, QLD, which is about 833.7 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.