Are Solar Panels Worth It In Wheeo?

Wheeo is located in New South Wales about 88.9 km north of Canberra and 678.2 km south of Lyra. Wheeo has a latitude of 34.5 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Wheeo

Rebate for Wheeo 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 Wheeo by month. The maximum is 7.17 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.21 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Wheeo
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan25.297.03
Feb22.026.12
Mar18.285.08
Apr13.703.80
May10.222.84
Jun7.942.21
Jul9.022.51
Aug12.313.42
Sep16.454.57
Oct20.755.76
Nov23.666.57
Dec25.837.17

Figures from the weather station at Canberra Airport, which is approximately 87.5 km from Wheeo.

Wheeo, NSW is in the 2583 postcode area which has around 663 solar installations under 10 kW and about 716 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 2684 households in the 2583 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.29 kW) for about every 4.0 dwellings.

Here are 22 solar installers near to or in Wheeo.

Solar Installers near toWheeo
NameDistanceDetails
Southern Solar Solutions Goulburn45.5kmSouthern Solar Solutions Goulburn is based in Collector, NSW.
Goulburn Solar46.7kmGoulburn Solar is based in Goulburn, NSW.
Abundant Solar48.0kmAbundant Solar is based in Yass, NSW.
Ygrene Energy48.2kmYgrene Energy is based in Yass, NSW.
Yass Valley Solar48.2kmYass Valley Solar is based in Yass, NSW.
Ecosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Yass & Canberra49.4kmEcosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Yass & Canberra is based in Yass, NSW.
Eclipse Solar Brokers55.7kmEclipse Solar Brokers is based in Murrumbateman, NSW.
Maine Solar Grid55.9kmMaine Solar Grid is based in Tuena, NSW.
Cj Solar69.4kmCj Solar is based in Tarago, NSW.
Gerindtec71.8kmGerindtec is based in Barmedman, NSW.
Capital Valley Solar71.9kmCapital Valley Solar is based in Taylor, ACT.
ACT Solar and Electrical74.5kmACT Solar and Electrical is based in Gungahlin, ACT.
Clean Sun Energy74.7kmClean Sun Energy is based in Gungahlin, ACT.
ACT Solar Power75.0kmACT Solar Power is based in Gungahlin, ACT.
SolarArk77.7kmSolarArk is based in Mitchell, ACT.
The Solar Family77.8kmThe Solar Family is based in Mitchell, ACT.
Symmetry Solar77.9kmSymmetry Solar is based in Mitchell, ACT.
EPC Solar77.9kmEPC Solar is based in Mitchell, ACT.
ECG Electrical77.9kmECG Electrical is based in Mitchell, ACT.
Mondiaux Solar78.3kmMondiaux Solar is based in Mitchell, ACT.
Aussie Solar Tech78.5kmAussie Solar Tech is based in Mitchell, ACT.
Canberra Solar Energy78.5kmCanberra Solar Energy is based in Mitchell, ACT.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Wheeo

Sunlight Hours in Wheeo

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 27 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Wheeo

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 34.5° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Wheeo, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Wheeny Creek, NSW, which is about 183.8 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.