Are Solar Panels Worth It In Wilberforce?

Wilberforce is located in New South Wales about 48.4 km north west of Sydney and 534.9 km south west of Esk. Wilberforce has a latitude of 33.6 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Wilberforce

Rebate for Wilberforce 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 Wilberforce by month. The maximum is 6.23 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.45 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Wilberforce
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan21.896.08
Feb19.005.28
Mar16.374.55
Apr13.723.81
May10.592.94
Jun8.822.45
Jul10.022.78
Aug13.273.69
Sep16.894.69
Oct19.765.49
Nov20.955.82
Dec22.416.23

Figures from the weather station at Richmond RAAF, which is approximately 7.4 km from Wilberforce.

Wilberforce, NSW is in the 2756 postcode area which has around 2750 solar installations under 10 kW and about 3442 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 12816 households in the 2756 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.61 kW) for about every 4.7 dwellings.

Here are 26 solar installers near to or in Wilberforce.

Solar Installers near toWilberforce
NameDistanceDetails
Western Sydney Solar7.9kmWestern Sydney Solar is based in South Windsor, NSW.
Skyline Solar8.0kmSkyline Solar is based in Vineyard, NSW.
Advanced Solar8.0kmAdvanced Solar is based in Mulgrave, NSW.
Riverside Solar and Electrical Services12.1kmRiverside Solar and Electrical Services is based in North Richmond, NSW.
Your Green Planet13.9kmYour Green Planet is based in Rouse Hill, NSW.
Solar Chief - Australia15.3kmSolar Chief - Australia is based in Schofields, NSW.
Solar Run Schofields16.8kmSolar Run Schofields is based in Schofields, NSW.
Solar Run Thornleigh17.1kmSolar Run Thornleigh is based in Marsden Park, NSW.
Solar Run Windsor18.4kmSolar Run Windsor is based in Kurrajong Hills, NSW.
Solar Panels Quakers Hill19.6kmSolar Panels Quakers Hill is based in Quakers Hill, NSW.
Opera Solar Energy20.0kmOpera Solar Energy is based in Jordan Springs, NSW.
Helios Energy Storage - Solar Batteries20.8kmHelios Energy Storage - Solar Batteries is based in Thornleigh, NSW.
Solec Industries21.0kmSolec Industries is based in Cranebrook, NSW.
Solar Run Sydney - Franchise Support Office21.5kmSolar Run Sydney - Franchise Support Office is based in Kings Park, NSW.
SolarPath21.5kmSolarPath is based in Kings Park, NSW.
Oz Smart Solar21.6kmOz Smart Solar is based in Bella Vista, NSW.
Achievers Energy Sydney21.6kmAchievers Energy Sydney is based in Kings Park, NSW.
Solar Red21.9kmSolar Red is based in Osborne Park, WA.
AR Solar21.9kmAR Solar is based in Marayong, NSW.
Solargain Sydney22.0kmSolargain Sydney is based in Bella Vista, NSW.
Solar Energy Experts22.0kmSolar Energy Experts is based in Glenwood, NSW.
Solaray Energy22.1kmSolaray Energy is based in Glendenning, NSW.
3kW Solar System22.2km3kW Solar System is based in Baulkham Hills, NSW.
Solar Harbour | Solar installers In Sydney NSW| Solar Panel Installation In Sydney NSW22.3kmSolar Harbour | Solar installers In Sydney NSW| Solar Panel Installation In Sydney NSW is based in Norwest, NSW.
ADS SOLAR22.4kmADS SOLAR is based in Baulkham Hills, NSW.
Hello Solar22.4kmHello Solar is based in Baulkham Hills, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Wilberforce

Sunlight Hours in Wilberforce

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 21 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Wilberforce

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 33.6° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Wilberforce, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Wilberforce, WA, which is about 3186.4 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.