Wilcannia is located in New South Wales about 581.1 km north east of Adelaide and 840.6 km south west of Oman Ama. Wilcannia has a latitude of 31.6 degrees South.
How much is the rebate for solar panels in Wilcannia, NSW
The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Wilcannia 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. Wilcannia is in Climate Zone 2 which has a rating of 1.536.
This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Wilcannia 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 Wilcannia will be reduced. It goes down every year.
Solar Power Rebate for Wilcannia
| System Size | ST Certs | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 3 kW | 32 | $1276.80 |
| 4 kW | 43 | $1715.70 |
| 5 kW | 53 | $2114.70 |
| 6 kW | 64 | $2553.60 |
| 6.6 kW | 70 | $2793.00 |
| 10 kW | 107 | $4269.30 |
| 12 kW | 129 | $5147.10 |
| 15 kW | 161 | $6423.90 |
Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Wilcannia by month. The maximum is 7.68 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.82 kWh/M2 during June.
| Month | Energy MJ/M2 | kWh/M2 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27.43 | 7.62 |
| Feb | 24.30 | 6.75 |
| Mar | 21.33 | 5.93 |
| Apr | 16.46 | 4.57 |
| May | 12.40 | 3.45 |
| Jun | 10.17 | 2.82 |
| Jul | 11.31 | 3.14 |
| Aug | 14.55 | 4.04 |
| Sep | 18.97 | 5.27 |
| Oct | 22.99 | 6.39 |
| Nov | 25.53 | 7.09 |
| Dec | 27.64 | 7.68 |
Figures from the weather station at Cobar Mo, which is approximately 232.5 km from Wilcannia.
Wilcannia, NSW is in the 2836 postcode area which has around 148 solar installations under 10 kW and about 174 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.
With an estimated 461 households in the 2836 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.59 kW) for about every 3.1 dwellings.
Here are 19 solar installers in or near toWilcannia. There are also a few further away.
| Name | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|
| 📞 Green Solar Panels Installation Kallangur | 144.9km | 📞 Green Solar Panels Installation Kallangur is based in Blacktown, NSW. |
| 📞 Green Solar Panels Installation Kallangur | 269.1km | 📞 Green Solar Panels Installation Kallangur is based in Blacktown, NSW. |
| Kuga Electrical | 296.4km | Kuga Electrical is based in Keysborough, VIC. |
| Cherry Energy Solutions | 300.5km | Cherry Energy Solutions is based in Eight Mile Plains, QLD. |
| Sunraysia Solar Design & Installation | 312.5km | Sunraysia Solar Design & Installation is based in Mildura, VIC. |
| Australian Solar Farm Services | 313.4km | Australian Solar Farm Services is based in Mildura, VIC. |
| Mildura Solar | 313.4km | Mildura Solar is based in Mildura, VIC. |
| Solar IQ | 313.4km | Solar IQ is based in Mildura, VIC. |
| Sunergy - Mildura | 313.9km | Sunergy - Mildura is based in Mildura, VIC. |
| McGillivray Electrical & Building Services | 314.2km | McGillivray Electrical & Building Services is based in Mildura, VIC. |
| Rooftop Solar Mildura | 314.2km | Rooftop Solar Mildura is based in Mildura, VIC. |
| Cetinich Electrical and Solar | 315.5km | Cetinich Electrical and Solar is based in Nichols Point, VIC. |
| Brock Fitzgerald Electrical | 317.4km | Brock Fitzgerald Electrical is based in Mildura, VIC. |
| Mildura Sunray Solar | 319.6km | Mildura Sunray Solar is based in Mildura, VIC. |
| MR John Clohesy | 320.3km | MR John Clohesy is based in Irymple, VIC. |
| Biztek Solutions | 341.4km | Biztek Solutions is based in Lake Cargelligo, NSW. |
| Colby Solar | 356.1km | Colby Solar is based in Knockrow, NSW. |
| Redmud Green Energy | 379.1km | Redmud Green Energy is based in Paringa, SA. |
| YES Energy | 379.1km | YES Energy is based in Paringa, SA. |
Solar Panel Businesses Near to Wilcannia
Sunlight Hours in Wilcannia
The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 11 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.
Figures calculated for 15th of the month.
Solar Panel Angle in Wilcannia
It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 31.6° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.
Next, after Wilcannia, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Wilby, VIC, which is about 566.3 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.