Are Solar Panels Worth It In Willsons Downfall?

Willsons Downfall is located in New South Wales about 163.9 km south west of Brisbane and 18.9 km east of Severnlea. Willsons Downfall has a latitude of 28.7 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Willsons Downfall, NSW

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Willsons Downfall

Rebate for Willsons Downfall 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 Willsons Downfall by month. The maximum is 6.91 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 3.21 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Willsons Downfall
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.676.85
Feb22.126.14
Mar19.515.42
Apr16.744.65
May13.393.72
Jun11.553.21
Jul12.693.53
Aug16.004.44
Sep19.415.39
Oct22.086.13
Nov24.056.68
Dec24.876.91

Figures from the weather station at Hermitage, which is approximately 55.4 km from Willsons Downfall.

Willsons Downfall, NSW is in the 2372 postcode area which has around 865 solar installations under 10 kW and about 908 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 2656 households in the 2372 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.99 kW) for about every 3.1 dwellings.

Here are 12 solar installers near to or in Willsons Downfall.

Solar Installers near toWillsons Downfall
NameDistanceDetails
Gathered Energy16.7kmGathered Energy is based in Applethorpe, QLD.
Solar Blessing18.3kmSolar Blessing is based in Stanthorpe, QLD.
Warwick Solar Panels53.5kmWarwick Solar Panels is based in Warwick, QLD.
Run On Sun Australia89.0kmRun On Sun Australia is based in Emmaville, NSW.
JDZ Solar and Electrical93.6kmJDZ Solar and Electrical is based in Casino, NSW.
Rainbow Power Company109.0kmRainbow Power Company is based in Nimbin, NSW.
The Solar Shop109.0kmThe Solar Shop is based in South Grafton, NSW.
Juno Energy110.3kmJuno Energy is based in Byron Bay, NSW.
24 Hour Solar Power112.3km24 Hour Solar Power is based in Lismore, NSW.
Northern Rivers Solar & Electrical113.4kmNorthern Rivers Solar & Electrical is based in South Lismore, NSW.
sun energy experts113.7kmsun energy experts is based in Lismore, NSW.
Nickel Energy113.8kmNickel Energy is based in Lismore, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Willsons Downfall

Sunlight Hours in Willsons Downfall

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 57 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Willsons Downfall

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 28.7° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Willsons Downfall, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Willson River, SA, which is about 1547.3 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.