Are Solar Panels Worth It In Wilsons Valley?

Wilsons Valley is located in New South Wales about 114.3 km south west of Canberra and 877.9 km south of Lyra. Wilsons Valley has a latitude of 36.2 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Wilsons Valley, NSW

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Wilsons Valley

Rebate for Wilsons Valley 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 Wilsons Valley by month. The maximum is 7.16 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.87 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Wilsons Valley
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan25.777.16
Feb22.436.23
Mar18.635.18
Apr13.003.61
May8.872.46
Jun6.731.87
Jul7.262.02
Aug10.052.79
Sep14.243.95
Oct19.615.45
Nov23.146.43
Dec25.737.15

Figures from the weather station at Khancoban, which is approximately 27.2 km from Wilsons Valley.

Wilsons Valley, NSW is in the 2624 postcode area which has no solar installations under 10 kW. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

Here are 17 solar installers near to or in Wilsons Valley.

Solar Installers near toWilsons Valley
NameDistanceDetails
Innovative Solar30.8kmInnovative Solar is based in Jindabyne, NSW.
Sea 2 Sky Electrical & Solar31.8kmSea 2 Sky Electrical & Solar is based in Jindabyne, NSW.
Snowy Regional Solar31.9kmSnowy Regional Solar is based in Jindabyne, NSW.
AgriSolar32.0kmAgriSolar is based in Jindabyne, NSW.
ePho60.7kmePho is based in Cooma, NSW.
Pro Green Energy62.2kmPro Green Energy is based in Blackbutt, NSW.
Lynergy Ltd63.8kmLynergy Ltd is based in Polo Flat, NSW.
Arta84.3kmArta is based in Numeralla, NSW.
Bombala Depot - NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service86.7kmBombala Depot - NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service is based in Bombala, NSW.
JE Tobin Electrical100.3kmJE Tobin Electrical is based in Tumut, NSW.
Photonic Solar Solutions104.6kmPhotonic Solar Solutions is based in Kambah, ACT.
Prime Solar Energy - Canberra107.0kmPrime Solar Energy - Canberra is based in Weston, ACT.
Enviro Friendly Products109.0kmEnviro Friendly Products is based in Phillip, ACT.
GreenGrape Solar109.1kmGreenGrape Solar is based in Wright, ACT.
Astra Solar109.2kmAstra Solar is based in Lyons, ACT.
Consolidated Energy Canberra109.5kmConsolidated Energy Canberra is based in Hume, ACT.
Innovate Energy - Canberra109.6kmInnovate Energy - Canberra is based in Hume, ACT.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Wilsons Valley

Sunlight Hours in Wilsons Valley

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 36 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Wilsons Valley

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 36.2° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Wilsons Valley, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Wilsons Promontory, VIC, which is about 358.9 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.