Are Solar Panels Worth It In Wimbledon?

Wimbledon is located in New South Wales about 167.0 km west of Sydney and 571.7 km south west of Lyra. Wimbledon has a latitude of 33.5 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Wimbledon

Rebate for Wimbledon 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 Wimbledon by month. The maximum is 7.35 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.38 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Wimbledon
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan26.197.28
Feb22.916.36
Mar19.255.35
Apr14.714.09
May10.803.00
Jun8.562.38
Jul9.402.61
Aug12.593.50
Sep17.004.72
Oct21.385.94
Nov23.876.63
Dec26.467.35

Figures from the weather station at Orange, which is approximately 41.6 km from Wimbledon.

Wimbledon, NSW is in the 2795 postcode area which has around 4749 solar installations under 10 kW and about 5258 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 18766 households in the 2795 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.68 kW) for about every 4.0 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Wimbledon.

Solar Installers near toWimbledon
NameDistanceDetails
Platinum Solar Bathurst19.8kmPlatinum Solar Bathurst is based in Kelso, NSW.
Large Solar Installs20.3kmLarge Solar Installs is based in Kelso, NSW.
Dynamic Solar33.9kmDynamic Solar is based in Lucknow, NSW.
Hybrid Power Systems40.1kmHybrid Power Systems is based in Orange, NSW.
Kenjarhy Solar41.4kmKenjarhy Solar is based in Orange, NSW.
Central West Solar42.2kmCentral West Solar is based in Orange, NSW.
Efficient Air & Energy42.3kmEfficient Air & Energy is based in Orange, NSW.
Solar ~ Central West Co.43.1kmSolar ~ Central West Co. is based in Orange, NSW.
Unilec Solar & Electrical45.0kmUnilec Solar & Electrical is based in Orange, NSW.
Lung Fish47.1kmLung Fish is based in Orange, NSW.
Maine Solar Grid54.5kmMaine Solar Grid is based in Tuena, NSW.
AUS-POWER Batteries61.0kmAUS-POWER Batteries is based in Canowindra, NSW.
Alternative Energy Concepts61.0kmAlternative Energy Concepts is based in Canowindra, NSW.
Solarcomm62.2kmSolarcomm is based in Ben Bullen, NSW.
powerdepot75.4kmpowerdepot is based in Ilford, NSW.
📞 Green Solar Panels Installation Kallangur78.9km📞 Green Solar Panels Installation Kallangur is based in Blacktown, NSW.
Zac Power - Solar System, Panel, Battery, Electrician79.3kmZac Power - Solar System, Panel, Battery, Electrician is based in Cowra, NSW.
Josh Gardiner Electrical & Solar80.0kmJosh Gardiner Electrical & Solar is based in Cowra, NSW.
Midwest Solar & Electrical80.2kmMidwest Solar & Electrical is based in Cowra, NSW.
Blue Mountains Solar81.9kmBlue Mountains Solar is based in Katoomba, NSW.
Energywise Living82.3kmEnergywise Living is based in Katoomba, NSW.
Swivel Solar84.0kmSwivel Solar is based in Leura, NSW.
Valen94.4kmValen is based in Lake Cargelligo, NSW.
Cudgegong Solar & Electrical95.6kmCudgegong Solar & Electrical is based in Rylstone, NSW.
Greentech Engineering Solutions96.7kmGreentech Engineering Solutions is based in Altona, VIC.
BlackLab Solar99.5kmBlackLab Solar is based in Rylstone, NSW.
Ecotronics103.4kmEcotronics is based in Mudgee, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Wimbledon

Sunlight Hours in Wimbledon

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 Wimbledon

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 33.5° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Wimbledon, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Wilyabrup, WA, which is about 3170.3 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.