Are Solar Panels Worth It In Windella?

Windella is located in New South Wales about 132.5 km north of Sydney and 422.7 km south west of Esk. Windella has a latitude of 32.7 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Windella

Rebate for Windella 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 Windella by month. The maximum is 6.63 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.49 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Windella
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.766.60
Feb21.215.89
Mar17.914.98
Apr14.223.95
May10.672.96
Jun8.952.49
Jul10.112.81
Aug13.683.80
Sep17.394.83
Oct20.375.66
Nov22.336.20
Dec23.856.63

Figures from the weather station at Maryville, which is approximately 34.7 km from Windella.

Windella, NSW is in the 2320 postcode area which has around 4147 solar installations under 10 kW and about 4813 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 15552 households in the 2320 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.90 kW) for about every 3.8 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Windella.

Solar Installers near toWindella
NameDistanceDetails
Sun2u - Solar Power Systems Newcastle3.4kmSun2u - Solar Power Systems Newcastle is based in Rutherford, NSW.
Adams electrical and solar p/l7.0kmAdams electrical and solar p/l is based in Oakhampton Heights, NSW.
STS Services8.5kmSTS Services is based in Maitland, NSW.
Pivotrom12.4kmPivotrom is based in Kurri Kurri, NSW.
Empowered Offgrid14.5kmEmpowered Offgrid is based in Morpeth, NSW.
Solar Service Centre14.9kmSolar Service Centre is based in Morpeth, NSW.
Hunter Valley Electrics16.1kmHunter Valley Electrics is based in Lower Belford, NSW.
Elite Power Group - Solar & Battery Storage17.1kmElite Power Group - Solar & Battery Storage is based in Thornton, NSW.
One Power Solar17.4kmOne Power Solar is based in Burleigh Heads, QLD.
GoSolar Newcastle18.1kmGoSolar Newcastle is based in Beresfield, NSW.
Solahart Newcastle, Hunter Valley, Port Stephens & Lake Macquarie18.4kmSolahart Newcastle, Hunter Valley, Port Stephens & Lake Macquarie is based in Beresfield, NSW.
Spot On Solar International18.8kmSpot On Solar International is based in Beresfield, NSW.
Aztech Solar19.3kmAztech Solar is based in Beresfield, NSW.
Commercial Solar19.3kmCommercial Solar is based in Beresfield, NSW.
Earthconnect19.3kmEarthconnect is based in Beresfield, NSW.
HV SOLAR22.6kmHV SOLAR is based in Mitchells Flat, NSW.
iinergy24.5kmiinergy is based in Cameron Park, NSW.
TRADEPRO SOLAR25.3kmTRADEPRO SOLAR is based in Heatherbrae, NSW.
LuvSolar Solar Power Systems Hunter Valley27.4kmLuvSolar Solar Power Systems Hunter Valley is based in Brunkerville, NSW.
Always Energy Newcastle29.1kmAlways Energy Newcastle is based in Mayfield West, NSW.
Cherry Electrical and Solar P/L29.6kmCherry Electrical and Solar P/L is based in Argenton, NSW.
Aussie Wide Solar30.2kmAussie Wide Solar is based in Warabrook, NSW.
Delta Electrical & Solar30.4kmDelta Electrical & Solar is based in Mayfield West, NSW.
Jemena30.7kmJemena is based in Cardiff, NSW.
Green Volt Solar30.9kmGreen Volt Solar is based in Cardiff South, NSW.
Solar Renewables31.1kmSolar Renewables is based in Mayfield West, NSW.
Solar Ground Mount31.1kmSolar Ground Mount is based in Cardiff, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Windella

Sunlight Hours in Windella

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 17 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Windella

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 32.7° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Windella, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Windaroo, QLD, which is about 574.8 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.