Are Solar Panels Worth It In Windera?

Windera is located in New South Wales about 215.8 km west of Sydney and 556.6 km south west of Lyra. Windera has a latitude of 33.2 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Windera

Rebate for Windera 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 Windera 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 Windera
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 14.1 km from Windera.

Windera, NSW is in the 2800 postcode area which has around 4952 solar installations under 10 kW and about 5560 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 19949 households in the 2800 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.73 kW) for about every 4.0 dwellings.

Here are 25 solar installers near to or in Windera.

Solar Installers near toWindera
NameDistanceDetails
Lung Fish7.3kmLung Fish is based in Orange, NSW.
Unilec Solar & Electrical9.2kmUnilec Solar & Electrical is based in Orange, NSW.
Solar ~ Central West Co.11.2kmSolar ~ Central West Co. is based in Orange, NSW.
Efficient Air & Energy12.1kmEfficient Air & Energy is based in Orange, NSW.
Central West Solar12.4kmCentral West Solar is based in Orange, NSW.
Kenjarhy Solar13.3kmKenjarhy Solar is based in Orange, NSW.
Hybrid Power Systems14.4kmHybrid Power Systems is based in Orange, NSW.
Dynamic Solar20.6kmDynamic Solar is based in Lucknow, NSW.
AUS-POWER Batteries43.1kmAUS-POWER Batteries is based in Canowindra, NSW.
Alternative Energy Concepts43.1kmAlternative Energy Concepts is based in Canowindra, NSW.
Large Solar Installs60.0kmLarge Solar Installs is based in Kelso, NSW.
Platinum Solar Bathurst60.1kmPlatinum Solar Bathurst is based in Kelso, NSW.
📞 Green Solar Panels Installation Kallangur61.2km📞 Green Solar Panels Installation Kallangur is based in Blacktown, NSW.
NSW Country Solar (Redfern Power Solutions)73.7kmNSW Country Solar (Redfern Power Solutions) is based in Wellington, NSW.
Josh Gardiner Electrical & Solar77.9kmJosh Gardiner Electrical & Solar is based in Cowra, NSW.
Zac Power - Solar System, Panel, Battery, Electrician78.0kmZac Power - Solar System, Panel, Battery, Electrician is based in Cowra, NSW.
Midwest Solar & Electrical78.0kmMidwest Solar & Electrical is based in Cowra, NSW.
See Solar80.2kmSee Solar is based in Parkes, NSW.
powerdepot83.5kmpowerdepot is based in Ilford, NSW.
Ecotronics83.5kmEcotronics is based in Mudgee, NSW.
Arkana Energy Mudgee85.2kmArkana Energy Mudgee is based in Mudgee, NSW.
CKB Solar & Electrical85.8kmCKB Solar & Electrical is based in Mudgee, NSW.
Alpha Regional Mudgee85.8kmAlpha Regional Mudgee is based in Mudgee, NSW.
Mid-Western Solar Solutions85.8kmMid-Western Solar Solutions is based in Mudgee, NSW.
Hennys Warehouse93.7kmHennys Warehouse is based in Peak Hill, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Windera

Sunlight Hours in Windera

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 20 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Windera

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 33.2° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Windera, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Windellama, NSW, which is about 218.3 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.