Are Solar Panels Worth It In Windermere?

Windermere is located in New South Wales about 133.8 km north of Sydney and 422.5 km south west of Esk. Windermere has a latitude of 32.7 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Windermere

Rebate for Windermere 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 Windermere 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 Windermere
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 38.5 km from Windermere.

Windermere, NSW is in the 2321 postcode area which has around 2274 solar installations under 10 kW and about 2607 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 6603 households in the 2321 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.99 kW) for about every 2.9 dwellings.

Here are 24 solar installers near to or in Windermere.

Solar Installers near toWindermere
NameDistanceDetails
Sun2u - Solar Power Systems Newcastle7.4kmSun2u - Solar Power Systems Newcastle is based in Rutherford, NSW.
Adams electrical and solar p/l10.9kmAdams electrical and solar p/l is based in Oakhampton Heights, NSW.
Hunter Valley Electrics12.2kmHunter Valley Electrics is based in Lower Belford, NSW.
STS Services12.5kmSTS Services is based in Maitland, NSW.
Pivotrom14.6kmPivotrom is based in Kurri Kurri, NSW.
Empowered Offgrid18.3kmEmpowered Offgrid is based in Morpeth, NSW.
Solar Service Centre18.7kmSolar Service Centre is based in Morpeth, NSW.
HV SOLAR18.8kmHV SOLAR is based in Mitchells Flat, NSW.
Elite Power Group - Solar & Battery Storage21.0kmElite Power Group - Solar & Battery Storage is based in Thornton, NSW.
One Power Solar21.4kmOne Power Solar is based in Burleigh Heads, QLD.
GoSolar Newcastle22.1kmGoSolar Newcastle is based in Beresfield, NSW.
Solahart Newcastle, Hunter Valley, Port Stephens & Lake Macquarie22.3kmSolahart Newcastle, Hunter Valley, Port Stephens & Lake Macquarie is based in Beresfield, NSW.
Spot On Solar International22.7kmSpot On Solar International is based in Beresfield, NSW.
Aztech Solar23.2kmAztech Solar is based in Beresfield, NSW.
Commercial Solar23.2kmCommercial Solar is based in Beresfield, NSW.
Earthconnect23.3kmEarthconnect is based in Beresfield, NSW.
iinergy27.9kmiinergy is based in Cameron Park, NSW.
MJJs Solar - Casey Drive28.8kmMJJs Solar - Casey Drive is based in Singleton, NSW.
Solar Run Singleton28.9kmSolar Run Singleton is based in Singleton, NSW.
TRADEPRO SOLAR29.3kmTRADEPRO SOLAR is based in Heatherbrae, NSW.
LuvSolar Solar Power Systems Hunter Valley29.7kmLuvSolar Solar Power Systems Hunter Valley is based in Brunkerville, NSW.
MJJs Solar32.2kmMJJs Solar is based in Singleton, NSW.
Always Energy Newcastle32.9kmAlways Energy Newcastle is based in Mayfield West, NSW.
Cherry Electrical and Solar P/L33.0kmCherry Electrical and Solar P/L is based in Argenton, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Windermere

Sunlight Hours in Windermere

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 Windermere

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 Windermere, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Windermere, TAS, which is about 1036.6 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.