Are Solar Panels Worth It In Windowie?

Windowie is located in New South Wales about 89.0 km west of Canberra and 807.8 km south west of Lyra. Windowie has a latitude of 35.4 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Windowie

Rebate for Windowie 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 Windowie by month. The maximum is 7.59 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.13 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Windowie
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.317.59
Feb23.896.64
Mar19.905.53
Apr14.404.00
May10.212.84
Jun7.682.13
Jul8.382.33
Aug11.563.21
Sep15.964.43
Oct21.305.92
Nov24.526.81
Dec27.187.55

Figures from the weather station at Wagga Wagga, which is approximately 65.8 km from Windowie.

Windowie, NSW is in the 2720 postcode area which has around 1106 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1186 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 3742 households in the 2720 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.36 kW) for about every 3.4 dwellings.

Here are 26 solar installers near to or in Windowie.

Solar Installers near toWindowie
NameDistanceDetails
JE Tobin Electrical11.4kmJE Tobin Electrical is based in Tumut, NSW.
Prime Solar Energy - Canberra24.9kmPrime Solar Energy - Canberra is based in Weston, ACT.
Russell Taber Electrical & Solar Wagga70.7kmRussell Taber Electrical & Solar Wagga is based in Lake Albert, NSW.
Redfox Electrical Contractors72.1kmRedfox Electrical Contractors is based in East Wagga Wagga, NSW.
12 Volt Solutions72.5km12 Volt Solutions is based in East Wagga Wagga, NSW.
D&S Taber Electrical & Solar72.9kmD&S Taber Electrical & Solar is based in Wagga Wagga, NSW.
Greatcell Australia73.0kmGreatcell Australia is based in Bomen, NSW.
SolarWise Wagga73.5kmSolarWise Wagga is based in East Wagga Wagga, NSW.
Solar Professionals73.5kmSolar Professionals is based in Wagga Wagga, NSW.
Planet Power Australia73.9kmPlanet Power Australia is based in East Wagga Wagga, NSW.
OZI SOLAR76.3kmOZI SOLAR is based in Mount Austin, NSW.
Hamblin Solar76.7kmHamblin Solar is based in Wagga Wagga, NSW.
Wagga Solar Systems76.8kmWagga Solar Systems is based in Wagga Wagga, NSW.
Transparent Solar Solutions76.8kmTransparent Solar Solutions is based in Wagga Wagga, NSW.
LED Riverina Electrical76.8kmLED Riverina Electrical is based in Wagga Wagga, NSW.
Regional Solar Systems77.3kmRegional Solar Systems is based in Springvale, NSW.
Tyler Electrics77.5kmTyler Electrics is based in Glenfield Park, NSW.
Smoky Cape Services79.4kmSmoky Cape Services is based in Gobbagombalin, NSW.
Suncurrent80.9kmSuncurrent is based in Cootamundra, NSW.
Capital Green Energy81.6kmCapital Green Energy is based in Mitchell, ACT.
GreenGrape Solar81.9kmGreenGrape Solar is based in Wright, ACT.
SunStak Energy Solutions82.5kmSunStak Energy Solutions is based in Coombs, ACT.
Photonic Solar Solutions83.2kmPhotonic Solar Solutions is based in Kambah, ACT.
ACT SOLAR POWER84.0kmACT SOLAR POWER is based in Charnwood, ACT.
Astra Solar85.7kmAstra Solar is based in Lyons, ACT.
IMS ENERGY85.8kmIMS ENERGY is based in Belconnen, ACT.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Windowie

Sunlight Hours in Windowie

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 31 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Windowie

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 35.4° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Windowie, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Windorah, QLD, which is about 1224.6 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.