Are Solar Panels Worth It In Windradyne?

Windradyne is located in New South Wales about 162.6 km west of Sydney and 554.4 km south west of Lyra. Windradyne has a latitude of 33.4 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Windradyne

Rebate for Windradyne 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 Windradyne 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 Windradyne
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 43.8 km from Windradyne.

Windradyne, 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. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

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 Windradyne.

Solar Installers near toWindradyne
NameDistanceDetails
Large Solar Installs6.7kmLarge Solar Installs is based in Kelso, NSW.
Platinum Solar Bathurst6.7kmPlatinum Solar Bathurst is based in Kelso, NSW.
Dynamic Solar35.9kmDynamic Solar is based in Lucknow, NSW.
Hybrid Power Systems41.3kmHybrid Power Systems is based in Orange, NSW.
Kenjarhy Solar42.6kmKenjarhy Solar is based in Orange, NSW.
Efficient Air & Energy42.9kmEfficient Air & Energy is based in Orange, NSW.
Central West Solar43.0kmCentral West Solar is based in Orange, NSW.
Solar ~ Central West Co.43.1kmSolar ~ Central West Co. is based in Orange, NSW.
Unilec Solar & Electrical44.6kmUnilec Solar & Electrical is based in Orange, NSW.
Lung Fish47.2kmLung Fish is based in Orange, NSW.
Solarcomm47.8kmSolarcomm is based in Ben Bullen, NSW.
powerdepot57.9kmpowerdepot is based in Ilford, NSW.
Maine Solar Grid71.2kmMaine Solar Grid is based in Tuena, NSW.
AUS-POWER Batteries71.6kmAUS-POWER Batteries is based in Canowindra, NSW.
Alternative Energy Concepts71.6kmAlternative Energy Concepts is based in Canowindra, NSW.
Cudgegong Solar & Electrical78.1kmCudgegong Solar & Electrical is based in Rylstone, NSW.
Blue Mountains Solar78.5kmBlue Mountains Solar is based in Katoomba, NSW.
Energywise Living79.0kmEnergywise Living is based in Katoomba, NSW.
Greentech Engineering Solutions79.4kmGreentech Engineering Solutions is based in Altona, VIC.
Swivel Solar80.3kmSwivel Solar is based in Leura, NSW.
BlackLab Solar82.0kmBlackLab Solar is based in Rylstone, NSW.
Ecotronics87.8kmEcotronics is based in Mudgee, NSW.
Mid-Western Solar Solutions88.3kmMid-Western Solar Solutions is based in Mudgee, NSW.
CKB Solar & Electrical88.6kmCKB Solar & Electrical is based in Mudgee, NSW.
Alpha Regional Mudgee88.7kmAlpha Regional Mudgee is based in Mudgee, NSW.
Arkana Energy Mudgee89.0kmArkana Energy Mudgee is based in Mudgee, NSW.
Valen90.6kmValen is based in Lake Cargelligo, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Windradyne

Sunlight Hours in Windradyne

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 Windradyne

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 33.4° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Windradyne, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Windowie, NSW, which is about 254.5 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.