Are Solar Panels Worth It In Winton?

Winton is located in New South Wales about 315.1 km north of Sydney and 269.7 km south west of Lyra. Winton has a latitude of 31.1 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Winton

Rebate for Winton 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 Winton by month. The maximum is 7.26 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.79 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Winton
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan26.137.26
Feb23.256.46
Mar20.045.57
Apr15.954.43
May12.223.39
Jun10.062.79
Jul11.083.08
Aug14.363.99
Sep18.495.14
Oct22.116.14
Nov24.216.73
Dec26.157.26

Figures from the weather station at Tamworth Airport, which is approximately 8.7 km from Winton.

Winton, NSW is in the 2344 postcode area which has around 117 solar installations under 10 kW and about 125 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 304 households in the 2344 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.22 kW) for about every 2.6 dwellings.

Here are 15 solar installers near to or in Winton.

Solar Installers near toWinton
NameDistanceDetails
Siteguard9.0kmSiteguard is based in Westdale, NSW.
Max Fox Electrical - Inland Solar13.9kmMax Fox Electrical - Inland Solar is based in Taminda, NSW.
Tamworth Solar Security Lighting14.7kmTamworth Solar Security Lighting is based in Tamworth, NSW.
Tamworth Satellite & Electrical Services14.8kmTamworth Satellite & Electrical Services is based in Tamworth, NSW.
NS Energy - Solahart Tamworth15.0kmNS Energy - Solahart Tamworth is based in Tamworth, NSW.
Thompson Tim & Dale Electrical16.1kmThompson Tim & Dale Electrical is based in Hillvue, NSW.
WYNERGY16.3kmWYNERGY is based in Tamworth, NSW.
EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Tamworth18.2kmEcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Tamworth is based in Duri, NSW.
Eco Energy & Solar Solutions22.5kmEco Energy & Solar Solutions is based in Nemingha, NSW.
Meralli Solar84.4kmMeralli Solar is based in Uralla, NSW.
Go Solar Power121.6kmGo Solar Power is based in Helensvale, QLD.
AppSolar123.8kmAppSolar is based in Narrabri, NSW.
Traffic Lights Australia126.2kmTraffic Lights Australia is based in Narrabri, NSW.
Sapphire City Solar & Electrical - Inverell147.5kmSapphire City Solar & Electrical - Inverell is based in Inverell, NSW.
Jupiter, Virtual Solar System148.3kmJupiter, Virtual Solar System is based in Coonabarabran, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Winton

Sunlight Hours in Winton

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 9 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Winton

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 31.1° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Winton, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Winton, VIC, which is about 744.8 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.