Are Solar Panels Worth It In Wirlinga?

Wirlinga is located in New South Wales about 203.8 km south west of Canberra and 919.5 km south west of Lyra. Wirlinga has a latitude of 36.0 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Wirlinga

Rebate for Wirlinga 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 Wirlinga by month. The maximum is 7.55 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.01 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Wirlinga
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.177.55
Feb23.626.56
Mar19.485.41
Apr13.803.83
May9.582.66
Jun7.252.01
Jul7.962.21
Aug11.053.07
Sep15.544.32
Oct20.785.77
Nov24.226.73
Dec26.957.49

Figures from the weather station at Rutherglen, which is approximately 48.1 km from Wirlinga.

Wirlinga, NSW is in the 2640 postcode area which has around 4911 solar installations under 10 kW and about 5398 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 19060 households in the 2640 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.31 kW) for about every 3.9 dwellings.

Here are 24 solar installers near to or in Wirlinga.

Solar Installers near toWirlinga
NameDistanceDetails
Glossy Aussie Solar7.6kmGlossy Aussie Solar is based in Lavington, NSW.
Next Generation Energy8.5kmNext Generation Energy is based in Lavington, NSW.
McSpark Electrical9.1kmMcSpark Electrical is based in Albury, NSW.
Green Switch Australia11.5kmGreen Switch Australia is based in Albury, NSW.
KDEC Electrical & Solar11.9kmKDEC Electrical & Solar is based in East Albury, NSW.
Bison Energy Australia12.0kmBison Energy Australia is based in Albury, NSW.
Moore Solar Suppliers12.4kmMoore Solar Suppliers is based in Albury, NSW.
Specialized Solar & Electrical Albury12.4kmSpecialized Solar & Electrical Albury is based in Albury, NSW.
Phelps Solar Group12.6kmPhelps Solar Group is based in Albury, NSW.
Solar Integrity15.4kmSolar Integrity is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Greenhouse Solar & Electrical15.7kmGreenhouse Solar & Electrical is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Heart and Solar Electrical16.3kmHeart and Solar Electrical is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Abacus Energy16.3kmAbacus Energy is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Clarky's Electrical & Airconditioning16.5kmClarky's Electrical & Airconditioning is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Impressed Solar Solutions16.5kmImpressed Solar Solutions is based in Wodonga, VIC.
North East Heating, Cooling & Solar16.5kmNorth East Heating, Cooling & Solar is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Sunrise Power Solutions16.8kmSunrise Power Solutions is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Kobi Energy Solutions19.8kmKobi Energy Solutions is based in West Wodonga, VIC.
Sunflower Solar19.8kmSunflower Solar is based in West Wodonga, VIC.
XIRASOL19.8kmXIRASOL is based in West Wodonga, VIC.
Valcomm Electrical46.6kmValcomm Electrical is based in Beechworth, VIC.
Spot On A/C Electrical & Solar51.4kmSpot On A/C Electrical & Solar is based in Eskdale, VIC.
Rodney Wilson Electrical57.8kmRodney Wilson Electrical is based in Corowa, NSW.
Hines Electrix64.2kmHines Electrix is based in Myrtleford, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Wirlinga

Sunlight Hours in Wirlinga

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 35 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Wirlinga

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 36.0° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Wirlinga, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Winya, QLD, which is about 1138.4 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.