Are Solar Panels Worth It In Wirragulla?

Wirragulla is located in New South Wales about 162.8 km north of Sydney and 389.8 km south west of Esk. Wirragulla has a latitude of 32.5 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Wirragulla

Rebate for Wirragulla 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 Wirragulla by month. The maximum is 6.58 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.48 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Wirragulla
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.516.53
Feb20.995.83
Mar17.804.95
Apr14.013.89
May10.562.93
Jun8.932.48
Jul10.102.80
Aug13.623.78
Sep17.184.77
Oct20.185.61
Nov22.076.13
Dec23.676.58

Figures from the weather station at Williamtown RAAF, which is approximately 36.1 km from Wirragulla.

Wirragulla, NSW is in the 2420 postcode area which has around 563 solar installations under 10 kW and about 622 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 1929 households in the 2420 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.42 kW) for about every 3.4 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Wirragulla.

Solar Installers near toWirragulla
NameDistanceDetails
Falk Solar11.0kmFalk Solar is based in Clarence Town, NSW.
electraline nsw29.5kmelectraline nsw is based in Medowie, NSW.
Solar Service Centre29.6kmSolar Service Centre is based in Morpeth, NSW.
Empowered Offgrid29.9kmEmpowered Offgrid is based in Morpeth, NSW.
Sinclair Renewable Energy31.7kmSinclair Renewable Energy is based in Medowie, NSW.
Adams electrical and solar p/l31.8kmAdams electrical and solar p/l is based in Oakhampton Heights, NSW.
STS Services33.9kmSTS Services is based in Maitland, NSW.
Sun2u - Solar Power Systems Newcastle34.8kmSun2u - Solar Power Systems Newcastle is based in Rutherford, NSW.
TRADEPRO SOLAR35.0kmTRADEPRO SOLAR is based in Heatherbrae, NSW.
Elite Power Group - Solar & Battery Storage35.9kmElite Power Group - Solar & Battery Storage is based in Thornton, NSW.
One Power Solar36.3kmOne Power Solar is based in Burleigh Heads, QLD.
GoSolar Newcastle37.5kmGoSolar Newcastle is based in Beresfield, NSW.
Diffuse Energy38.0kmDiffuse Energy is based in Williamtown, NSW.
Spot On Solar International38.4kmSpot On Solar International is based in Beresfield, NSW.
Earthconnect38.4kmEarthconnect is based in Beresfield, NSW.
Aztech Solar38.5kmAztech Solar is based in Beresfield, NSW.
Solahart Newcastle, Hunter Valley, Port Stephens & Lake Macquarie38.7kmSolahart Newcastle, Hunter Valley, Port Stephens & Lake Macquarie is based in Beresfield, NSW.
Commercial Solar38.8kmCommercial Solar is based in Beresfield, NSW.
Hunter Valley Electrics41.8kmHunter Valley Electrics is based in Lower Belford, NSW.
HV SOLAR42.5kmHV SOLAR is based in Mitchells Flat, NSW.
Delta Electrical & Solar44.7kmDelta Electrical & Solar is based in Mayfield West, NSW.
Pivotrom45.2kmPivotrom is based in Kurri Kurri, NSW.
Solar Renewables45.4kmSolar Renewables is based in Mayfield West, NSW.
Always Energy Newcastle45.6kmAlways Energy Newcastle is based in Mayfield West, NSW.
Aussie Wide Solar45.7kmAussie Wide Solar is based in Warabrook, NSW.
True Electrical & Solar45.7kmTrue Electrical & Solar is based in Mayfield, NSW.
Solar Run Warners Bay47.6kmSolar Run Warners Bay is based in Waratah West, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Wirragulla

Sunlight Hours in Wirragulla

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 16 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Wirragulla

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 32.5° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Wirragulla, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Wirradgurie, NSW, which is about 57.1 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.