Are Solar Panels Worth It In Wisemans Creek?

Wisemans Creek is located in New South Wales about 141.0 km west of Sydney and 574.2 km south of Lyra. Wisemans Creek has a latitude of 33.7 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Wisemans Creek, NSW

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Wisemans Creek

Rebate for Wisemans Creek 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 Wisemans Creek 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 Wisemans Creek
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 68.7 km from Wisemans Creek.

Wisemans Creek, 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. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

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 22 solar installers near to or in Wisemans Creek.

Solar Installers near toWisemans Creek
NameDistanceDetails
Platinum Solar Bathurst26.9kmPlatinum Solar Bathurst is based in Kelso, NSW.
Large Solar Installs27.5kmLarge Solar Installs is based in Kelso, NSW.
Solarcomm52.9kmSolarcomm is based in Ben Bullen, NSW.
Maine Solar Grid53.4kmMaine Solar Grid is based in Tuena, NSW.
Blue Mountains Solar56.1kmBlue Mountains Solar is based in Katoomba, NSW.
Energywise Living56.4kmEnergywise Living is based in Katoomba, NSW.
Swivel Solar58.3kmSwivel Solar is based in Leura, NSW.
Dynamic Solar60.8kmDynamic Solar is based in Lucknow, NSW.
Hybrid Power Systems67.0kmHybrid Power Systems is based in Orange, NSW.
Kenjarhy Solar68.3kmKenjarhy Solar is based in Orange, NSW.
Valen68.5kmValen is based in Lake Cargelligo, NSW.
Central West Solar69.0kmCentral West Solar is based in Orange, NSW.
Efficient Air & Energy69.1kmEfficient Air & Energy is based in Orange, NSW.
Solar ~ Central West Co.69.7kmSolar ~ Central West Co. is based in Orange, NSW.
Unilec Solar & Electrical71.6kmUnilec Solar & Electrical is based in Orange, NSW.
Lung Fish73.8kmLung Fish is based in Orange, NSW.
powerdepot78.8kmpowerdepot is based in Ilford, NSW.
Eco Solar Supplies82.4kmEco Solar Supplies is based in Bowral, NSW.
AUS-POWER Batteries85.8kmAUS-POWER Batteries is based in Canowindra, NSW.
Alternative Energy Concepts85.8kmAlternative Energy Concepts is based in Canowindra, NSW.
Solar Partners Australia87.3kmSolar Partners Australia is based in Lapstone, NSW.
Solar Run Windsor88.2kmSolar Run Windsor is based in Kurrajong Hills, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Wisemans Creek

Sunlight Hours in Wisemans Creek

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 22 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Wisemans Creek

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 33.7° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Wisemans Creek, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Wiseleigh, VIC, which is about 483.2 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.