Are Solar Panels Worth It In Wollemi?

Wollemi is located in New South Wales about 122.2 km north west of Sydney and 486.8 km south of Lyra. Wollemi has a latitude of 33.0 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Wollemi

Rebate for Wollemi 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 Wollemi by month. The maximum is 6.23 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.45 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Wollemi
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan21.896.08
Feb19.005.28
Mar16.374.55
Apr13.723.81
May10.592.94
Jun8.822.45
Jul10.022.78
Aug13.273.69
Sep16.894.69
Oct19.765.49
Nov20.955.82
Dec22.416.23

Figures from the weather station at Richmond RAAF, which is approximately 75.0 km from Wollemi.

Wollemi, NSW is in the 2330 postcode area which has around 2364 solar installations under 10 kW and about 2795 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 8229 households in the 2330 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.80 kW) for about every 3.5 dwellings.

Here are 26 solar installers near to or in Wollemi.

Solar Installers near toWollemi
NameDistanceDetails
Solar Connections27.8kmSolar Connections is based in Springwood, NSW.
Greentech Engineering Solutions36.7kmGreentech Engineering Solutions is based in Altona, VIC.
Solarcomm42.2kmSolarcomm is based in Ben Bullen, NSW.
BlackLab Solar44.9kmBlackLab Solar is based in Rylstone, NSW.
Cudgegong Solar & Electrical44.9kmCudgegong Solar & Electrical is based in Rylstone, NSW.
powerdepot48.0kmpowerdepot is based in Ilford, NSW.
Solar Run Windsor62.0kmSolar Run Windsor is based in Kurrajong Hills, NSW.
Solar Bargains68.4kmSolar Bargains is based in Broke, NSW.
Riverside Solar and Electrical Services69.6kmRiverside Solar and Electrical Services is based in North Richmond, NSW.
Swivel Solar76.0kmSwivel Solar is based in Leura, NSW.
Aeromagnetics76.2kmAeromagnetics is based in Jerrys Plains, NSW.
Blue Mountains Solar77.0kmBlue Mountains Solar is based in Katoomba, NSW.
Energywise Living77.5kmEnergywise Living is based in Katoomba, NSW.
Western Sydney Solar78.7kmWestern Sydney Solar is based in South Windsor, NSW.
Valen79.2kmValen is based in Lake Cargelligo, NSW.
Advanced Solar80.3kmAdvanced Solar is based in Mulgrave, NSW.
Skyline Solar80.9kmSkyline Solar is based in Vineyard, NSW.
Large Solar Installs83.9kmLarge Solar Installs is based in Kelso, NSW.
Solec Industries84.0kmSolec Industries is based in Cranebrook, NSW.
Platinum Solar Bathurst84.3kmPlatinum Solar Bathurst is based in Kelso, NSW.
Opera Solar Energy84.5kmOpera Solar Energy is based in Jordan Springs, NSW.
Sams Solar84.6kmSams Solar is based in Cranebrook, NSW.
Penrith Solar Centre84.7kmPenrith Solar Centre is based in Cranebrook, NSW.
Mid-Western Solar Solutions84.8kmMid-Western Solar Solutions is based in Mudgee, NSW.
E-Smart Solar84.9kmE-Smart Solar is based in Emu Plains, NSW.
CKB Solar & Electrical85.4kmCKB Solar & Electrical is based in Mudgee, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Wollemi

Sunlight Hours in Wollemi

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 19 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Wollemi

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 33.0° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Wollemi, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Wollar, NSW, which is about 84.9 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.