Are Solar Panels Worth It In Wondabyne?

Wondabyne is located in New South Wales about 40.9 km north of Sydney and 513.4 km south west of Esk. Wondabyne has a latitude of 33.5 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Wondabyne

Rebate for Wondabyne 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 Wondabyne by month. The maximum is 6.39 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.37 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Wondabyne
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan22.716.31
Feb19.965.55
Mar16.794.66
Apr13.603.78
May10.312.86
Jun8.532.37
Jul9.802.72
Aug13.153.65
Sep16.854.68
Oct19.865.52
Nov21.626.01
Dec23.006.39

Figures from the weather station at Sydney Observatory Hill, which is approximately 40.1 km from Wondabyne.

Wondabyne, NSW is in the 2256 postcode area which has around 1401 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1491 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 8276 households in the 2256 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.83 kW) for about every 5.9 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Wondabyne.

Solar Installers near toWondabyne
NameDistanceDetails
Towards Tomorrow Energy10.8kmTowards Tomorrow Energy is based in Somersby, NSW.
Sunair Solar in Gosford11.7kmSunair Solar in Gosford is based in West Gosford, NSW.
All Green Environmental Solutions11.8kmAll Green Environmental Solutions is based in West Gosford, NSW.
Superior Solar13.1kmSuperior Solar is based in West Gosford, NSW.
Solar Panels Central Coast Co.13.2kmSolar Panels Central Coast Co. is based in West Gosford, NSW.
Solarventi Australia15.3kmSolarventi Australia is based in Erina, NSW.
NCS Pool Heating18.5kmNCS Pool Heating is based in Roseville, NSW.
Solar Energy Australia18.6kmSolar Energy Australia is based in Mount Kuring-Gai, NSW.
Clear Cut Solar19.4kmClear Cut Solar is based in Terrigal, NSW.
Epho Commercial Solar Power20.4kmEpho Commercial Solar Power is based in Mona Vale, NSW.
Good Day Electrical and Solar21.3kmGood Day Electrical and Solar is based in Ingleside, NSW.
Sole Electrical & Solar22.2kmSole Electrical & Solar is based in Warriewood, NSW.
Sollos Solar22.9kmSollos Solar is based in Belrose, NSW.
Solar Rewards23.3kmSolar Rewards is based in Tumbi Umbi, NSW.
Solar Installation Services24.6kmSolar Installation Services is based in Fountaindale, NSW.
SEA Solutions Australia24.6kmSEA Solutions Australia is based in Berkeley Vale, NSW.
RI Trades: Electrical Plumbing Solar25.1kmRI Trades: Electrical Plumbing Solar is based in Killarney Vale, NSW.
Solar Run Tumbi Umbi25.4kmSolar Run Tumbi Umbi is based in Killarney Vale, NSW.
Solarbank26.1kmSolarbank is based in Cromer, NSW.
Coast Wide Energy26.1kmCoast Wide Energy is based in Mardi, NSW.
Concept Electrical & Solar26.4kmConcept Electrical & Solar is based in Cromer, NSW.
GreenElec26.4kmGreenElec is based in Cromer, NSW.
ECO SPARKY26.7kmECO SPARKY is based in Tuggerah, NSW.
Solar Me27.2kmSolar Me is based in Hornsby, NSW.
Sydney Solar Electricity27.5kmSydney Solar Electricity is based in Frenchs Forest, NSW.
Autonomous Energy27.9kmAutonomous Energy is based in Frenchs Forest, NSW.
Standout Solar28.0kmStandout Solar is based in Long Jetty, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Wondabyne

Sunlight Hours in Wondabyne

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 21 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Wondabyne

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 33.5° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Wondabyne, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Wonboyn North, NSW, which is about 430.3 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.