Are Solar Panels Worth It In Wongo Creek?

Wongo Creek is located in New South Wales about 355.2 km north of Sydney and 247.6 km south west of Lyra. Wongo Creek has a latitude of 30.7 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Wongo Creek

Rebate for Wongo 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 Wongo Creek by month. The maximum is 7.26 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.79 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Wongo Creek
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan26.137.26
Feb23.256.46
Mar20.045.57
Apr15.954.43
May12.223.39
Jun10.062.79
Jul11.083.08
Aug14.363.99
Sep18.495.14
Oct22.116.14
Nov24.216.73
Dec26.157.26

Figures from the weather station at Tamworth Airport, which is approximately 50.7 km from Wongo Creek.

Wongo Creek, NSW is in the 2346 postcode area which has around 427 solar installations under 10 kW and about 469 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 1538 households in the 2346 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.02 kW) for about every 3.6 dwellings.

Here are 17 solar installers near to or in Wongo Creek.

Solar Installers near toWongo Creek
NameDistanceDetails
Siteguard50.4kmSiteguard is based in Westdale, NSW.
Tamworth Solar Security Lighting54.8kmTamworth Solar Security Lighting is based in Tamworth, NSW.
Max Fox Electrical - Inland Solar54.9kmMax Fox Electrical - Inland Solar is based in Taminda, NSW.
Tamworth Satellite & Electrical Services55.4kmTamworth Satellite & Electrical Services is based in Tamworth, NSW.
NS Energy - Solahart Tamworth55.5kmNS Energy - Solahart Tamworth is based in Tamworth, NSW.
WYNERGY56.1kmWYNERGY is based in Tamworth, NSW.
Thompson Tim & Dale Electrical58.0kmThompson Tim & Dale Electrical is based in Hillvue, NSW.
EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Tamworth61.3kmEcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Tamworth is based in Duri, NSW.
Eco Energy & Solar Solutions62.7kmEco Energy & Solar Solutions is based in Nemingha, NSW.
AppSolar83.2kmAppSolar is based in Narrabri, NSW.
Traffic Lights Australia85.3kmTraffic Lights Australia is based in Narrabri, NSW.
Meralli Solar94.3kmMeralli Solar is based in Uralla, NSW.
Sapphire City Solar & Electrical - Inverell121.2kmSapphire City Solar & Electrical - Inverell is based in Inverell, NSW.
Gwydir Water Services122.9kmGwydir Water Services is based in Delungra, NSW.
Jupiter, Virtual Solar System137.5kmJupiter, Virtual Solar System is based in Coonabarabran, NSW.
Go Solar Power146.3kmGo Solar Power is based in Helensvale, QLD.
Mercury, Solar System Drive149.9kmMercury, Solar System Drive is based in Coonabarabran, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Wongo Creek

Sunlight Hours in Wongo Creek

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 7 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Wongo Creek

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 30.7° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Wongo Creek, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Wonglepong, QLD, which is about 399.7 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.