Are Solar Panels Worth It In Wrights Beach?

Wrights Beach is located in New South Wales about 143.0 km east of Canberra and 699.4 km south of Esk. Wrights Beach has a latitude of 35.1 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Wrights Beach, NSW

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Wrights Beach

Rebate for Wrights Beach 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 Wrights Beach by month. The maximum is 6.15 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.28 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Wrights Beach
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan21.636.01
Feb18.745.20
Mar15.994.44
Apr12.973.60
May10.032.79
Jun8.202.28
Jul9.452.63
Aug12.593.50
Sep16.294.52
Oct19.485.41
Nov20.515.70
Dec22.156.15

Figures from the weather station at Nowra, which is approximately 22.1 km from Wrights Beach.

Wrights Beach, NSW is in the 2540 postcode area which has around 6786 solar installations under 10 kW and about 7200 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 26235 households in the 2540 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.23 kW) for about every 3.9 dwellings.

Here are 25 solar installers near to or in Wrights Beach.

Solar Installers near toWrights Beach
NameDistanceDetails
Everen9.7kmEveren is based in Huskisson, NSW.
Autumn Solar Installations.14.7kmAutumn Solar Installations. is based in Wandandian, NSW.
David Borg Electrical & Solar17.4kmDavid Borg Electrical & Solar is based in Falls Creek, NSW.
Pro1 Solar18.0kmPro1 Solar is based in Falls Creek, NSW.
Nowra Solar | #1 Shoalhaven Solar & Battery Installers23.1kmNowra Solar | #1 Shoalhaven Solar & Battery Installers is based in South Nowra, NSW.
Unlimited Power Solutions - Solar Specialist23.6kmUnlimited Power Solutions - Solar Specialist is based in South Nowra, NSW.
Schmick Energy23.6kmSchmick Energy is based in South Nowra, NSW.
Southern Solar Solutions24.3kmSouthern Solar Solutions is based in Worrigee, NSW.
Adflick Solar & Electrical26.0kmAdflick Solar & Electrical is based in Nowra, NSW.
Virtual Power Co.27.1kmVirtual Power Co. is based in Nowra, NSW.
Shoalhaven Virtual Power Plant27.4kmShoalhaven Virtual Power Plant is based in Nowra, NSW.
Southern Solar Solutions - Shoalhaven's #1 Solar Panel Installers27.4kmSouthern Solar Solutions - Shoalhaven's #1 Solar Panel Installers is based in Nowra, NSW.
Repower Shoalhaven29.7kmRepower Shoalhaven is based in Nowra, NSW.
Simmark Shoalhaven29.9kmSimmark Shoalhaven is based in North Nowra, NSW.
South Coast Solar Solutions31.8kmSouth Coast Solar Solutions is based in Bomaderry, NSW.
Bellette Electrical, Solar & Air Conditioning31.8kmBellette Electrical, Solar & Air Conditioning is based in Far Meadow, NSW.
Ulladulla Solar32.0kmUlladulla Solar is based in Ulladulla, NSW.
Innovate Energy34.8kmInnovate Energy is based in Kings Point, NSW.
Pigeon House Power34.8kmPigeon House Power is based in Ulladulla, NSW.
Shoalhaven Solar38.0kmShoalhaven Solar is based in Berry, NSW.
Starrton50.0kmStarrton is based in Bomaderry, NSW.
On Grid Off Grid Solar50.4kmOn Grid Off Grid Solar is based in Jerrara, NSW.
The Energy Experts51.4kmThe Energy Experts is based in Kiama, NSW.
Conjola Electrical & Solar51.5kmConjola Electrical & Solar is based in Ulladulla, NSW.
SunnyAfternoons Solar51.8kmSunnyAfternoons Solar is based in Bawley Point, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Wrights Beach

Sunlight Hours in Wrights Beach

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 30 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Wrights Beach

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 35.1° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Wrights Beach, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Wright, ACT, which is about 150.1 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.