Are Solar Panels Worth It In Wrights Creek?

Wrights Creek is located in New South Wales about 65.7 km north of Sydney and 502.5 km south west of Esk. Wrights Creek has a latitude of 33.3 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Wrights Creek

Rebate for Wrights 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 Wrights Creek 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 Wrights Creek
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 39.4 km from Wrights Creek.

Wrights Creek, NSW is in the 2775 postcode area which has around 200 solar installations under 10 kW and about 218 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 852 households in the 2775 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.98 kW) for about every 4.3 dwellings.

Here are 22 solar installers near to or in Wrights Creek.

Solar Installers near toWrights Creek
NameDistanceDetails
Towards Tomorrow Energy28.4kmTowards Tomorrow Energy is based in Somersby, NSW.
NCS Pool Heating29.4kmNCS Pool Heating is based in Roseville, NSW.
Sunair Solar in Gosford31.9kmSunair Solar in Gosford is based in West Gosford, NSW.
All Green Environmental Solutions32.0kmAll Green Environmental Solutions is based in West Gosford, NSW.
Superior Solar32.6kmSuperior Solar is based in West Gosford, NSW.
Solar Panels Central Coast Co.32.8kmSolar Panels Central Coast Co. is based in West Gosford, NSW.
Coast Wide Energy36.2kmCoast Wide Energy is based in Mardi, NSW.
Solar Installation Services37.4kmSolar Installation Services is based in Fountaindale, NSW.
Solarventi Australia38.1kmSolarventi Australia is based in Erina, NSW.
ECO SPARKY39.0kmECO SPARKY is based in Tuggerah, NSW.
Skyline Solar39.5kmSkyline Solar is based in Vineyard, NSW.
Solar Energy Australia39.7kmSolar Energy Australia is based in Mount Kuring-Gai, NSW.
Advanced Solar40.0kmAdvanced Solar is based in Mulgrave, NSW.
Tru Blu Solar Co40.2kmTru Blu Solar Co is based in Wyong, NSW.
RESINC Solar40.2kmRESINC Solar is based in Wyong, NSW.
Western Sydney Solar40.3kmWestern Sydney Solar is based in South Windsor, NSW.
Riverside Solar and Electrical Services40.9kmRiverside Solar and Electrical Services is based in North Richmond, NSW.
Your Green Planet41.1kmYour Green Planet is based in Rouse Hill, NSW.
SEA Solutions Australia41.1kmSEA Solutions Australia is based in Berkeley Vale, NSW.
MJJs Solar Central Coast41.3kmMJJs Solar Central Coast is based in Kanwal, NSW.
Solar Run Windsor41.7kmSolar Run Windsor is based in Kurrajong Hills, NSW.
Solar Run Tumbi Umbi41.8kmSolar Run Tumbi Umbi is based in Killarney Vale, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Wrights Creek

Sunlight Hours in Wrights Creek

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 20 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Wrights Creek

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 33.3° 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 Creek, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Wrights Beach, NSW, which is about 204.1 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.