Are Solar Panels Worth It In Aberdeen?

Aberdeen is located in New South Wales about 191.7 km north of Sydney and 383.2 km south of Lyra. Aberdeen has a latitude of 32.2 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Aberdeen

Rebate for Aberdeen 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 Aberdeen by month. The maximum is 7.00 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.51 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Aberdeen
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan25.197.00
Feb21.676.02
Mar18.415.11
Apr14.784.11
May11.153.10
Jun9.032.51
Jul10.242.84
Aug13.653.79
Sep17.684.91
Oct21.155.87
Nov23.096.41
Dec24.956.93

Figures from the weather station at Scone, which is approximately 12.7 km from Aberdeen.

Aberdeen, NSW is in the 2336 postcode area which has around 321 solar installations under 10 kW and about 360 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 1133 households in the 2336 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.78 kW) for about every 3.5 dwellings.

Here are 23 solar installers near to or in Aberdeen.

Solar Installers near toAberdeen
NameDistanceDetails
Aeromagnetics36.4kmAeromagnetics is based in Jerrys Plains, NSW.
MJJs Solar49.2kmMJJs Solar is based in Singleton, NSW.
MJJs Solar - Casey Drive50.9kmMJJs Solar - Casey Drive is based in Singleton, NSW.
Solar Run Singleton52.2kmSolar Run Singleton is based in Singleton, NSW.
HV SOLAR59.5kmHV SOLAR is based in Mitchells Flat, NSW.
Hunter Valley Electrics66.3kmHunter Valley Electrics is based in Lower Belford, NSW.
Solar Bargains75.2kmSolar Bargains is based in Broke, NSW.
Solar Connections78.9kmSolar Connections is based in Springwood, NSW.
Sun2u - Solar Power Systems Newcastle85.4kmSun2u - Solar Power Systems Newcastle is based in Rutherford, NSW.
Adams electrical and solar p/l87.8kmAdams electrical and solar p/l is based in Oakhampton Heights, NSW.
STS Services90.3kmSTS Services is based in Maitland, NSW.
Pivotrom91.0kmPivotrom is based in Kurri Kurri, NSW.
Empowered Offgrid94.4kmEmpowered Offgrid is based in Morpeth, NSW.
Solar Service Centre94.7kmSolar Service Centre is based in Morpeth, NSW.
Falk Solar97.0kmFalk Solar is based in Clarence Town, NSW.
Elite Power Group - Solar & Battery Storage98.8kmElite Power Group - Solar & Battery Storage is based in Thornton, NSW.
One Power Solar99.2kmOne Power Solar is based in Burleigh Heads, QLD.
GoSolar Newcastle100.0kmGoSolar Newcastle is based in Beresfield, NSW.
Solahart Newcastle, Hunter Valley, Port Stephens & Lake Macquarie100.4kmSolahart Newcastle, Hunter Valley, Port Stephens & Lake Macquarie is based in Beresfield, NSW.
Spot On Solar International100.8kmSpot On Solar International is based in Beresfield, NSW.
Aztech Solar101.3kmAztech Solar is based in Beresfield, NSW.
Earthconnect101.3kmEarthconnect is based in Beresfield, NSW.
Commercial Solar101.3kmCommercial Solar is based in Beresfield, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Aberdeen

Sunlight Hours in Aberdeen

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

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Aberdeen

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 32.2° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Aberdeen, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Aberdeen, TAS, which is about 1087.2 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.