Are Solar Panels Worth It In Abington?

Abington is located in New South Wales about 367.4 km south west of Brisbane and 181.6 km south of Lyra. Abington has a latitude of 30.4 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Abington

Rebate for Abington 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 Abington by month. The maximum is 7.12 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 3.00 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Abington
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan25.647.12
Feb22.796.33
Mar20.095.58
Apr16.244.51
May12.783.55
Jun10.793.00
Jul11.783.27
Aug15.124.20
Sep18.985.27
Oct22.236.18
Nov24.066.68
Dec25.487.08

Figures from the weather station at Inverell, which is approximately 65.3 km from Abington.

Abington, NSW is in the 2350 postcode area which has around 3085 solar installations under 10 kW and about 3335 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 11333 households in the 2350 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.32 kW) for about every 3.7 dwellings.

Here are 19 solar installers near to or in Abington.

Solar Installers near toAbington
NameDistanceDetails
Meralli Solar43.5kmMeralli Solar is based in Uralla, NSW.
Sapphire City Solar & Electrical - Inverell65.4kmSapphire City Solar & Electrical - Inverell is based in Inverell, NSW.
WYNERGY85.5kmWYNERGY is based in Tamworth, NSW.
Gwydir Water Services85.6kmGwydir Water Services is based in Delungra, NSW.
Tamworth Solar Security Lighting85.7kmTamworth Solar Security Lighting is based in Tamworth, NSW.
NS Energy - Solahart Tamworth86.3kmNS Energy - Solahart Tamworth is based in Tamworth, NSW.
Tamworth Satellite & Electrical Services86.6kmTamworth Satellite & Electrical Services is based in Tamworth, NSW.
Siteguard86.7kmSiteguard is based in Westdale, NSW.
Max Fox Electrical - Inland Solar87.2kmMax Fox Electrical - Inland Solar is based in Taminda, NSW.
Eco Energy & Solar Solutions87.7kmEco Energy & Solar Solutions is based in Nemingha, NSW.
Thompson Tim & Dale Electrical90.0kmThompson Tim & Dale Electrical is based in Hillvue, NSW.
EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Tamworth102.3kmEcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Tamworth is based in Duri, NSW.
Go Solar Power103.7kmGo Solar Power is based in Helensvale, QLD.
Run On Sun Australia116.6kmRun On Sun Australia is based in Emmaville, NSW.
All About Solar124.1kmAll About Solar is based in Pillar Valley, NSW.
AppSolar135.0kmAppSolar is based in Narrabri, NSW.
Traffic Lights Australia136.4kmTraffic Lights Australia is based in Narrabri, NSW.
YellowDot Energy162.8kmYellowDot Energy is based in Moree, NSW.
Greenultimate - Solar Panels Sydney163.7kmGreenultimate - Solar Panels Sydney is based in Moree, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Abington

Sunlight Hours in Abington

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 5 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Abington

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 30.4° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Abington, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Abingdon Downs, QLD, which is about 1606.6 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.