Are Solar Panels Worth It In Adelong?

Adelong is located in New South Wales about 94.7 km west of Canberra and 804.3 km south west of Lyra. Adelong has a latitude of 35.3 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Adelong

Rebate for Adelong 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 Adelong by month. The maximum is 7.59 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.13 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Adelong
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.317.59
Feb23.896.64
Mar19.905.53
Apr14.404.00
May10.212.84
Jun7.682.13
Jul8.382.33
Aug11.563.21
Sep15.964.43
Oct21.305.92
Nov24.526.81
Dec27.187.55

Figures from the weather station at Wagga Wagga, which is approximately 57.8 km from Adelong.

Adelong, NSW is in the 2729 postcode area which has around 313 solar installations under 10 kW and about 337 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 758 households in the 2729 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.41 kW) for about every 2.4 dwellings.

Here are 26 solar installers near to or in Adelong.

Solar Installers near toAdelong
NameDistanceDetails
JE Tobin Electrical13.6kmJE Tobin Electrical is based in Tumut, NSW.
Prime Solar Energy - Canberra18.9kmPrime Solar Energy - Canberra is based in Weston, ACT.
Russell Taber Electrical & Solar Wagga63.0kmRussell Taber Electrical & Solar Wagga is based in Lake Albert, NSW.
Redfox Electrical Contractors64.0kmRedfox Electrical Contractors is based in East Wagga Wagga, NSW.
12 Volt Solutions64.3km12 Volt Solutions is based in East Wagga Wagga, NSW.
Greatcell Australia64.5kmGreatcell Australia is based in Bomen, NSW.
D&S Taber Electrical & Solar64.8kmD&S Taber Electrical & Solar is based in Wagga Wagga, NSW.
SolarWise Wagga65.4kmSolarWise Wagga is based in East Wagga Wagga, NSW.
Solar Professionals65.5kmSolar Professionals is based in Wagga Wagga, NSW.
Planet Power Australia65.8kmPlanet Power Australia is based in East Wagga Wagga, NSW.
OZI SOLAR68.4kmOZI SOLAR is based in Mount Austin, NSW.
Hamblin Solar68.7kmHamblin Solar is based in Wagga Wagga, NSW.
Wagga Solar Systems68.7kmWagga Solar Systems is based in Wagga Wagga, NSW.
Transparent Solar Solutions68.7kmTransparent Solar Solutions is based in Wagga Wagga, NSW.
LED Riverina Electrical68.7kmLED Riverina Electrical is based in Wagga Wagga, NSW.
Regional Solar Systems69.6kmRegional Solar Systems is based in Springvale, NSW.
Tyler Electrics69.6kmTyler Electrics is based in Glenfield Park, NSW.
Smoky Cape Services71.0kmSmoky Cape Services is based in Gobbagombalin, NSW.
Suncurrent73.3kmSuncurrent is based in Cootamundra, NSW.
Capital Green Energy87.4kmCapital Green Energy is based in Mitchell, ACT.
GreenGrape Solar87.8kmGreenGrape Solar is based in Wright, ACT.
SunStak Energy Solutions88.3kmSunStak Energy Solutions is based in Coombs, ACT.
Photon Energy Solutions88.6kmPhoton Energy Solutions is based in Harden, NSW.
ACT SOLAR POWER88.7kmACT SOLAR POWER is based in Charnwood, ACT.
Photonic Solar Solutions89.7kmPhotonic Solar Solutions is based in Kambah, ACT.
IMS ENERGY90.9kmIMS ENERGY is based in Belconnen, ACT.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Adelong

Sunlight Hours in Adelong

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 31 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Adelong

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 35.3° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Adelong, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Adelaide River, NT, which is about 2990.1 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.