Are Solar Panels Worth It In Airds?

Airds is located in New South Wales about 43.2 km south west of Sydney and 588.9 km south west of Esk. Airds has a latitude of 34.1 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Airds

Rebate for Airds 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 Airds by month. The maximum is 6.25 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.43 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Airds
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan21.916.09
Feb19.065.29
Mar16.294.53
Apr13.623.78
May10.582.94
Jun8.762.43
Jul9.992.78
Aug13.243.68
Sep16.884.69
Oct19.785.50
Nov21.175.88
Dec22.506.25

Figures from the weather station at Badgerys Creek, which is approximately 26.4 km from Airds.

Airds, NSW is in the 2560 postcode area which has around 7467 solar installations under 10 kW and about 8014 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 26654 households in the 2560 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.14 kW) for about every 3.6 dwellings.

Here are 25 solar installers near to or in Airds.

Solar Installers near toAirds
NameDistanceDetails
Zane Solar Campbelltown2.8kmZane Solar Campbelltown is based in Campbelltown, NSW.
SOLAR MISSION AUSTRALIA |3.0kmSOLAR MISSION AUSTRALIA | is based in Campbelltown, NSW.
Macarthur Solar4.4kmMacarthur Solar is based in Campbelltown, NSW.
Solar Run Hoxton Park7.5kmSolar Run Hoxton Park is based in St Andrews, NSW.
Solar Shine Australia7.9kmSolar Shine Australia is based in Eschol Park, NSW.
Living Power8.6kmLiving Power is based in Smeaton Grange, NSW.
Ecosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Campbelltown9.1kmEcosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Campbelltown is based in Smeaton Grange, NSW.
Inspire Energy9.5kmInspire Energy is based in Narellan, NSW.
ENDEAVOUR SOLAR10.7kmENDEAVOUR SOLAR is based in Ingleburn, NSW.
Schletter Australia11.1kmSchletter Australia is based in Ingleburn, NSW.
Solar Direct Shop11.1kmSolar Direct Shop is based in Ingleburn, NSW.
Beyond Solar11.7kmBeyond Solar is based in Ingleburn, NSW.
DJC Engineering11.9kmDJC Engineering is based in Ingleburn, NSW.
Solar Panels Leppington12.2kmSolar Panels Leppington is based in Leppington, NSW.
CASE Statewide Solar12.3kmCASE Statewide Solar is based in Camden, NSW.
NSW Solar Hub13.6kmNSW Solar Hub is based in Oran Park, NSW.
Solar Panel Supplies15.8kmSolar Panel Supplies is based in Heathcote, NSW.
Synergy Solar & Electrical17.2kmSynergy Solar & Electrical is based in Prestons, NSW.
Solar Run Holsworthy17.7kmSolar Run Holsworthy is based in Casula, NSW.
Max Power Solar17.9kmMax Power Solar is based in Prestons, NSW.
SolarBright17.9kmSolarBright is based in Prestons, NSW.
Matrix Australian Solar18.3kmMatrix Australian Solar is based in Prestons, NSW.
Australian Solar Warehouse18.3kmAustralian Solar Warehouse is based in Prestons, NSW.
PowerHouse Solar & Batteries18.3kmPowerHouse Solar & Batteries is based in Prestons, NSW.
Sungold Solar18.5kmSungold Solar is based in Prestons, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Airds

Sunlight Hours in Airds

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 24 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Airds

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 34.1° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Airds, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Airdmillan, QLD, which is about 1653.4 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.