Are Solar Panels Worth It In Albury?

Albury is located in New South Wales about 215.9 km south west of Canberra and 929.2 km south west of Lyra. Albury has a latitude of 36.1 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Albury

Rebate for Albury 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 Albury by month. The maximum is 7.55 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.01 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Albury
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.177.55
Feb23.626.56
Mar19.485.41
Apr13.803.83
May9.582.66
Jun7.252.01
Jul7.962.21
Aug11.053.07
Sep15.544.32
Oct20.785.77
Nov24.226.73
Dec26.957.49

Figures from the weather station at Rutherglen, which is approximately 36.5 km from Albury.

Albury, NSW is in the 2640 postcode area which has around 4911 solar installations under 10 kW and about 5398 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 19060 households in the 2640 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.31 kW) for about every 3.9 dwellings.

Here are 24 solar installers near to or in Albury.

Solar Installers near toAlbury
NameDistanceDetails
Moore Solar Suppliers0.4kmMoore Solar Suppliers is based in Albury, NSW.
Bison Energy Australia0.5kmBison Energy Australia is based in Albury, NSW.
Phelps Solar Group0.7kmPhelps Solar Group is based in Albury, NSW.
Green Switch Australia0.8kmGreen Switch Australia is based in Albury, NSW.
Specialized Solar & Electrical Albury1.3kmSpecialized Solar & Electrical Albury is based in Albury, NSW.
KDEC Electrical & Solar2.5kmKDEC Electrical & Solar is based in East Albury, NSW.
McSpark Electrical3.0kmMcSpark Electrical is based in Albury, NSW.
Next Generation Energy4.3kmNext Generation Energy is based in Lavington, NSW.
Greenhouse Solar & Electrical4.8kmGreenhouse Solar & Electrical is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Solar Integrity5.0kmSolar Integrity is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Abacus Energy5.4kmAbacus Energy is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Impressed Solar Solutions5.5kmImpressed Solar Solutions is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Clarky's Electrical & Airconditioning5.5kmClarky's Electrical & Airconditioning is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Glossy Aussie Solar5.5kmGlossy Aussie Solar is based in Lavington, NSW.
Heart and Solar Electrical5.7kmHeart and Solar Electrical is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Sunrise Power Solutions5.9kmSunrise Power Solutions is based in Wodonga, VIC.
North East Heating, Cooling & Solar7.2kmNorth East Heating, Cooling & Solar is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Kobi Energy Solutions7.8kmKobi Energy Solutions is based in West Wodonga, VIC.
Sunflower Solar7.8kmSunflower Solar is based in West Wodonga, VIC.
XIRASOL7.8kmXIRASOL is based in West Wodonga, VIC.
Valcomm Electrical36.3kmValcomm Electrical is based in Beechworth, VIC.
Rodney Wilson Electrical47.4kmRodney Wilson Electrical is based in Corowa, NSW.
Spot On A/C Electrical & Solar52.5kmSpot On A/C Electrical & Solar is based in Eskdale, VIC.
Crawford Electrical & Solar55.5kmCrawford Electrical & Solar is based in Tarrawingee, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Albury

Sunlight Hours in Albury

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 35 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Albury

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 36.1° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Albury, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Albion Park Rail, NSW, which is about 389.7 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.