Alectown is located in New South Wales about 275.3 km north of Canberra and 573.2 km south west of Lyra. Alectown has a latitude of 32.9 degrees South.
How much is the rebate for solar panels in Alectown, NSW
The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Alectown 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. Alectown is in Climate Zone 3 which has a rating of 1.382.
This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Alectown 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 Alectown will be reduced. It goes down every year.
Solar Power Rebate for Alectown
| System Size | ST Certs | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 3 kW | 29 | $1157.10 |
| 4 kW | 38 | $1516.20 |
| 5 kW | 48 | $1915.20 |
| 6 kW | 58 | $2314.20 |
| 6.6 kW | 63 | $2513.70 |
| 10 kW | 96 | $3830.40 |
| 12 kW | 116 | $4628.40 |
| 15 kW | 145 | $5785.50 |
Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Alectown by month. The maximum is 7.44 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.56 kWh/M2 during June.
| Month | Energy MJ/M2 | kWh/M2 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 26.73 | 7.43 |
| Feb | 23.47 | 6.52 |
| Mar | 19.88 | 5.52 |
| Apr | 15.33 | 4.26 |
| May | 11.51 | 3.20 |
| Jun | 9.21 | 2.56 |
| Jul | 10.17 | 2.82 |
| Aug | 13.35 | 3.71 |
| Sep | 17.76 | 4.93 |
| Oct | 21.99 | 6.11 |
| Nov | 24.54 | 6.82 |
| Dec | 26.80 | 7.44 |
Figures from the weather station at Wellington, which is approximately 79.3 km from Alectown.
Alectown, NSW is in the 2870 postcode area which has around 1832 solar installations under 10 kW and about 2013 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.
With an estimated 4875 households in the 2870 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.56 kW) for about every 2.7 dwellings.
Here are 22 solar installers near to or in Alectown.
| Name | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Hennys Warehouse | 23.8km | Hennys Warehouse is based in Peak Hill, NSW. |
| See Solar | 24.4km | See Solar is based in Parkes, NSW. |
| NSW Country Solar (Redfern Power Solutions) | 79.7km | NSW Country Solar (Redfern Power Solutions) is based in Wellington, NSW. |
| 📞 Green Solar Panels Installation Kallangur | 84.2km | 📞 Green Solar Panels Installation Kallangur is based in Blacktown, NSW. |
| AUS-POWER Batteries | 84.7km | AUS-POWER Batteries is based in Canowindra, NSW. |
| Alternative Energy Concepts | 84.7km | Alternative Energy Concepts is based in Canowindra, NSW. |
| SolaMax | 84.9km | SolaMax is based in Dubbo, NSW. |
| Orana Energy Systems - Solahart Central West | 85.0km | Orana Energy Systems - Solahart Central West is based in Dubbo, NSW. |
| Western Solar & Electrical Solutions | 85.4km | Western Solar & Electrical Solutions is based in Dubbo, NSW. |
| Lung Fish | 85.5km | Lung Fish is based in Orange, NSW. |
| Macquarie Energy | 85.8km | Macquarie Energy is based in Dubbo, NSW. |
| AG-MURF Australia | 85.9km | AG-MURF Australia is based in Dubbo, NSW. |
| JME Electrical & Solar | 86.0km | JME Electrical & Solar is based in Dubbo, NSW. |
| Active Solar & Gas | 86.1km | Active Solar & Gas is based in Dubbo, NSW. |
| Platinum Solar Dubbo | 86.5km | Platinum Solar Dubbo is based in Dubbo, NSW. |
| Unilec Solar & Electrical | 88.1km | Unilec Solar & Electrical is based in Orange, NSW. |
| Solar ~ Central West Co. | 89.7km | Solar ~ Central West Co. is based in Orange, NSW. |
| Central West Solar | 90.0km | Central West Solar is based in Orange, NSW. |
| Efficient Air & Energy | 90.0km | Efficient Air & Energy is based in Orange, NSW. |
| Kenjarhy Solar | 90.6km | Kenjarhy Solar is based in Orange, NSW. |
| Hybrid Power Systems | 91.9km | Hybrid Power Systems is based in Orange, NSW. |
| Dynamic Solar | 97.9km | Dynamic Solar is based in Lucknow, NSW. |
Solar Panel Businesses Near to Alectown
Sunlight Hours in Alectown
The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 18 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.
Figures calculated for 15th of the month.
Solar Panel Angle in Alectown
It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 32.9° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.
Next, after Alectown, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Aldoga, QLD, which is about 1050.8 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.