Are Solar Panels Worth It In Alfredtown?

Alfredtown is located in New South Wales about 144.5 km west of Canberra and 812.7 km south west of Lyra. Alfredtown has a latitude of 35.2 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Alfredtown

Rebate for Alfredtown 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 Alfredtown 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 Alfredtown
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 6.6 km from Alfredtown.

Alfredtown, NSW is in the 2650 postcode area which has around 6404 solar installations under 10 kW and about 6934 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 22862 households in the 2650 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.35 kW) for about every 3.6 dwellings.

Here are 28 solar installers near to or in Alfredtown.

Solar Installers near toAlfredtown
NameDistanceDetails
Redfox Electrical Contractors12.2kmRedfox Electrical Contractors is based in East Wagga Wagga, NSW.
12 Volt Solutions12.6km12 Volt Solutions is based in East Wagga Wagga, NSW.
D&S Taber Electrical & Solar13.1kmD&S Taber Electrical & Solar is based in Wagga Wagga, NSW.
Russell Taber Electrical & Solar Wagga13.2kmRussell Taber Electrical & Solar Wagga is based in Lake Albert, NSW.
Greatcell Australia13.3kmGreatcell Australia is based in Bomen, NSW.
SolarWise Wagga13.7kmSolarWise Wagga is based in East Wagga Wagga, NSW.
Solar Professionals13.8kmSolar Professionals is based in Wagga Wagga, NSW.
Planet Power Australia14.2kmPlanet Power Australia is based in East Wagga Wagga, NSW.
OZI SOLAR17.0kmOZI SOLAR is based in Mount Austin, NSW.
Wagga Solar Systems17.1kmWagga Solar Systems is based in Wagga Wagga, NSW.
Transparent Solar Solutions17.1kmTransparent Solar Solutions is based in Wagga Wagga, NSW.
LED Riverina Electrical17.1kmLED Riverina Electrical is based in Wagga Wagga, NSW.
Hamblin Solar17.1kmHamblin Solar is based in Wagga Wagga, NSW.
Tyler Electrics18.4kmTyler Electrics is based in Glenfield Park, NSW.
Regional Solar Systems19.1kmRegional Solar Systems is based in Springvale, NSW.
Smoky Cape Services19.4kmSmoky Cape Services is based in Gobbagombalin, NSW.
Prime Solar Energy - Canberra36.7kmPrime Solar Energy - Canberra is based in Weston, ACT.
Matt Hatty Electrical & Solar60.0kmMatt Hatty Electrical & Solar is based in Ganmain, NSW.
JE Tobin Electrical64.3kmJE Tobin Electrical is based in Tumut, NSW.
Suncurrent71.0kmSuncurrent is based in Cootamundra, NSW.
Riverina Solar & Electrical78.6kmRiverina Solar & Electrical is based in Temora, NSW.
Photon Energy Solutions101.4kmPhoton Energy Solutions is based in Harden, NSW.
Glossy Aussie Solar111.2kmGlossy Aussie Solar is based in Lavington, NSW.
Next Generation Energy112.4kmNext Generation Energy is based in Lavington, NSW.
Webb Electrical and Solar113.0kmWebb Electrical and Solar is based in Young, NSW.
McSpark Electrical114.2kmMcSpark Electrical is based in Albury, NSW.
Electrotech Cabling Systems Pty.Ltd115.1kmElectrotech Cabling Systems Pty.Ltd is based in Young, NSW.
Stag Electrical, Solar & Refrigeration - Certified Solar Installers115.9kmStag Electrical, Solar & Refrigeration - Certified Solar Installers is based in Young, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Alfredtown

Sunlight Hours in Alfredtown

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 30 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Alfredtown

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 35.2° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Alfredtown, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Alfredton, VIC, which is about 427.7 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.