Are Solar Panels Worth It In Apple Tree Flat?

Apple Tree Flat is located in New South Wales about 192.5 km north west of Sydney and 475.3 km south west of Lyra. Apple Tree Flat has a latitude of 32.7 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Apple Tree Flat, NSW

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Apple Tree Flat

Rebate for Apple Tree Flat 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 Apple Tree Flat by month. The maximum is 7.46 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.58 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Apple Tree Flat
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan26.827.45
Feb23.556.54
Mar19.935.54
Apr15.394.28
May11.573.21
Jun9.302.58
Jul10.232.84
Aug13.363.71
Sep17.744.93
Oct21.996.11
Nov24.516.81
Dec26.847.46

Figures from the weather station at Wellington, which is approximately 71.3 km from Apple Tree Flat.

Apple Tree Flat, NSW is in the 2850 postcode area which has around 2437 solar installations under 10 kW and about 2746 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 8509 households in the 2850 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.77 kW) for about every 3.5 dwellings.

Here are 25 solar installers near to or in Apple Tree Flat.

Solar Installers near toApple Tree Flat
NameDistanceDetails
Mid-Western Solar Solutions11.8kmMid-Western Solar Solutions is based in Mudgee, NSW.
CKB Solar & Electrical12.3kmCKB Solar & Electrical is based in Mudgee, NSW.
Alpha Regional Mudgee12.5kmAlpha Regional Mudgee is based in Mudgee, NSW.
Arkana Energy Mudgee13.8kmArkana Energy Mudgee is based in Mudgee, NSW.
Ecotronics14.2kmEcotronics is based in Mudgee, NSW.
Cudgegong Solar & Electrical28.4kmCudgegong Solar & Electrical is based in Rylstone, NSW.
BlackLab Solar29.2kmBlackLab Solar is based in Rylstone, NSW.
powerdepot34.4kmpowerdepot is based in Ilford, NSW.
Greentech Engineering Solutions36.7kmGreentech Engineering Solutions is based in Altona, VIC.
Solarcomm71.5kmSolarcomm is based in Ben Bullen, NSW.
NSW Country Solar (Redfern Power Solutions)72.8kmNSW Country Solar (Redfern Power Solutions) is based in Wellington, NSW.
Large Solar Installs82.5kmLarge Solar Installs is based in Kelso, NSW.
Platinum Solar Bathurst83.1kmPlatinum Solar Bathurst is based in Kelso, NSW.
Solar Connections83.2kmSolar Connections is based in Springwood, NSW.
Unilec Solar & Electrical85.5kmUnilec Solar & Electrical is based in Orange, NSW.
Solar ~ Central West Co.86.5kmSolar ~ Central West Co. is based in Orange, NSW.
Lung Fish87.6kmLung Fish is based in Orange, NSW.
Efficient Air & Energy87.7kmEfficient Air & Energy is based in Orange, NSW.
Central West Solar88.5kmCentral West Solar is based in Orange, NSW.
Hybrid Power Systems88.8kmHybrid Power Systems is based in Orange, NSW.
Kenjarhy Solar89.0kmKenjarhy Solar is based in Orange, NSW.
Dynamic Solar89.4kmDynamic Solar is based in Lucknow, NSW.
Active Solar & Gas110.1kmActive Solar & Gas is based in Dubbo, NSW.
JME Electrical & Solar110.6kmJME Electrical & Solar is based in Dubbo, NSW.
Macquarie Energy110.7kmMacquarie Energy is based in Dubbo, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Apple Tree Flat

Sunlight Hours in Apple Tree Flat

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 17 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Apple Tree Flat

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 32.7° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Apple Tree Flat, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Apple Tree Creek, QLD, which is about 864.9 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.