Are Solar Panels Worth It In Arding?

Arding is located in New South Wales about 367.8 km north of Sydney and 196.5 km south of Lyra. Arding has a latitude of 30.6 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Arding

Rebate for Arding 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 Arding by month. The maximum is 7.26 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.79 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Arding
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan26.137.26
Feb23.256.46
Mar20.045.57
Apr15.954.43
May12.223.39
Jun10.062.79
Jul11.083.08
Aug14.363.99
Sep18.495.14
Oct22.116.14
Nov24.216.73
Dec26.157.26

Figures from the weather station at Tamworth Airport, which is approximately 87.4 km from Arding.

Arding, NSW is in the 2358 postcode area which has around 525 solar installations under 10 kW and about 575 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 1807 households in the 2358 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.18 kW) for about every 3.4 dwellings.

Here are 18 solar installers near to or in Arding.

Solar Installers near toArding
NameDistanceDetails
Meralli Solar8.6kmMeralli Solar is based in Uralla, NSW.
Go Solar Power62.6kmGo Solar Power is based in Helensvale, QLD.
Eco Energy & Solar Solutions81.0kmEco Energy & Solar Solutions is based in Nemingha, NSW.
WYNERGY81.9kmWYNERGY is based in Tamworth, NSW.
Tamworth Solar Security Lighting82.9kmTamworth Solar Security Lighting is based in Tamworth, NSW.
NS Energy - Solahart Tamworth83.3kmNS Energy - Solahart Tamworth is based in Tamworth, NSW.
Tamworth Satellite & Electrical Services83.6kmTamworth Satellite & Electrical Services is based in Tamworth, NSW.
Max Fox Electrical - Inland Solar84.6kmMax Fox Electrical - Inland Solar is based in Taminda, NSW.
Thompson Tim & Dale Electrical86.1kmThompson Tim & Dale Electrical is based in Hillvue, NSW.
Siteguard86.4kmSiteguard is based in Westdale, NSW.
Sapphire City Solar & Electrical - Inverell98.0kmSapphire City Solar & Electrical - Inverell is based in Inverell, NSW.
EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Tamworth99.5kmEcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Tamworth is based in Duri, NSW.
All About Solar110.0kmAll About Solar is based in Pillar Valley, NSW.
Gwydir Water Services123.2kmGwydir Water Services is based in Delungra, NSW.
Self Sufficiency Supplies - Solar Systems128.0kmSelf Sufficiency Supplies - Solar Systems is based in South Kempsey, NSW.
The Solar Experts130.8kmThe Solar Experts is based in Ellenborough, NSW.
Run On Sun Australia133.7kmRun On Sun Australia is based in Emmaville, NSW.
Great White Solar & Electrical139.5kmGreat White Solar & Electrical is based in Way Way, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Arding

Sunlight Hours in Arding

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 6 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Arding

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 30.6° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Arding, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Ardglen, NSW, which is about 148.8 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.