Are Solar Panels Worth It In Ardlethan?

Ardlethan is located in New South Wales about 228.1 km north west of Canberra and 772.5 km south west of Lyra. Ardlethan has a latitude of 34.4 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Ardlethan

Rebate for Ardlethan 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 Ardlethan by month. The maximum is 7.74 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.38 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Ardlethan
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.857.74
Feb24.336.76
Mar20.435.68
Apr14.944.15
May10.903.03
Jun8.582.38
Jul9.382.61
Aug12.623.51
Sep17.154.76
Oct22.146.15
Nov25.327.03
Dec27.697.69

Figures from the weather station at Griffith, which is approximately 76.6 km from Ardlethan.

Ardlethan, NSW is in the 2665 postcode area which has around 248 solar installations under 10 kW and about 279 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 1022 households in the 2665 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 5.04 kW) for about every 4.1 dwellings.

Here are 26 solar installers near to or in Ardlethan.

Solar Installers near toArdlethan
NameDistanceDetails
Matt Hatty Electrical & Solar50.6kmMatt Hatty Electrical & Solar is based in Ganmain, NSW.
Riverina Solar & Electrical60.8kmRiverina Solar & Electrical is based in Temora, NSW.
TSU Electrical / Solar75.8kmTSU Electrical / Solar is based in Griffith, NSW.
PRE Solar76.7kmPRE Solar is based in Griffith, NSW.
GS & BD Electrics77.7kmGS & BD Electrics is based in Narrandera, NSW.
Solar Mad77.8kmSolar Mad is based in Griffith, NSW.
Riverina Complete Solar78.0kmRiverina Complete Solar is based in Griffith, NSW.
Solar Mad Stadium78.2kmSolar Mad Stadium is based in Griffith, NSW.
GN & ZEF ELECTRICAL78.9kmGN & ZEF ELECTRICAL is based in Griffith, NSW.
Andreazza Electrical79.6kmAndreazza Electrical is based in Griffith, NSW.
Smoky Cape Services89.9kmSmoky Cape Services is based in Gobbagombalin, NSW.
Greatcell Australia93.7kmGreatcell Australia is based in Bomen, NSW.
Transparent Solar Solutions94.5kmTransparent Solar Solutions is based in Wagga Wagga, NSW.
LED Riverina Electrical94.5kmLED Riverina Electrical is based in Wagga Wagga, NSW.
Wagga Solar Systems94.5kmWagga Solar Systems is based in Wagga Wagga, NSW.
Hamblin Solar95.0kmHamblin Solar is based in Wagga Wagga, NSW.
OZI SOLAR96.1kmOZI SOLAR is based in Mount Austin, NSW.
Tyler Electrics96.3kmTyler Electrics is based in Glenfield Park, NSW.
Planet Power Australia96.5kmPlanet Power Australia is based in East Wagga Wagga, NSW.
SolarWise Wagga96.7kmSolarWise Wagga is based in East Wagga Wagga, NSW.
Solar Professionals96.7kmSolar Professionals is based in Wagga Wagga, NSW.
D&S Taber Electrical & Solar97.0kmD&S Taber Electrical & Solar is based in Wagga Wagga, NSW.
12 Volt Solutions97.1km12 Volt Solutions is based in East Wagga Wagga, NSW.
Redfox Electrical Contractors97.5kmRedfox Electrical Contractors is based in East Wagga Wagga, NSW.
Regional Solar Systems98.5kmRegional Solar Systems is based in Springvale, NSW.
Russell Taber Electrical & Solar Wagga102.9kmRussell Taber Electrical & Solar Wagga is based in Lake Albert, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Ardlethan

Sunlight Hours in Ardlethan

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 26 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Ardlethan

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 34.4° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Ardlethan, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Arding, NSW, which is about 604.8 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.