Austral is located in New South Wales about 39.0 km west of Sydney and 573.9 km south west of Esk. Austral has a latitude of 33.9 degrees South.
How much is the rebate for solar panels in Austral, NSW
The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Austral 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. Austral is in Climate Zone 3 which has a rating of 1.382.
This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Austral 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 Austral will be reduced. It goes down every year.
Solar Power Rebate for Austral
| 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 Austral by month. The maximum is 6.25 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.43 kWh/M2 during June.
| Month | Energy MJ/M2 | kWh/M2 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 21.91 | 6.09 |
| Feb | 19.06 | 5.29 |
| Mar | 16.29 | 4.53 |
| Apr | 13.62 | 3.78 |
| May | 10.58 | 2.94 |
| Jun | 8.76 | 2.43 |
| Jul | 9.99 | 2.78 |
| Aug | 13.24 | 3.68 |
| Sep | 16.88 | 4.69 |
| Oct | 19.78 | 5.50 |
| Nov | 21.17 | 5.88 |
| Dec | 22.50 | 6.25 |
Figures from the weather station at Badgerys Creek, which is approximately 9.3 km from Austral.
Austral, NSW is in the 2179 postcode area which has around 1348 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1563 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.
With an estimated 2478 households in the 2179 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 6.06 kW) for about every 1.8 dwellings.
Here are 24 solar installers near to or in Austral.
| Name | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Solar Panels Leppington | 5.9km | Solar Panels Leppington is based in Leppington, NSW. |
| Synergy Solar & Electrical | 6.2km | Synergy Solar & Electrical is based in Prestons, NSW. |
| Sungold Solar | 7.9km | Sungold Solar is based in Prestons, NSW. |
| Max Power Solar | 8.1km | Max Power Solar is based in Prestons, NSW. |
| SolarBright | 8.2km | SolarBright is based in Prestons, NSW. |
| Solar gate openers | 8.2km | Solar gate openers is based in Bonnyrigg Heights, NSW. |
| Matrix Australian Solar | 8.8km | Matrix Australian Solar is based in Prestons, NSW. |
| Australian Solar Warehouse | 8.8km | Australian Solar Warehouse is based in Prestons, NSW. |
| Beyond Solar | 8.8km | Beyond Solar is based in Ingleburn, NSW. |
| PowerHouse Solar & Batteries | 8.8km | PowerHouse Solar & Batteries is based in Prestons, NSW. |
| SLM Solar | 8.9km | SLM Solar is based in Prestons, NSW. |
| Schletter Australia | 9.0km | Schletter Australia is based in Ingleburn, NSW. |
| DJC Engineering | 9.4km | DJC Engineering is based in Ingleburn, NSW. |
| NSW Solar Hub | 9.5km | NSW Solar Hub is based in Oran Park, NSW. |
| Solar Direct Shop | 9.8km | Solar Direct Shop is based in Ingleburn, NSW. |
| Simply Solar Ashcroft | 9.8km | Simply Solar Ashcroft is based in Ashcroft, NSW. |
| Solar Shine Australia | 10.2km | Solar Shine Australia is based in Eschol Park, NSW. |
| ENDEAVOUR SOLAR | 10.4km | ENDEAVOUR SOLAR is based in Ingleburn, NSW. |
| Solar Run Hoxton Park | 10.8km | Solar Run Hoxton Park is based in St Andrews, NSW. |
| Solar Run Holsworthy | 11.0km | Solar Run Holsworthy is based in Casula, NSW. |
| UNA electrical and solar | 11.1km | UNA electrical and solar is based in Liverpool, NSW. |
| Adel Solar | 12.0km | Adel Solar is based in Wetherill Park, NSW. |
| OS SOLAR | 12.0km | OS SOLAR is based in Wetherill Park, NSW. |
| SOLAR MISSION AUSTRALIA | | 12.1km | SOLAR MISSION AUSTRALIA | is based in Liverpool, NSW. |
Solar Panel Businesses Near to Austral
Sunlight Hours in Austral
The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 23 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.
Figures calculated for 15th of the month.
Solar Panel Angle in Austral
It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 33.9° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.
Next, after Austral, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Austinville, QLD, which is about 685.0 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.