Are Solar Panels Worth It In Avonside?

Avonside is located in New South Wales about 122.6 km south of Canberra and 887.8 km south of Lyra. Avonside has a latitude of 36.4 degrees South.

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

The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Avonside 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. Avonside is in Climate Zone 4 which has a rating of 1.185.

This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Avonside during 2024 would give you 82 ST Certificates worth $3271.80 (at an STC price of $39.90 each).

If you wait until 2025 for your panels the rebate in Avonside will be reduced. It goes down every year.

Solar Power Rebate for Avonside

Rebate for Avonside Solar Systems
System SizeST CertsValue
3 kW24$957.60
4 kW33$1316.70
5 kW41$1635.90
6 kW49$1955.10
6.6 kW54$2154.60
10 kW82$3271.80
12 kW99$3950.10
15 kW124$4947.60

Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Avonside by month. The maximum is 7.16 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.87 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Avonside
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan25.777.16
Feb22.436.23
Mar18.635.18
Apr13.003.61
May8.872.46
Jun6.731.87
Jul7.262.02
Aug10.052.79
Sep14.243.95
Oct19.615.45
Nov23.146.43
Dec25.737.15

Figures from the weather station at Khancoban, which is approximately 54.0 km from Avonside.

Avonside, NSW is in the 2628 postcode area which has around 271 solar installations under 10 kW and about 296 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 1227 households in the 2628 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.61 kW) for about every 4.5 dwellings.

Here are 16 solar installers near to or in Avonside.

Solar Installers near toAvonside
NameDistanceDetails
Innovative Solar11.5kmInnovative Solar is based in Jindabyne, NSW.
Snowy Regional Solar13.4kmSnowy Regional Solar is based in Jindabyne, NSW.
AgriSolar13.5kmAgriSolar is based in Jindabyne, NSW.
Sea 2 Sky Electrical & Solar13.5kmSea 2 Sky Electrical & Solar is based in Jindabyne, NSW.
ePho38.2kmePho is based in Cooma, NSW.
Pro Green Energy39.6kmPro Green Energy is based in Blackbutt, NSW.
Lynergy Ltd41.5kmLynergy Ltd is based in Polo Flat, NSW.
Bombala Depot - NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service58.6kmBombala Depot - NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service is based in Bombala, NSW.
Arta64.0kmArta is based in Numeralla, NSW.
Smedley Electrical Services99.2kmSmedley Electrical Services is based in Verona, NSW.
Bega Agricultural Services104.2kmBega Agricultural Services is based in Bega, NSW.
Black Energy Solutions104.8kmBlack Energy Solutions is based in Cobargo, NSW.
Suntec Solar & Electrical106.5kmSuntec Solar & Electrical is based in Bega, NSW.
Photonic Solar Solutions113.3kmPhotonic Solar Solutions is based in Kambah, ACT.
Innovate Energy - Canberra115.3kmInnovate Energy - Canberra is based in Hume, ACT.
Consolidated Energy Canberra115.4kmConsolidated Energy Canberra is based in Hume, ACT.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Avonside

Sunlight Hours in Avonside

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 37 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Avonside

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 36.4° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Avonside, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Avonmore, VIC, which is about 375.0 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.