Are Solar Panels Worth It In Balldale?

Balldale is located in New South Wales about 241.9 km west of Canberra and 926.9 km south west of Lyra. Balldale has a latitude of 35.8 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Balldale

Rebate for Balldale 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 Balldale by month. The maximum is 7.55 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.01 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Balldale
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.177.55
Feb23.626.56
Mar19.485.41
Apr13.803.83
May9.582.66
Jun7.252.01
Jul7.962.21
Aug11.053.07
Sep15.544.32
Oct20.785.77
Nov24.226.73
Dec26.957.49

Figures from the weather station at Rutherglen, which is approximately 29.1 km from Balldale.

Balldale, NSW is in the 2646 postcode area which has around 1285 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1394 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 3278 households in the 2646 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.58 kW) for about every 2.6 dwellings.

Here are 25 solar installers near to or in Balldale.

Solar Installers near toBalldale
NameDistanceDetails
Rodney Wilson Electrical19.5kmRodney Wilson Electrical is based in Corowa, NSW.
Sunflower Solar41.1kmSunflower Solar is based in West Wodonga, VIC.
XIRASOL41.1kmXIRASOL is based in West Wodonga, VIC.
Kobi Energy Solutions41.2kmKobi Energy Solutions is based in West Wodonga, VIC.
Moore Solar Suppliers43.8kmMoore Solar Suppliers is based in Albury, NSW.
Phelps Solar Group44.0kmPhelps Solar Group is based in Albury, NSW.
Bison Energy Australia44.3kmBison Energy Australia is based in Albury, NSW.
Next Generation Energy44.4kmNext Generation Energy is based in Lavington, NSW.
Glossy Aussie Solar44.6kmGlossy Aussie Solar is based in Lavington, NSW.
Green Switch Australia44.6kmGreen Switch Australia is based in Albury, NSW.
Specialized Solar & Electrical Albury44.8kmSpecialized Solar & Electrical Albury is based in Albury, NSW.
Impressed Solar Solutions45.2kmImpressed Solar Solutions is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Clarky's Electrical & Airconditioning45.2kmClarky's Electrical & Airconditioning is based in Wodonga, VIC.
McSpark Electrical45.4kmMcSpark Electrical is based in Albury, NSW.
Sunrise Power Solutions45.4kmSunrise Power Solutions is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Greenhouse Solar & Electrical45.4kmGreenhouse Solar & Electrical is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Abacus Energy45.4kmAbacus Energy is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Heart and Solar Electrical46.0kmHeart and Solar Electrical is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Solar Integrity46.1kmSolar Integrity is based in Wodonga, VIC.
KDEC Electrical & Solar46.2kmKDEC Electrical & Solar is based in East Albury, NSW.
Purtle Electrical47.6kmPurtle Electrical is based in Mulwala, NSW.
North East Heating, Cooling & Solar48.1kmNorth East Heating, Cooling & Solar is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Kennedy Electrical and Solar53.8kmKennedy Electrical and Solar is based in North Wangaratta, VIC.
Urban Renewables Wangaratta57.2kmUrban Renewables Wangaratta is based in Waldara, VIC.
Solargain58.6kmSolargain is based in Rockingham, WA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Balldale

Sunlight Hours in Balldale

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 34 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Balldale

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 35.8° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Balldale, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Ballaying, WA, which is about 2652.1 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.