Are Solar Panels Worth It In Berridale?

Berridale is located in New South Wales about 121.6 km south of Canberra and 885.7 km south of Lyra. Berridale has a latitude of 36.4 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Berridale

Rebate for Berridale 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 Berridale by month. The maximum is 7.03 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.84 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Berridale
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan25.327.03
Feb21.636.01
Mar17.914.97
Apr12.773.55
May8.712.42
Jun6.631.84
Jul6.971.94
Aug9.542.65
Sep14.073.91
Oct19.695.47
Nov22.376.21
Dec25.227.01

Figures from the weather station at Cabramurra, which is approximately 64.1 km from Berridale.

Berridale, 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. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

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 19 solar installers near to or in Berridale.

Solar Installers near toBerridale
NameDistanceDetails
Innovative Solar21.1kmInnovative Solar is based in Jindabyne, NSW.
Snowy Regional Solar22.6kmSnowy Regional Solar is based in Jindabyne, NSW.
AgriSolar22.6kmAgriSolar is based in Jindabyne, NSW.
Sea 2 Sky Electrical & Solar22.7kmSea 2 Sky Electrical & Solar is based in Jindabyne, NSW.
ePho29.2kmePho is based in Cooma, NSW.
Pro Green Energy30.6kmPro Green Energy is based in Blackbutt, NSW.
Lynergy Ltd32.4kmLynergy Ltd is based in Polo Flat, NSW.
Bombala Depot - NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service47.5kmBombala Depot - NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service is based in Bombala, NSW.
Arta54.9kmArta is based in Numeralla, NSW.
Smedley Electrical Services88.1kmSmedley Electrical Services is based in Verona, NSW.
Bega Agricultural Services93.3kmBega Agricultural Services is based in Bega, NSW.
Black Energy Solutions93.8kmBlack Energy Solutions is based in Cobargo, NSW.
Suntec Solar & Electrical95.6kmSuntec Solar & Electrical is based in Bega, NSW.
Pyramid Power Group109.3kmPyramid Power Group is based in South Pambula, NSW.
Clean Energy Centre109.3kmClean Energy Centre is based in South Pambula, NSW.
Stand-Alone Solutions109.5kmStand-Alone Solutions is based in Wallaga Lake, NSW.
O'Donnell Electrical & Solar110.2kmO'Donnell Electrical & Solar is based in Berrambool, NSW.
Lakeside Electrical110.9kmLakeside Electrical is based in Pambula, NSW.
Photonic Solar Solutions112.6kmPhotonic Solar Solutions is based in Kambah, ACT.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Berridale

Sunlight Hours in Berridale

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 Berridale

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 Berridale, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Berrico, NSW, which is about 551.5 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.