Are Solar Panels Worth It In Berry?

Berry is located in New South Wales about 111.4 km south west of Sydney and 663.3 km south west of Esk. Berry has a latitude of 34.8 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Berry

Rebate for Berry 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 Berry by month. The maximum is 6.15 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.28 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Berry
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan21.636.01
Feb18.745.20
Mar15.994.44
Apr12.973.60
May10.032.79
Jun8.202.28
Jul9.452.63
Aug12.593.50
Sep16.294.52
Oct19.485.41
Nov20.515.70
Dec22.156.15

Figures from the weather station at Nowra, which is approximately 23.2 km from Berry.

Berry, NSW is in the 2535 postcode area which has around 1242 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1361 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 3652 households in the 2535 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.40 kW) for about every 2.9 dwellings.

Here are 26 solar installers near to or in Berry.

Solar Installers near toBerry
NameDistanceDetails
Shoalhaven Solar0.3kmShoalhaven Solar is based in Berry, NSW.
Bellette Electrical, Solar & Air Conditioning6.3kmBellette Electrical, Solar & Air Conditioning is based in Far Meadow, NSW.
Repower Shoalhaven11.7kmRepower Shoalhaven is based in Nowra, NSW.
South Coast Solar Solutions11.8kmSouth Coast Solar Solutions is based in Bomaderry, NSW.
Southern Solar Solutions - Shoalhaven's #1 Solar Panel Installers14.1kmSouthern Solar Solutions - Shoalhaven's #1 Solar Panel Installers is based in Nowra, NSW.
Shoalhaven Virtual Power Plant14.1kmShoalhaven Virtual Power Plant is based in Nowra, NSW.
Simmark Shoalhaven14.6kmSimmark Shoalhaven is based in North Nowra, NSW.
Virtual Power Co.14.8kmVirtual Power Co. is based in Nowra, NSW.
Adflick Solar & Electrical15.4kmAdflick Solar & Electrical is based in Nowra, NSW.
Southern Solar Solutions15.5kmSouthern Solar Solutions is based in Worrigee, NSW.
On Grid Off Grid Solar15.7kmOn Grid Off Grid Solar is based in Jerrara, NSW.
Starrton15.9kmStarrton is based in Bomaderry, NSW.
The Energy Experts16.9kmThe Energy Experts is based in Kiama, NSW.
Nowra Solar | #1 Shoalhaven Solar & Battery Installers17.1kmNowra Solar | #1 Shoalhaven Solar & Battery Installers is based in South Nowra, NSW.
Schmick Energy17.5kmSchmick Energy is based in South Nowra, NSW.
Unlimited Power Solutions - Solar Specialist18.4kmUnlimited Power Solutions - Solar Specialist is based in South Nowra, NSW.
Platinum Solar Designs18.7kmPlatinum Solar Designs is based in Kiama, NSW.
Greensmart Electrical.20.5kmGreensmart Electrical. is based in Kiama Downs, NSW.
Pro1 Solar23.0kmPro1 Solar is based in Falls Creek, NSW.
David Borg Electrical & Solar25.3kmDavid Borg Electrical & Solar is based in Falls Creek, NSW.
SunPeople25.4kmSunPeople is based in Oak Flats, NSW.
JPG Solar & Electrical25.5kmJPG Solar & Electrical is based in Oak Flats, NSW.
Rivers Solar & Electrical Services25.6kmRivers Solar & Electrical Services is based in Oak Flats, NSW.
Solar battery world26.6kmSolar battery world is based in Wollongong, NSW.
Everen28.4kmEveren is based in Huskisson, NSW.
Shellharbour Solar and Electrical28.6kmShellharbour Solar and Electrical is based in Barrack Point, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Berry

Sunlight Hours in Berry

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 28 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Berry

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 34.8° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Berry, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Berriwillock, VIC, which is about 706.2 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.