Are Solar Panels Worth It In Berthong?

Berthong is located in New South Wales about 138.2 km north west of Canberra and 714.9 km south west of Lyra. Berthong has a latitude of 34.4 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Berthong

Rebate for Berthong 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 Berthong by month. The maximum is 7.52 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.34 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Berthong
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.067.52
Feb23.616.56
Mar19.615.45
Apr14.814.11
May10.793.00
Jun8.432.34
Jul9.282.58
Aug12.293.41
Sep16.624.62
Oct21.395.94
Nov24.216.72
Dec26.837.45

Figures from the weather station at Cowra, which is approximately 87.3 km from Berthong.

Berthong, NSW is in the 2594 postcode area which has around 1445 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1651 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 4964 households in the 2594 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.74 kW) for about every 3.4 dwellings.

Here are 19 solar installers near to or in Berthong.

Solar Installers near toBerthong
NameDistanceDetails
Electrotech Cabling Systems Pty.Ltd18.6kmElectrotech Cabling Systems Pty.Ltd is based in Young, NSW.
Webb Electrical and Solar20.2kmWebb Electrical and Solar is based in Young, NSW.
Stag Electrical, Solar & Refrigeration - Certified Solar Installers20.4kmStag Electrical, Solar & Refrigeration - Certified Solar Installers is based in Young, NSW.
Suncurrent29.0kmSuncurrent is based in Cootamundra, NSW.
Photon Energy Solutions31.8kmPhoton Energy Solutions is based in Harden, NSW.
Riverina Solar & Electrical48.6kmRiverina Solar & Electrical is based in Temora, NSW.
Gerindtec49.6kmGerindtec is based in Barmedman, NSW.
Midwest Solar & Electrical81.9kmMidwest Solar & Electrical is based in Cowra, NSW.
Josh Gardiner Electrical & Solar82.0kmJosh Gardiner Electrical & Solar is based in Cowra, NSW.
Zac Power - Solar System, Panel, Battery, Electrician82.3kmZac Power - Solar System, Panel, Battery, Electrician is based in Cowra, NSW.
Ygrene Energy89.8kmYgrene Energy is based in Yass, NSW.
Yass Valley Solar89.8kmYass Valley Solar is based in Yass, NSW.
Abundant Solar90.2kmAbundant Solar is based in Yass, NSW.
Ecosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Yass & Canberra91.3kmEcosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Yass & Canberra is based in Yass, NSW.
Greatcell Australia97.0kmGreatcell Australia is based in Bomen, NSW.
📞 Green Solar Panels Installation Kallangur97.9km📞 Green Solar Panels Installation Kallangur is based in Blacktown, NSW.
JE Tobin Electrical100.9kmJE Tobin Electrical is based in Tumut, NSW.
Smoky Cape Services101.1kmSmoky Cape Services is based in Gobbagombalin, NSW.
12 Volt Solutions101.9km12 Volt Solutions is based in East Wagga Wagga, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Berthong

Sunlight Hours in Berthong

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 26 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Berthong

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 34.4° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Berthong, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Berserker, QLD, which is about 1249.4 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.