Are Solar Panels Worth It In Black Creek?

Black Creek is located in New South Wales about 97.6 km west of Canberra and 806.3 km south west of Lyra. Black Creek has a latitude of 35.3 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Black Creek, NSW

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Black Creek

Rebate for Black Creek 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 Black Creek by month. The maximum is 7.59 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.13 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Black Creek
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.317.59
Feb23.896.64
Mar19.905.53
Apr14.404.00
May10.212.84
Jun7.682.13
Jul8.382.33
Aug11.563.21
Sep15.964.43
Oct21.305.92
Nov24.526.81
Dec27.187.55

Figures from the weather station at Wagga Wagga, which is approximately 55.4 km from Black Creek.

Black Creek, NSW is in the 2729 postcode area which has around 313 solar installations under 10 kW and about 337 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 758 households in the 2729 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.41 kW) for about every 2.4 dwellings.

Here are 22 solar installers near to or in Black Creek.

Solar Installers near toBlack Creek
NameDistanceDetails
Prime Solar Energy - Canberra16.0kmPrime Solar Energy - Canberra is based in Weston, ACT.
JE Tobin Electrical16.5kmJE Tobin Electrical is based in Tumut, NSW.
Russell Taber Electrical & Solar Wagga60.5kmRussell Taber Electrical & Solar Wagga is based in Lake Albert, NSW.
Redfox Electrical Contractors61.6kmRedfox Electrical Contractors is based in East Wagga Wagga, NSW.
12 Volt Solutions62.0km12 Volt Solutions is based in East Wagga Wagga, NSW.
Greatcell Australia62.3kmGreatcell Australia is based in Bomen, NSW.
D&S Taber Electrical & Solar62.4kmD&S Taber Electrical & Solar is based in Wagga Wagga, NSW.
SolarWise Wagga63.0kmSolarWise Wagga is based in East Wagga Wagga, NSW.
Solar Professionals63.0kmSolar Professionals is based in Wagga Wagga, NSW.
Planet Power Australia63.4kmPlanet Power Australia is based in East Wagga Wagga, NSW.
OZI SOLAR65.9kmOZI SOLAR is based in Mount Austin, NSW.
Hamblin Solar66.2kmHamblin Solar is based in Wagga Wagga, NSW.
Wagga Solar Systems66.3kmWagga Solar Systems is based in Wagga Wagga, NSW.
Transparent Solar Solutions66.3kmTransparent Solar Solutions is based in Wagga Wagga, NSW.
LED Riverina Electrical66.3kmLED Riverina Electrical is based in Wagga Wagga, NSW.
Regional Solar Systems67.1kmRegional Solar Systems is based in Springvale, NSW.
Tyler Electrics67.1kmTyler Electrics is based in Glenfield Park, NSW.
Smoky Cape Services68.7kmSmoky Cape Services is based in Gobbagombalin, NSW.
Suncurrent74.0kmSuncurrent is based in Cootamundra, NSW.
Capital Green Energy90.2kmCapital Green Energy is based in Mitchell, ACT.
Photon Energy Solutions90.3kmPhoton Energy Solutions is based in Harden, NSW.
GreenGrape Solar90.6kmGreenGrape Solar is based in Wright, ACT.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Black Creek

Sunlight Hours in Black Creek

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 31 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Black Creek

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 35.3° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Black Creek, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Bittern, VIC, which is about 421.4 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.