Are Solar Panels Worth It In Black Range?

Black Range is located in New South Wales about 172.4 km south east of Canberra and 894.3 km south of Esk. Black Range has a latitude of 36.7 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Black Range

Rebate for Black Range 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 Black Range 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 Black Range
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 158.4 km from Black Range.

Black Range, NSW is in the 2550 postcode area which has around 3064 solar installations under 10 kW and about 3189 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 8012 households in the 2550 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.60 kW) for about every 2.6 dwellings.

Here are 25 solar installers near to or in Black Range.

Solar Installers near toBlack Range
NameDistanceDetails
Suntec Solar & Electrical5.8kmSuntec Solar & Electrical is based in Bega, NSW.
Bega Agricultural Services8.4kmBega Agricultural Services is based in Bega, NSW.
O'Donnell Electrical & Solar16.6kmO'Donnell Electrical & Solar is based in Berrambool, NSW.
Lakeside Electrical21.5kmLakeside Electrical is based in Pambula, NSW.
Pyramid Power Group23.2kmPyramid Power Group is based in South Pambula, NSW.
Clean Energy Centre23.2kmClean Energy Centre is based in South Pambula, NSW.
Smedley Electrical Services34.0kmSmedley Electrical Services is based in Verona, NSW.
Black Energy Solutions39.5kmBlack Energy Solutions is based in Cobargo, NSW.
Stand-Alone Solutions43.7kmStand-Alone Solutions is based in Wallaga Lake, NSW.
Bombala Depot - NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service57.5kmBombala Depot - NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service is based in Bombala, NSW.
Narooma Electrics62.0kmNarooma Electrics is based in Narooma, NSW.
Montague Electrical & Solar68.2kmMontague Electrical & Solar is based in Dalmeny, NSW.
Montague Energy68.3kmMontague Energy is based in Dalmeny, NSW.
Arta78.7kmArta is based in Numeralla, NSW.
Southern Cross Solar Renewables79.9kmSouthern Cross Solar Renewables is based in Tuross Head, NSW.
Lynergy Ltd84.5kmLynergy Ltd is based in Polo Flat, NSW.
Pro Green Energy85.2kmPro Green Energy is based in Blackbutt, NSW.
coast power electrical86.2kmcoast power electrical is based in Bingie, NSW.
ePho86.3kmePho is based in Cooma, NSW.
Bunya Solar94.4kmBunya Solar is based in Moruya, NSW.
All Solar & Electrix95.4kmAll Solar & Electrix is based in Moruya Heads, NSW.
South Coast Energy104.5kmSouth Coast Energy is based in Bimbimbie, NSW.
Solarstore108.0kmSolarstore is based in Mogo, NSW.
SOLAR EQUIPPED111.1kmSOLAR EQUIPPED is based in Malua Bay, NSW.
Innovative Solar115.7kmInnovative Solar is based in Jindabyne, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Black Range

Sunlight Hours in Black Range

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 39 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Black Range

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 36.7° 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 Range, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Black Point, SA, which is about 1106.0 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.