Are Solar Panels Worth It In Blakney Creek?

Blakney Creek is located in New South Wales about 73.9 km north of Canberra and 699.6 km south west of Lyra. Blakney Creek has a latitude of 34.6 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Blakney Creek

Rebate for Blakney 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 Blakney Creek by month. The maximum is 7.22 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.21 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Blakney Creek
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan25.497.08
Feb22.046.12
Mar18.345.09
Apr13.743.82
May10.222.84
Jun7.962.21
Jul8.992.50
Aug12.303.42
Sep16.434.56
Oct20.775.77
Nov23.806.61
Dec25.997.22

Figures from the weather station at Canberra, which is approximately 73.0 km from Blakney Creek.

Blakney Creek, NSW is in the 2581 postcode area which has around 380 solar installations under 10 kW and about 427 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 1038 households in the 2581 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.99 kW) for about every 2.7 dwellings.

Here are 25 solar installers near to or in Blakney Creek.

Solar Installers near toBlakney Creek
NameDistanceDetails
Abundant Solar23.0kmAbundant Solar is based in Yass, NSW.
Yass Valley Solar23.2kmYass Valley Solar is based in Yass, NSW.
Ygrene Energy23.2kmYgrene Energy is based in Yass, NSW.
Ecosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Yass & Canberra24.8kmEcosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Yass & Canberra is based in Yass, NSW.
Eclipse Solar Brokers35.6kmEclipse Solar Brokers is based in Murrumbateman, NSW.
Southern Solar Solutions Goulburn46.4kmSouthern Solar Solutions Goulburn is based in Collector, NSW.
Capital Valley Solar56.4kmCapital Valley Solar is based in Taylor, ACT.
ACT Solar and Electrical60.2kmACT Solar and Electrical is based in Gungahlin, ACT.
Clean Sun Energy60.5kmClean Sun Energy is based in Gungahlin, ACT.
ACT Solar Power60.6kmACT Solar Power is based in Gungahlin, ACT.
Goulburn Solar61.8kmGoulburn Solar is based in Goulburn, NSW.
Gerindtec61.9kmGerindtec is based in Barmedman, NSW.
Photon Energy Solutions62.1kmPhoton Energy Solutions is based in Harden, NSW.
ACT SOLAR POWER62.2kmACT SOLAR POWER is based in Charnwood, ACT.
SolarArk63.5kmSolarArk is based in Mitchell, ACT.
Symmetry Solar63.5kmSymmetry Solar is based in Mitchell, ACT.
EPC Solar63.5kmEPC Solar is based in Mitchell, ACT.
The Solar Family63.6kmThe Solar Family is based in Mitchell, ACT.
ECG Electrical63.6kmECG Electrical is based in Mitchell, ACT.
Capital Solar Energy64.1kmCapital Solar Energy is based in Mitchell, ACT.
Mondiaux Solar64.2kmMondiaux Solar is based in Mitchell, ACT.
Aussie Solar Tech64.3kmAussie Solar Tech is based in Mitchell, ACT.
Solar4life - Solar Panels Canberra64.3kmSolar4life - Solar Panels Canberra is based in Mitchell, ACT.
Canberra Solar Shine64.3kmCanberra Solar Shine is based in Mitchell, ACT.
Act Solar Power64.3kmAct Solar Power is based in Mitchell, ACT.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Blakney Creek

Sunlight Hours in Blakney Creek

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 27 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Blakney Creek

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 34.6° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Blakney Creek, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Blakiston, SA, which is about 927.3 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.