Are Solar Panels Worth It In Blaxlands Ridge?

Blaxlands Ridge is located in New South Wales about 58.4 km north west of Sydney and 526.2 km south of Lyra. Blaxlands Ridge has a latitude of 33.5 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Blaxlands Ridge, NSW

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Blaxlands Ridge

Rebate for Blaxlands Ridge 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 Blaxlands Ridge by month. The maximum is 6.23 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.45 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Blaxlands Ridge
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan21.896.08
Feb19.005.28
Mar16.374.55
Apr13.723.81
May10.592.94
Jun8.822.45
Jul10.022.78
Aug13.273.69
Sep16.894.69
Oct19.765.49
Nov20.955.82
Dec22.416.23

Figures from the weather station at Richmond RAAF, which is approximately 14.6 km from Blaxlands Ridge.

Blaxlands Ridge, NSW is in the 2758 postcode area which has around 826 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1025 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 3141 households in the 2758 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.47 kW) for about every 3.8 dwellings.

Here are 23 solar installers near to or in Blaxlands Ridge.

Solar Installers near toBlaxlands Ridge
NameDistanceDetails
Riverside Solar and Electrical Services14.1kmRiverside Solar and Electrical Services is based in North Richmond, NSW.
Solar Run Windsor15.3kmSolar Run Windsor is based in Kurrajong Hills, NSW.
Western Sydney Solar17.2kmWestern Sydney Solar is based in South Windsor, NSW.
Advanced Solar18.1kmAdvanced Solar is based in Mulgrave, NSW.
Skyline Solar18.3kmSkyline Solar is based in Vineyard, NSW.
Your Green Planet24.4kmYour Green Planet is based in Rouse Hill, NSW.
Solar Chief - Australia25.9kmSolar Chief - Australia is based in Schofields, NSW.
Solar Run Thornleigh26.8kmSolar Run Thornleigh is based in Marsden Park, NSW.
Solar Run Schofields27.2kmSolar Run Schofields is based in Schofields, NSW.
Opera Solar Energy27.8kmOpera Solar Energy is based in Jordan Springs, NSW.
Solec Industries28.3kmSolec Industries is based in Cranebrook, NSW.
Solar Panels Quakers Hill30.1kmSolar Panels Quakers Hill is based in Quakers Hill, NSW.
Penrith Solar Centre30.1kmPenrith Solar Centre is based in Cranebrook, NSW.
Sams Solar30.2kmSams Solar is based in Cranebrook, NSW.
GreenLight Energy Solutions Penrith31.1kmGreenLight Energy Solutions Penrith is based in Penrith, NSW.
Helios Energy Storage - Solar Batteries31.3kmHelios Energy Storage - Solar Batteries is based in Thornleigh, NSW.
Opera Solar Energy Warehouse31.5kmOpera Solar Energy Warehouse is based in North St Marys, NSW.
Solar Man Australia31.6kmSolar Man Australia is based in Penrith, NSW.
Solar Penrith31.6kmSolar Penrith is based in Penrith, NSW.
Solar Run Sydney - Franchise Support Office32.0kmSolar Run Sydney - Franchise Support Office is based in Kings Park, NSW.
SolarPath32.0kmSolarPath is based in Kings Park, NSW.
Oz Smart Solar32.1kmOz Smart Solar is based in Bella Vista, NSW.
Achievers Energy Sydney32.2kmAchievers Energy Sydney is based in Kings Park, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Blaxlands Ridge

Sunlight Hours in Blaxlands Ridge

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 21 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Blaxlands Ridge

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 33.5° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Blaxlands Ridge, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Blaxlands Flat, NSW, which is about 438.6 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.