Are Solar Panels Worth It In Blighty?

Blighty is located in New South Wales about 246.5 km north of Melbourne and 972.2 km south west of Lyra. Blighty has a latitude of 35.6 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Blighty

Rebate for Blighty 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 Blighty by month. The maximum is 7.66 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.28 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Blighty
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.537.65
Feb24.146.71
Mar20.135.59
Apr14.373.99
May10.332.87
Jun8.202.28
Jul8.952.49
Aug12.233.40
Sep16.594.61
Oct21.565.99
Nov24.876.91
Dec27.567.66

Figures from the weather station at Deniliquin Falkiner Memorial, which is approximately 38.0 km from Blighty.

Blighty, NSW is in the 2713 postcode area which has around 461 solar installations under 10 kW and about 542 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 1385 households in the 2713 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.79 kW) for about every 3.0 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Blighty.

Solar Installers near toBlighty
NameDistanceDetails
Travis Haynes Electrical31.4kmTravis Haynes Electrical is based in Tocumwal, NSW.
Refrigelec42.7kmRefrigelec is based in Cobram, VIC.
Rheem Solar Specialist Cobram43.4kmRheem Solar Specialist Cobram is based in Cobram, VIC.
Auselec43.7kmAuselec is based in Cobram, VIC.
Cobram Electrical & Data43.7kmCobram Electrical & Data is based in Cobram, VIC.
ZEN Energy Systems - North Central Victoria50.4kmZEN Energy Systems - North Central Victoria is based in Nathalia, VIC.
Baker Renewable Energy53.0kmBaker Renewable Energy is based in Numurkah, VIC.
Purtle Electrical73.6kmPurtle Electrical is based in Mulwala, NSW.
Solar Australia Energy75.7kmSolar Australia Energy is based in Moama, NSW.
Solar Power Echuca77.3kmSolar Power Echuca is based in Echuca, VIC.
Echuca Solar & Batteries77.6kmEchuca Solar & Batteries is based in Echuca, VIC.
Hypalyte Electrical and Solar77.7kmHypalyte Electrical and Solar is based in Echuca, VIC.
Shepparton Solar & Batteries77.7kmShepparton Solar & Batteries is based in Echuca, VIC.
Ravertys Electrics79.1kmRavertys Electrics is based in Echuca, VIC.
Future NRG Echuca80.3kmFuture NRG Echuca is based in Echuca, VIC.
Active Energy Group81.7kmActive Energy Group is based in Kyabram, VIC.
Solar On Electrical82.1kmSolar On Electrical is based in Torrumbarry, VIC.
GV Electrical and Solar82.9kmGV Electrical and Solar is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Watters Electrical & Solar83.7kmWatters Electrical & Solar is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Anzunitedsolar83.7kmAnzunitedsolar is based in Shepparton, VIC.
GISTA MPV SOLAR PYC. LTD TECHNOLOGY CO. LTD.84.2kmGISTA MPV SOLAR PYC. LTD TECHNOLOGY CO. LTD. is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Blake Campbell Solar84.2kmBlake Campbell Solar is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Jim's Energy84.6kmJim's Energy is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Green Tunnel84.8kmGreen Tunnel is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Commodore Australia85.7kmCommodore Australia is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Reilly Electrical & Sunvalley Solar85.8kmReilly Electrical & Sunvalley Solar is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Future NRG Solar Power Specialists88.7kmFuture NRG Solar Power Specialists is based in Shepparton, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Blighty

Sunlight Hours in Blighty

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 33 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Blighty

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 35.6° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Blighty, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Bligh Park, NSW, which is about 546.2 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.