Are Solar Panels Worth It In Breadalbane?

Breadalbane is located in New South Wales about 66.9 km north east of Canberra and 700.0 km south of Lyra. Breadalbane has a latitude of 34.8 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Breadalbane

Rebate for Breadalbane 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 Breadalbane by month. The maximum is 7.17 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.21 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Breadalbane
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan25.297.03
Feb22.026.12
Mar18.285.08
Apr13.703.80
May10.222.84
Jun7.942.21
Jul9.022.51
Aug12.313.42
Sep16.454.57
Oct20.755.76
Nov23.666.57
Dec25.837.17

Figures from the weather station at Canberra Airport, which is approximately 62.6 km from Breadalbane.

Breadalbane, 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 27 solar installers near to or in Breadalbane.

Solar Installers near toBreadalbane
NameDistanceDetails
Southern Solar Solutions Goulburn14.5kmSouthern Solar Solutions Goulburn is based in Collector, NSW.
Goulburn Solar18.9kmGoulburn Solar is based in Goulburn, NSW.
Cj Solar33.6kmCj Solar is based in Tarago, NSW.
Eclipse Solar Brokers48.9kmEclipse Solar Brokers is based in Murrumbateman, NSW.
Abundant Solar53.0kmAbundant Solar is based in Yass, NSW.
Ecosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Yass & Canberra53.2kmEcosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Yass & Canberra is based in Yass, NSW.
Capital Valley Solar53.2kmCapital Valley Solar is based in Taylor, ACT.
Ygrene Energy53.5kmYgrene Energy is based in Yass, NSW.
Yass Valley Solar53.5kmYass Valley Solar is based in Yass, NSW.
Clean Sun Energy53.6kmClean Sun Energy is based in Gungahlin, ACT.
ACT Solar and Electrical53.6kmACT Solar and Electrical is based in Gungahlin, ACT.
ACT Solar Power54.2kmACT Solar Power is based in Gungahlin, ACT.
Captain Kilowatt55.2kmCaptain Kilowatt is based in , ACT.
SolarShare Community Energy Ltd55.7kmSolarShare Community Energy Ltd is based in , ACT.
SolarArk56.2kmSolarArk is based in Mitchell, ACT.
The Solar Family56.2kmThe Solar Family is based in Mitchell, ACT.
ECG Electrical56.4kmECG Electrical is based in Mitchell, ACT.
Symmetry Solar56.5kmSymmetry Solar is based in Mitchell, ACT.
EPC Solar56.5kmEPC Solar is based in Mitchell, ACT.
Mondiaux Solar56.6kmMondiaux Solar is based in Mitchell, ACT.
Canberra Solar Energy56.7kmCanberra Solar Energy is based in Mitchell, ACT.
Ausgreen Solar Solutions (ACT)56.7kmAusgreen Solar Solutions (ACT) is based in Mitchell, ACT.
Aussie Solar Tech56.7kmAussie Solar Tech is based in Mitchell, ACT.
SolarHub56.8kmSolarHub is based in Mitchell, ACT.
VTara Solar57.0kmVTara Solar is based in Mitchell, ACT.
Canberra Solar Shine57.0kmCanberra Solar Shine is based in Mitchell, ACT.
Capital Solar Energy57.0kmCapital Solar Energy is based in Mitchell, ACT.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Breadalbane

Sunlight Hours in Breadalbane

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 28 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Breadalbane

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 34.8° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Breadalbane, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Brazier, WA, which is about 3082.2 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.