Are Solar Panels Worth It In Candelo?

Candelo is located in New South Wales about 170.3 km south of Canberra and 902.4 km south west of Esk. Candelo has a latitude of 36.8 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Candelo

Rebate for Candelo 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 Candelo 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 Candelo
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 148.8 km from Candelo.

Candelo, 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. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

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 23 solar installers near to or in Candelo.

Solar Installers near toCandelo
NameDistanceDetails
Suntec Solar & Electrical16.1kmSuntec Solar & Electrical is based in Bega, NSW.
Bega Agricultural Services16.4kmBega Agricultural Services is based in Bega, NSW.
O'Donnell Electrical & Solar23.3kmO'Donnell Electrical & Solar is based in Berrambool, NSW.
Pyramid Power Group24.4kmPyramid Power Group is based in South Pambula, NSW.
Clean Energy Centre24.4kmClean Energy Centre is based in South Pambula, NSW.
Lakeside Electrical24.9kmLakeside Electrical is based in Pambula, NSW.
Smedley Electrical Services38.9kmSmedley Electrical Services is based in Verona, NSW.
Black Energy Solutions45.9kmBlack Energy Solutions is based in Cobargo, NSW.
Bombala Depot - NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service50.7kmBombala Depot - NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service is based in Bombala, NSW.
Stand-Alone Solutions53.8kmStand-Alone Solutions is based in Wallaga Lake, NSW.
Narooma Electrics71.4kmNarooma Electrics is based in Narooma, NSW.
Arta74.9kmArta is based in Numeralla, NSW.
Montague Electrical & Solar77.0kmMontague Electrical & Solar is based in Dalmeny, NSW.
Lynergy Ltd77.1kmLynergy Ltd is based in Polo Flat, NSW.
Montague Energy77.2kmMontague Energy is based in Dalmeny, NSW.
Pro Green Energy77.5kmPro Green Energy is based in Blackbutt, NSW.
ePho78.5kmePho is based in Cooma, NSW.
Southern Cross Solar Renewables88.2kmSouthern Cross Solar Renewables is based in Tuross Head, NSW.
coast power electrical94.2kmcoast power electrical is based in Bingie, NSW.
Bunya Solar101.2kmBunya Solar is based in Moruya, NSW.
All Solar & Electrix103.0kmAll Solar & Electrix is based in Moruya Heads, NSW.
Innovative Solar103.6kmInnovative Solar is based in Jindabyne, NSW.
AgriSolar103.8kmAgriSolar is based in Jindabyne, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Candelo

Sunlight Hours in Candelo

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 Candelo

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 36.8° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Candelo, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Cancanning, WA, which is about 2946.3 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.