Are Solar Panels Worth It In Charlottes Pass?

Charlottes Pass is located in New South Wales about 143.4 km south west of Canberra and 907.6 km south of Lyra. Charlottes Pass has a latitude of 36.4 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Charlottes Pass, NSW

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Charlottes Pass

Rebate for Charlottes Pass 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 Charlottes Pass by month. The maximum is 7.16 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.87 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Charlottes Pass
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan25.777.16
Feb22.436.23
Mar18.635.18
Apr13.003.61
May8.872.46
Jun6.731.87
Jul7.262.02
Aug10.052.79
Sep14.243.95
Oct19.615.45
Nov23.146.43
Dec25.737.15

Figures from the weather station at Khancoban, which is approximately 28.3 km from Charlottes Pass.

Charlottes Pass, NSW is in the 2624 postcode area which has no solar installations under 10 kW. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

Here are 14 solar installers near to or in Charlottes Pass.

Solar Installers near toCharlottes Pass
NameDistanceDetails
Sea 2 Sky Electrical & Solar24.2kmSea 2 Sky Electrical & Solar is based in Jindabyne, NSW.
AgriSolar24.4kmAgriSolar is based in Jindabyne, NSW.
Snowy Regional Solar24.4kmSnowy Regional Solar is based in Jindabyne, NSW.
Innovative Solar25.4kmInnovative Solar is based in Jindabyne, NSW.
ePho73.8kmePho is based in Cooma, NSW.
Pro Green Energy75.2kmPro Green Energy is based in Blackbutt, NSW.
Lynergy Ltd77.1kmLynergy Ltd is based in Polo Flat, NSW.
Bombala Depot - NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service93.7kmBombala Depot - NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service is based in Bombala, NSW.
Double J Electrical Contracting P/L94.7kmDouble J Electrical Contracting P/L is based in Bindi, VIC.
Spot On A/C Electrical & Solar96.9kmSpot On A/C Electrical & Solar is based in Eskdale, VIC.
Arta99.5kmArta is based in Numeralla, NSW.
SUNLIT SOLAR110.0kmSUNLIT SOLAR is based in Tawonga, VIC.
TMN Electrical125.4kmTMN Electrical is based in Bright, VIC.
JE Tobin Electrical126.6kmJE Tobin Electrical is based in Tumut, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Charlottes Pass

Sunlight Hours in Charlottes Pass

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 37 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Charlottes Pass

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 36.4° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Charlottes Pass, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Charlotte Cove, TAS, which is about 766.8 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.