Are Solar Panels Worth It In Craigie?

Craigie is located in New South Wales about 198.5 km south of Canberra and 955.2 km south of Lyra. Craigie has a latitude of 37.1 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Craigie

Rebate for Craigie 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 Craigie 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 Craigie
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 126.4 km from Craigie.

Craigie, NSW is in the 2632 postcode area which has around 255 solar installations under 10 kW and about 268 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 910 households in the 2632 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.82 kW) for about every 3.6 dwellings.

Here are 17 solar installers near to or in Craigie.

Solar Installers near toCraigie
NameDistanceDetails
Pyramid Power Group71.5kmPyramid Power Group is based in South Pambula, NSW.
Clean Energy Centre71.5kmClean Energy Centre is based in South Pambula, NSW.
Lakeside Electrical75.1kmLakeside Electrical is based in Pambula, NSW.
O'Donnell Electrical & Solar79.2kmO'Donnell Electrical & Solar is based in Berrambool, NSW.
Suntec Solar & Electrical83.0kmSuntec Solar & Electrical is based in Bega, NSW.
Bega Agricultural Services83.1kmBega Agricultural Services is based in Bega, NSW.
Bombala Depot - NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service83.3kmBombala Depot - NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service is based in Bombala, NSW.
AgriSolar83.4kmAgriSolar is based in Jindabyne, NSW.
Snowy Regional Solar83.5kmSnowy Regional Solar is based in Jindabyne, NSW.
Sea 2 Sky Electrical & Solar83.6kmSea 2 Sky Electrical & Solar is based in Jindabyne, NSW.
Innovative Solar84.7kmInnovative Solar is based in Jindabyne, NSW.
ePho95.7kmePho is based in Cooma, NSW.
Pro Green Energy95.8kmPro Green Energy is based in Blackbutt, NSW.
Lynergy Ltd96.8kmLynergy Ltd is based in Polo Flat, NSW.
Smedley Electrical Services100.2kmSmedley Electrical Services is based in Verona, NSW.
Black Energy Solutions108.0kmBlack Energy Solutions is based in Cobargo, NSW.
Arta109.7kmArta is based in Numeralla, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Craigie

Sunlight Hours in Craigie

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 41 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Craigie

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 37.1° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Craigie, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Craigburn Farm, SA, which is about 966.4 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.