Are Solar Panels Worth It In Crookwell?

Crookwell is located in New South Wales about 99.4 km north of Canberra and 666.1 km south of Lyra. Crookwell has a latitude of 34.5 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Crookwell

Rebate for Crookwell 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 Crookwell 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 Crookwell
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 96.7 km from Crookwell.

Crookwell, NSW is in the 2583 postcode area which has around 663 solar installations under 10 kW and about 716 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 2684 households in the 2583 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.29 kW) for about every 4.0 dwellings.

Here are 23 solar installers near to or in Crookwell.

Solar Installers near toCrookwell
NameDistanceDetails
Goulburn Solar39.4kmGoulburn Solar is based in Goulburn, NSW.
Southern Solar Solutions Goulburn50.1kmSouthern Solar Solutions Goulburn is based in Collector, NSW.
Maine Solar Grid51.2kmMaine Solar Grid is based in Tuena, NSW.
Abundant Solar65.1kmAbundant Solar is based in Yass, NSW.
Yass Valley Solar65.5kmYass Valley Solar is based in Yass, NSW.
Ygrene Energy65.5kmYgrene Energy is based in Yass, NSW.
Ecosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Yass & Canberra66.4kmEcosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Yass & Canberra is based in Yass, NSW.
Cj Solar69.2kmCj Solar is based in Tarago, NSW.
Eclipse Solar Brokers70.5kmEclipse Solar Brokers is based in Murrumbateman, NSW.
Eco Solar Supplies76.2kmEco Solar Supplies is based in Bowral, NSW.
Solahart Goulburn and Southern Highlands78.8kmSolahart Goulburn and Southern Highlands is based in Exeter, NSW.
LENERGY81.3kmLENERGY is based in Moss Vale, NSW.
SEYMOUR SOLAR83.0kmSEYMOUR SOLAR is based in Moss Vale, NSW.
Capital Valley Solar83.5kmCapital Valley Solar is based in Taylor, ACT.
ACT Solar and Electrical85.2kmACT Solar and Electrical is based in Gungahlin, ACT.
Clean Sun Energy85.4kmClean Sun Energy is based in Gungahlin, ACT.
Gerindtec85.8kmGerindtec is based in Barmedman, NSW.
ACT Solar Power85.8kmACT Solar Power is based in Gungahlin, ACT.
Simmark Southern Highlands86.2kmSimmark Southern Highlands is based in Bowral, NSW.
SolarArk88.3kmSolarArk is based in Mitchell, ACT.
The Solar Family88.4kmThe Solar Family is based in Mitchell, ACT.
Symmetry Solar88.5kmSymmetry Solar is based in Mitchell, ACT.
ECG Electrical88.5kmECG Electrical is based in Mitchell, ACT.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Crookwell

Sunlight Hours in Crookwell

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 26 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Crookwell

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 34.5° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Crookwell, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Crooked River, VIC, which is about 382.2 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.