Are Solar Panels Worth It In Darlow?

Darlow is located in New South Wales about 101.3 km west of Canberra and 809.9 km south west of Lyra. Darlow has a latitude of 35.3 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Darlow

Rebate for Darlow 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 Darlow by month. The maximum is 7.59 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.13 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Darlow
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.317.59
Feb23.896.64
Mar19.905.53
Apr14.404.00
May10.212.84
Jun7.682.13
Jul8.382.33
Aug11.563.21
Sep15.964.43
Oct21.305.92
Nov24.526.81
Dec27.187.55

Figures from the weather station at Wagga Wagga, which is approximately 52.6 km from Darlow.

Darlow, NSW is in the 2729 postcode area which has around 313 solar installations under 10 kW and about 337 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 758 households in the 2729 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.41 kW) for about every 2.4 dwellings.

Here are 24 solar installers near to or in Darlow.

Solar Installers near toDarlow
NameDistanceDetails
Prime Solar Energy - Canberra12.0kmPrime Solar Energy - Canberra is based in Weston, ACT.
JE Tobin Electrical20.6kmJE Tobin Electrical is based in Tumut, NSW.
Russell Taber Electrical & Solar Wagga57.4kmRussell Taber Electrical & Solar Wagga is based in Lake Albert, NSW.
Redfox Electrical Contractors58.9kmRedfox Electrical Contractors is based in East Wagga Wagga, NSW.
12 Volt Solutions59.2km12 Volt Solutions is based in East Wagga Wagga, NSW.
D&S Taber Electrical & Solar59.6kmD&S Taber Electrical & Solar is based in Wagga Wagga, NSW.
Greatcell Australia59.9kmGreatcell Australia is based in Bomen, NSW.
SolarWise Wagga60.2kmSolarWise Wagga is based in East Wagga Wagga, NSW.
Solar Professionals60.3kmSolar Professionals is based in Wagga Wagga, NSW.
Planet Power Australia60.7kmPlanet Power Australia is based in East Wagga Wagga, NSW.
OZI SOLAR63.1kmOZI SOLAR is based in Mount Austin, NSW.
Hamblin Solar63.5kmHamblin Solar is based in Wagga Wagga, NSW.
Wagga Solar Systems63.6kmWagga Solar Systems is based in Wagga Wagga, NSW.
Transparent Solar Solutions63.6kmTransparent Solar Solutions is based in Wagga Wagga, NSW.
LED Riverina Electrical63.6kmLED Riverina Electrical is based in Wagga Wagga, NSW.
Regional Solar Systems64.0kmRegional Solar Systems is based in Springvale, NSW.
Tyler Electrics64.2kmTyler Electrics is based in Glenfield Park, NSW.
Smoky Cape Services66.2kmSmoky Cape Services is based in Gobbagombalin, NSW.
Suncurrent76.1kmSuncurrent is based in Cootamundra, NSW.
Photon Energy Solutions93.5kmPhoton Energy Solutions is based in Harden, NSW.
Capital Green Energy93.9kmCapital Green Energy is based in Mitchell, ACT.
GreenGrape Solar94.3kmGreenGrape Solar is based in Wright, ACT.
SunStak Energy Solutions94.9kmSunStak Energy Solutions is based in Coombs, ACT.
ACT SOLAR POWER95.6kmACT SOLAR POWER is based in Charnwood, ACT.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Darlow

Sunlight Hours in Darlow

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 31 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Darlow

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 35.3° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Darlow, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Darlington Point, NSW, which is about 209.0 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.