Are Solar Panels Worth It In Delegate?

Delegate is located in New South Wales about 193.9 km south of Canberra and 953.4 km south of Lyra. Delegate has a latitude of 37.0 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Delegate

Rebate for Delegate 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 Delegate 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 Delegate
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 115.5 km from Delegate.

Delegate, NSW is in the 2633 postcode area which has around 40 solar installations under 10 kW and about 41 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 244 households in the 2633 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.17 kW) for about every 6.1 dwellings.

Here are 17 solar installers near to or in Delegate.

Solar Installers near toDelegate
NameDistanceDetails
AgriSolar73.9kmAgriSolar is based in Jindabyne, NSW.
Snowy Regional Solar73.9kmSnowy Regional Solar is based in Jindabyne, NSW.
Sea 2 Sky Electrical & Solar74.0kmSea 2 Sky Electrical & Solar is based in Jindabyne, NSW.
Innovative Solar75.3kmInnovative Solar is based in Jindabyne, NSW.
Pyramid Power Group81.3kmPyramid Power Group is based in South Pambula, NSW.
Clean Energy Centre81.3kmClean Energy Centre is based in South Pambula, NSW.
Bombala Depot - NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service83.0kmBombala Depot - NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service is based in Bombala, NSW.
Lakeside Electrical84.8kmLakeside Electrical is based in Pambula, NSW.
O'Donnell Electrical & Solar88.5kmO'Donnell Electrical & Solar is based in Berrambool, NSW.
Bega Agricultural Services89.7kmBega Agricultural Services is based in Bega, NSW.
Suntec Solar & Electrical89.9kmSuntec Solar & Electrical is based in Bega, NSW.
ePho91.8kmePho is based in Cooma, NSW.
Pro Green Energy92.0kmPro Green Energy is based in Blackbutt, NSW.
Lynergy Ltd93.2kmLynergy Ltd is based in Polo Flat, NSW.
Double J Electrical Contracting P/L103.7kmDouble J Electrical Contracting P/L is based in Bindi, VIC.
Smedley Electrical Services104.5kmSmedley Electrical Services is based in Verona, NSW.
Arta108.1kmArta is based in Numeralla, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Delegate

Sunlight Hours in Delegate

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 Delegate

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 37.0° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Delegate, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Delburn, VIC, which is about 277.4 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.