Are Solar Panels Worth It In Derriwong?

Derriwong is located in New South Wales about 294.9 km north west of Canberra and 641.0 km south west of Lyra. Derriwong has a latitude of 33.1 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Derriwong

Rebate for Derriwong 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 Derriwong by month. The maximum is 7.64 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.52 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Derriwong
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.507.64
Feb24.106.69
Mar20.645.73
Apr15.484.30
May11.583.22
Jun9.072.52
Jul10.022.78
Aug13.323.70
Sep17.954.99
Oct22.246.18
Nov25.016.95
Dec27.447.62

Figures from the weather station at Condobolin, which is approximately 17.3 km from Derriwong.

Derriwong, NSW is in the 2877 postcode area which has around 648 solar installations under 10 kW and about 728 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 1762 households in the 2877 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.62 kW) for about every 2.7 dwellings.

Here are 19 solar installers in or near toDerriwong. There are also a few further away.

Solar Installers near toDerriwong
NameDistanceDetails
CondoColin Solar17.4kmCondoColin Solar is based in Condobolin, NSW.
See Solar77.2kmSee Solar is based in Parkes, NSW.
Hennys Warehouse90.0kmHennys Warehouse is based in Peak Hill, NSW.
Biztek Solutions92.6kmBiztek Solutions is based in Lake Cargelligo, NSW.
📞 Green Solar Panels Installation Kallangur131.8km📞 Green Solar Panels Installation Kallangur is based in Blacktown, NSW.
AUS-POWER Batteries143.9kmAUS-POWER Batteries is based in Canowindra, NSW.
Alternative Energy Concepts143.9kmAlternative Energy Concepts is based in Canowindra, NSW.
Midwest Solar & Electrical148.0kmMidwest Solar & Electrical is based in Cowra, NSW.
Josh Gardiner Electrical & Solar148.1kmJosh Gardiner Electrical & Solar is based in Cowra, NSW.
Zac Power - Solar System, Panel, Battery, Electrician149.3kmZac Power - Solar System, Panel, Battery, Electrician is based in Cowra, NSW.
Riverina Solar & Electrical151.2kmRiverina Solar & Electrical is based in Temora, NSW.
SolaMax152.0kmSolaMax is based in Dubbo, NSW.
Orana Energy Systems - Solahart Central West152.0kmOrana Energy Systems - Solahart Central West is based in Dubbo, NSW.
Western Solar & Electrical Solutions152.7kmWestern Solar & Electrical Solutions is based in Dubbo, NSW.
AG-MURF Australia153.2kmAG-MURF Australia is based in Dubbo, NSW.
Platinum Solar Dubbo153.5kmPlatinum Solar Dubbo is based in Dubbo, NSW.
Macquarie Energy154.2kmMacquarie Energy is based in Dubbo, NSW.
JME Electrical & Solar154.4kmJME Electrical & Solar is based in Dubbo, NSW.
Active Solar & Gas154.7kmActive Solar & Gas is based in Dubbo, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Derriwong

Sunlight Hours in Derriwong

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 19 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Derriwong

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 33.1° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Derriwong, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Derrinallum, VIC, which is about 655.5 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.