Are Solar Panels Worth It In Devils Hole?

Devils Hole is located in New South Wales about 181.4 km south of Canberra and 915.5 km south west of Esk. Devils Hole has a latitude of 36.9 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Devils Hole, NSW

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Devils Hole

Rebate for Devils Hole 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 Devils Hole 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 Devils Hole
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 153.1 km from Devils Hole.

Devils Hole, NSW is in the 2550 postcode area which has around 3064 solar installations under 10 kW and about 3189 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 8012 households in the 2550 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.60 kW) for about every 2.6 dwellings.

Here are 21 solar installers near to or in Devils Hole.

Solar Installers near toDevils Hole
NameDistanceDetails
Pyramid Power Group18.8kmPyramid Power Group is based in South Pambula, NSW.
Clean Energy Centre18.8kmClean Energy Centre is based in South Pambula, NSW.
Lakeside Electrical21.2kmLakeside Electrical is based in Pambula, NSW.
O'Donnell Electrical & Solar23.1kmO'Donnell Electrical & Solar is based in Berrambool, NSW.
Suntec Solar & Electrical27.4kmSuntec Solar & Electrical is based in Bega, NSW.
Bega Agricultural Services28.5kmBega Agricultural Services is based in Bega, NSW.
Smedley Electrical Services52.0kmSmedley Electrical Services is based in Verona, NSW.
Black Energy Solutions59.0kmBlack Energy Solutions is based in Cobargo, NSW.
Bombala Depot - NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service60.1kmBombala Depot - NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service is based in Bombala, NSW.
Stand-Alone Solutions66.1kmStand-Alone Solutions is based in Wallaga Lake, NSW.
Narooma Electrics84.0kmNarooma Electrics is based in Narooma, NSW.
Lynergy Ltd85.5kmLynergy Ltd is based in Polo Flat, NSW.
Pro Green Energy85.6kmPro Green Energy is based in Blackbutt, NSW.
Arta85.8kmArta is based in Numeralla, NSW.
ePho86.4kmePho is based in Cooma, NSW.
Montague Electrical & Solar89.9kmMontague Electrical & Solar is based in Dalmeny, NSW.
Montague Energy89.9kmMontague Energy is based in Dalmeny, NSW.
Southern Cross Solar Renewables101.1kmSouthern Cross Solar Renewables is based in Tuross Head, NSW.
AgriSolar105.7kmAgriSolar is based in Jindabyne, NSW.
Snowy Regional Solar105.7kmSnowy Regional Solar is based in Jindabyne, NSW.
Innovative Solar105.7kmInnovative Solar is based in Jindabyne, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Devils Hole

Sunlight Hours in Devils Hole

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 40 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Devils Hole

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 36.9° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Devils Hole, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Devils Creek, WA, which is about 3299.6 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.