Are Solar Panels Worth It In Eglinton?

Eglinton is located in New South Wales about 164.1 km west of Sydney and 551.3 km south west of Lyra. Eglinton has a latitude of 33.4 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Eglinton

Rebate for Eglinton 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 Eglinton by month. The maximum is 7.35 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.38 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Eglinton
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan26.197.28
Feb22.916.36
Mar19.255.35
Apr14.714.09
May10.803.00
Jun8.562.38
Jul9.402.61
Aug12.593.50
Sep17.004.72
Oct21.385.94
Nov23.876.63
Dec26.467.35

Figures from the weather station at Orange, which is approximately 42.9 km from Eglinton.

Eglinton, NSW is in the 2795 postcode area which has around 4749 solar installations under 10 kW and about 5258 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 18766 households in the 2795 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.68 kW) for about every 4.0 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Eglinton.

Solar Installers near toEglinton
NameDistanceDetails
Large Solar Installs8.6kmLarge Solar Installs is based in Kelso, NSW.
Platinum Solar Bathurst8.9kmPlatinum Solar Bathurst is based in Kelso, NSW.
Dynamic Solar35.1kmDynamic Solar is based in Lucknow, NSW.
Hybrid Power Systems40.2kmHybrid Power Systems is based in Orange, NSW.
Kenjarhy Solar41.5kmKenjarhy Solar is based in Orange, NSW.
Efficient Air & Energy41.7kmEfficient Air & Energy is based in Orange, NSW.
Solar ~ Central West Co.41.8kmSolar ~ Central West Co. is based in Orange, NSW.
Central West Solar41.9kmCentral West Solar is based in Orange, NSW.
Unilec Solar & Electrical43.1kmUnilec Solar & Electrical is based in Orange, NSW.
Lung Fish45.9kmLung Fish is based in Orange, NSW.
Solarcomm47.1kmSolarcomm is based in Ben Bullen, NSW.
powerdepot55.1kmpowerdepot is based in Ilford, NSW.
Alternative Energy Concepts72.1kmAlternative Energy Concepts is based in Canowindra, NSW.
AUS-POWER Batteries72.1kmAUS-POWER Batteries is based in Canowindra, NSW.
Maine Solar Grid74.5kmMaine Solar Grid is based in Tuena, NSW.
Cudgegong Solar & Electrical75.3kmCudgegong Solar & Electrical is based in Rylstone, NSW.
Greentech Engineering Solutions76.8kmGreentech Engineering Solutions is based in Altona, VIC.
BlackLab Solar79.2kmBlackLab Solar is based in Rylstone, NSW.
Blue Mountains Solar80.4kmBlue Mountains Solar is based in Katoomba, NSW.
Energywise Living80.9kmEnergywise Living is based in Katoomba, NSW.
Swivel Solar82.1kmSwivel Solar is based in Leura, NSW.
Ecotronics84.3kmEcotronics is based in Mudgee, NSW.
Mid-Western Solar Solutions84.9kmMid-Western Solar Solutions is based in Mudgee, NSW.
CKB Solar & Electrical85.1kmCKB Solar & Electrical is based in Mudgee, NSW.
Alpha Regional Mudgee85.2kmAlpha Regional Mudgee is based in Mudgee, NSW.
Arkana Energy Mudgee85.5kmArkana Energy Mudgee is based in Mudgee, NSW.
📞 Green Solar Panels Installation Kallangur91.6km📞 Green Solar Panels Installation Kallangur is based in Blacktown, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Eglinton

Sunlight Hours in Eglinton

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 20 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Eglinton

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 33.4° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Eglinton, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Eglinton, WA, which is about 3169.5 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.