Are Solar Panels Worth It In Elderslie?

Elderslie is located in New South Wales about 143.8 km north of Sydney and 416.3 km south west of Esk. Elderslie has a latitude of 32.6 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Elderslie

Rebate for Elderslie 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 Elderslie by month. The maximum is 6.58 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.48 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Elderslie
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.516.53
Feb20.995.83
Mar17.804.95
Apr14.013.89
May10.562.93
Jun8.932.48
Jul10.102.80
Aug13.623.78
Sep17.184.77
Oct20.185.61
Nov22.076.13
Dec23.676.58

Figures from the weather station at Williamtown RAAF, which is approximately 50.8 km from Elderslie.

Elderslie, NSW is in the 2335 postcode area which has around 937 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1091 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 2521 households in the 2335 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 5.18 kW) for about every 2.7 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Elderslie.

Solar Installers near toElderslie
NameDistanceDetails
Hunter Valley Electrics4.2kmHunter Valley Electrics is based in Lower Belford, NSW.
HV SOLAR5.3kmHV SOLAR is based in Mitchells Flat, NSW.
MJJs Solar - Casey Drive16.7kmMJJs Solar - Casey Drive is based in Singleton, NSW.
Solar Run Singleton17.8kmSolar Run Singleton is based in Singleton, NSW.
Sun2u - Solar Power Systems Newcastle20.8kmSun2u - Solar Power Systems Newcastle is based in Rutherford, NSW.
MJJs Solar20.9kmMJJs Solar is based in Singleton, NSW.
Adams electrical and solar p/l23.4kmAdams electrical and solar p/l is based in Oakhampton Heights, NSW.
STS Services25.7kmSTS Services is based in Maitland, NSW.
Pivotrom27.7kmPivotrom is based in Kurri Kurri, NSW.
Empowered Offgrid30.4kmEmpowered Offgrid is based in Morpeth, NSW.
Solar Service Centre30.7kmSolar Service Centre is based in Morpeth, NSW.
Elite Power Group - Solar & Battery Storage34.3kmElite Power Group - Solar & Battery Storage is based in Thornton, NSW.
One Power Solar34.6kmOne Power Solar is based in Burleigh Heads, QLD.
GoSolar Newcastle35.5kmGoSolar Newcastle is based in Beresfield, NSW.
Solahart Newcastle, Hunter Valley, Port Stephens & Lake Macquarie35.8kmSolahart Newcastle, Hunter Valley, Port Stephens & Lake Macquarie is based in Beresfield, NSW.
Spot On Solar International36.2kmSpot On Solar International is based in Beresfield, NSW.
Aztech Solar36.6kmAztech Solar is based in Beresfield, NSW.
Earthconnect36.7kmEarthconnect is based in Beresfield, NSW.
Commercial Solar36.7kmCommercial Solar is based in Beresfield, NSW.
Solar Bargains37.8kmSolar Bargains is based in Broke, NSW.
Falk Solar40.6kmFalk Solar is based in Clarence Town, NSW.
iinergy41.7kmiinergy is based in Cameron Park, NSW.
TRADEPRO SOLAR41.9kmTRADEPRO SOLAR is based in Heatherbrae, NSW.
LuvSolar Solar Power Systems Hunter Valley42.4kmLuvSolar Solar Power Systems Hunter Valley is based in Brunkerville, NSW.
Aeromagnetics43.7kmAeromagnetics is based in Jerrys Plains, NSW.
Always Energy Newcastle46.5kmAlways Energy Newcastle is based in Mayfield West, NSW.
Cherry Electrical and Solar P/L46.7kmCherry Electrical and Solar P/L is based in Argenton, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Elderslie

Sunlight Hours in Elderslie

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 16 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Elderslie

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 32.6° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Elderslie, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Elderslie, NSW, which is about 174.3 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.