Are Solar Panels Worth It In Elderslie?

Elderslie is located in New South Wales about 50.3 km south west of Sydney and 589.5 km south west of Esk. Elderslie has a latitude of 34.1 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 6.25 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.43 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Elderslie
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan21.916.09
Feb19.065.29
Mar16.294.53
Apr13.623.78
May10.582.94
Jun8.762.43
Jul9.992.78
Aug13.243.68
Sep16.884.69
Oct19.785.50
Nov21.175.88
Dec22.506.25

Figures from the weather station at Badgerys Creek, which is approximately 20.8 km from Elderslie.

Elderslie, NSW is in the 2570 postcode area which has around 5255 solar installations under 10 kW and about 6207 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 17633 households in the 2570 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 5.17 kW) for about every 3.4 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Elderslie.

Solar Installers near toElderslie
NameDistanceDetails
CASE Statewide Solar1.2kmCASE Statewide Solar is based in Camden, NSW.
Inspire Energy3.4kmInspire Energy is based in Narellan, NSW.
Ecosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Campbelltown3.8kmEcosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Campbelltown is based in Smeaton Grange, NSW.
Living Power4.4kmLiving Power is based in Smeaton Grange, NSW.
NSW Solar Hub6.5kmNSW Solar Hub is based in Oran Park, NSW.
Macarthur Solar8.8kmMacarthur Solar is based in Campbelltown, NSW.
Zane Solar Campbelltown9.4kmZane Solar Campbelltown is based in Campbelltown, NSW.
SOLAR MISSION AUSTRALIA |9.4kmSOLAR MISSION AUSTRALIA | is based in Campbelltown, NSW.
Solar Shine Australia9.8kmSolar Shine Australia is based in Eschol Park, NSW.
Solar Run Hoxton Park11.0kmSolar Run Hoxton Park is based in St Andrews, NSW.
Solar Panels Leppington11.5kmSolar Panels Leppington is based in Leppington, NSW.
Schletter Australia14.6kmSchletter Australia is based in Ingleburn, NSW.
Beyond Solar15.1kmBeyond Solar is based in Ingleburn, NSW.
Solar Direct Shop15.3kmSolar Direct Shop is based in Ingleburn, NSW.
ENDEAVOUR SOLAR15.4kmENDEAVOUR SOLAR is based in Ingleburn, NSW.
DJC Engineering15.9kmDJC Engineering is based in Ingleburn, NSW.
Empire Energy18.6kmEmpire Energy is based in Picton, NSW.
Synergy Solar & Electrical18.7kmSynergy Solar & Electrical is based in Prestons, NSW.
Max Power Solar20.3kmMax Power Solar is based in Prestons, NSW.
SolarBright20.3kmSolarBright is based in Prestons, NSW.
Sungold Solar20.6kmSungold Solar is based in Prestons, NSW.
Matrix Australian Solar20.9kmMatrix Australian Solar is based in Prestons, NSW.
Australian Solar Warehouse21.0kmAustralian Solar Warehouse is based in Prestons, NSW.
PowerHouse Solar & Batteries21.0kmPowerHouse Solar & Batteries is based in Prestons, NSW.
SLM Solar21.6kmSLM Solar is based in Prestons, NSW.
Solar Run Holsworthy21.7kmSolar Run Holsworthy is based in Casula, NSW.
Simply Solar Ashcroft23.2kmSimply Solar Ashcroft is based in Ashcroft, 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 24 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 34.1° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Elderslie, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Elderslie, TAS, which is about 1004.1 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.