Are Solar Panels Worth It In Ellerslie?

Ellerslie is located in New South Wales about 336.9 km east of Adelaide and 1070.1 km south west of Oman Ama. Ellerslie has a latitude of 33.8 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Ellerslie

Rebate for Ellerslie 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 Ellerslie by month. The maximum is 7.78 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.45 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Ellerslie
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan28.027.78
Feb24.796.89
Mar20.435.67
Apr14.954.15
May10.722.98
Jun8.822.45
Jul9.492.64
Aug12.893.58
Sep17.164.77
Oct22.186.16
Nov25.517.09
Dec28.007.78

Figures from the weather station at Merbein, which is approximately 42.3 km from Ellerslie.

Ellerslie, NSW is in the 2648 postcode area which has around 352 solar installations under 10 kW and about 401 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 1170 households in the 2648 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.64 kW) for about every 3.3 dwellings.

Here are 11 solar installers near to or in Ellerslie.

Solar Installers near toEllerslie
NameDistanceDetails
Sunraysia Solar Design & Installation38.9kmSunraysia Solar Design & Installation is based in Mildura, VIC.
Brock Fitzgerald Electrical41.1kmBrock Fitzgerald Electrical is based in Mildura, VIC.
Mildura Solar41.3kmMildura Solar is based in Mildura, VIC.
Australian Solar Farm Services41.4kmAustralian Solar Farm Services is based in Mildura, VIC.
Solar IQ41.4kmSolar IQ is based in Mildura, VIC.
McGillivray Electrical & Building Services42.4kmMcGillivray Electrical & Building Services is based in Mildura, VIC.
Sunergy - Mildura42.5kmSunergy - Mildura is based in Mildura, VIC.
Rooftop Solar Mildura43.0kmRooftop Solar Mildura is based in Mildura, VIC.
Cetinich Electrical and Solar44.9kmCetinich Electrical and Solar is based in Nichols Point, VIC.
Mildura Sunray Solar45.4kmMildura Sunray Solar is based in Mildura, VIC.
MR John Clohesy49.0kmMR John Clohesy is based in Irymple, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Ellerslie

Sunlight Hours in Ellerslie

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 23 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Ellerslie

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 33.8° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Ellerslie, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Ellerslie, NSW, which is about 562.4 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.