Are Solar Panels Worth It In Ellerslie?

Ellerslie is located in New South Wales about 109.2 km west of Canberra and 808.9 km south west of Lyra. Ellerslie has a latitude of 35.3 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 7.59 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.13 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Ellerslie
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.317.59
Feb23.896.64
Mar19.905.53
Apr14.404.00
May10.212.84
Jun7.682.13
Jul8.382.33
Aug11.563.21
Sep15.964.43
Oct21.305.92
Nov24.526.81
Dec27.187.55

Figures from the weather station at Wagga Wagga, which is approximately 43.4 km from Ellerslie.

Ellerslie, NSW is in the 2729 postcode area which has around 313 solar installations under 10 kW and about 337 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 758 households in the 2729 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.41 kW) for about every 2.4 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Ellerslie.

Solar Installers near toEllerslie
NameDistanceDetails
Prime Solar Energy - Canberra7.2kmPrime Solar Energy - Canberra is based in Weston, ACT.
JE Tobin Electrical28.0kmJE Tobin Electrical is based in Tumut, NSW.
Russell Taber Electrical & Solar Wagga48.4kmRussell Taber Electrical & Solar Wagga is based in Lake Albert, NSW.
Redfox Electrical Contractors49.6kmRedfox Electrical Contractors is based in East Wagga Wagga, NSW.
12 Volt Solutions50.0km12 Volt Solutions is based in East Wagga Wagga, NSW.
D&S Taber Electrical & Solar50.4kmD&S Taber Electrical & Solar is based in Wagga Wagga, NSW.
Greatcell Australia50.5kmGreatcell Australia is based in Bomen, NSW.
SolarWise Wagga51.0kmSolarWise Wagga is based in East Wagga Wagga, NSW.
Solar Professionals51.1kmSolar Professionals is based in Wagga Wagga, NSW.
Planet Power Australia51.5kmPlanet Power Australia is based in East Wagga Wagga, NSW.
OZI SOLAR53.9kmOZI SOLAR is based in Mount Austin, NSW.
Hamblin Solar54.2kmHamblin Solar is based in Wagga Wagga, NSW.
Wagga Solar Systems54.3kmWagga Solar Systems is based in Wagga Wagga, NSW.
Transparent Solar Solutions54.3kmTransparent Solar Solutions is based in Wagga Wagga, NSW.
LED Riverina Electrical54.3kmLED Riverina Electrical is based in Wagga Wagga, NSW.
Regional Solar Systems55.1kmRegional Solar Systems is based in Springvale, NSW.
Tyler Electrics55.1kmTyler Electrics is based in Glenfield Park, NSW.
Smoky Cape Services56.9kmSmoky Cape Services is based in Gobbagombalin, NSW.
Suncurrent71.5kmSuncurrent is based in Cootamundra, NSW.
Photon Energy Solutions92.0kmPhoton Energy Solutions is based in Harden, NSW.
Matt Hatty Electrical & Solar96.4kmMatt Hatty Electrical & Solar is based in Ganmain, NSW.
Riverina Solar & Electrical99.2kmRiverina Solar & Electrical is based in Temora, NSW.
Capital Green Energy101.8kmCapital Green Energy is based in Mitchell, ACT.
GreenGrape Solar102.2kmGreenGrape Solar is based in Wright, ACT.
ACT SOLAR POWER102.8kmACT SOLAR POWER is based in Charnwood, ACT.
SunStak Energy Solutions102.8kmSunStak Energy Solutions is based in Coombs, ACT.
Ecosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Yass & Canberra104.2kmEcosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Yass & Canberra is based in Yass, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Ellerslie

Sunlight Hours in Ellerslie

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 31 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 35.3° 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, VIC, which is about 559.5 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.