Ellerston is located in New South Wales about 231.0 km north of Sydney and 333.6 km south of Lyra. Ellerston has a latitude of 31.8 degrees South.
How much is the rebate for solar panels in Ellerston, NSW
The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Ellerston 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. Ellerston is in Climate Zone 3 which has a rating of 1.382.
This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Ellerston 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 Ellerston will be reduced. It goes down every year.
Solar Power Rebate for Ellerston
| System Size | ST Certs | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 3 kW | 29 | $1157.10 |
| 4 kW | 38 | $1516.20 |
| 5 kW | 48 | $1915.20 |
| 6 kW | 58 | $2314.20 |
| 6.6 kW | 63 | $2513.70 |
| 10 kW | 96 | $3830.40 |
| 12 kW | 116 | $4628.40 |
| 15 kW | 145 | $5785.50 |
Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Ellerston by month. The maximum is 7.00 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.51 kWh/M2 during June.
| Month | Energy MJ/M2 | kWh/M2 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 25.19 | 7.00 |
| Feb | 21.67 | 6.02 |
| Mar | 18.41 | 5.11 |
| Apr | 14.78 | 4.11 |
| May | 11.15 | 3.10 |
| Jun | 9.03 | 2.51 |
| Jul | 10.24 | 2.84 |
| Aug | 13.65 | 3.79 |
| Sep | 17.68 | 4.91 |
| Oct | 21.15 | 5.87 |
| Nov | 23.09 | 6.41 |
| Dec | 24.95 | 6.93 |
Figures from the weather station at Scone, which is approximately 49.8 km from Ellerston.
Ellerston, NSW is in the 2337 postcode area which has around 767 solar installations under 10 kW and about 910 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.
With an estimated 3272 households in the 2337 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.93 kW) for about every 4.3 dwellings.
Here are 24 solar installers near to or in Ellerston.
| Name | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|
| EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Tamworth | 81.8km | EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Tamworth is based in Duri, NSW. |
| Eco Energy & Solar Solutions | 82.1km | Eco Energy & Solar Solutions is based in Nemingha, NSW. |
| MJJs Solar - Casey Drive | 84.7km | MJJs Solar - Casey Drive is based in Singleton, NSW. |
| HV SOLAR | 84.8km | HV SOLAR is based in Mitchells Flat, NSW. |
| Thompson Tim & Dale Electrical | 85.1km | Thompson Tim & Dale Electrical is based in Hillvue, NSW. |
| MJJs Solar | 86.4km | MJJs Solar is based in Singleton, NSW. |
| Solar Run Singleton | 87.4km | Solar Run Singleton is based in Singleton, NSW. |
| WYNERGY | 87.9km | WYNERGY is based in Tamworth, NSW. |
| Tamworth Satellite & Electrical Services | 88.1km | Tamworth Satellite & Electrical Services is based in Tamworth, NSW. |
| NS Energy - Solahart Tamworth | 88.2km | NS Energy - Solahart Tamworth is based in Tamworth, NSW. |
| Max Fox Electrical - Inland Solar | 88.4km | Max Fox Electrical - Inland Solar is based in Taminda, NSW. |
| Aeromagnetics | 88.4km | Aeromagnetics is based in Jerrys Plains, NSW. |
| Tamworth Solar Security Lighting | 88.9km | Tamworth Solar Security Lighting is based in Tamworth, NSW. |
| Hunter Valley Electrics | 91.4km | Hunter Valley Electrics is based in Lower Belford, NSW. |
| Siteguard | 92.5km | Siteguard is based in Westdale, NSW. |
| KMF Electrical & Solar | 95.4km | KMF Electrical & Solar is based in Wingham, NSW. |
| Falk Solar | 95.7km | Falk Solar is based in Clarence Town, NSW. |
| The Solar Experts | 100.6km | The Solar Experts is based in Ellenborough, NSW. |
| Adams electrical and solar p/l | 103.5km | Adams electrical and solar p/l is based in Oakhampton Heights, NSW. |
| Sun2u - Solar Power Systems Newcastle | 103.5km | Sun2u - Solar Power Systems Newcastle is based in Rutherford, NSW. |
| Mackie Electric & Refrigeration | 104.5km | Mackie Electric & Refrigeration is based in Taree, NSW. |
| Coastline Solar Connections | 105.2km | Coastline Solar Connections is based in Taree, NSW. |
| Eastern Solar Design | 105.5km | Eastern Solar Design is based in Taree, NSW. |
| Wilsons Solar & Electrical | 106.4km | Wilsons Solar & Electrical is based in Taree, NSW. |
Solar Panel Businesses Near to Ellerston
Sunlight Hours in Ellerston
The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 12 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.
Figures calculated for 15th of the month.
Solar Panel Angle in Ellerston
It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 31.8° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.
Next, after Ellerston, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Ellerslie, NSW, which is about 900.0 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.