Are Solar Panels Worth It In Emu Swamp?

Emu Swamp is located in New South Wales about 198.3 km west of Sydney and 560.5 km south west of Lyra. Emu Swamp has a latitude of 33.3 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Emu Swamp, NSW

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Emu Swamp

Rebate for Emu Swamp 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 Emu Swamp by month. The maximum is 7.35 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.38 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Emu Swamp
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan26.197.28
Feb22.916.36
Mar19.255.35
Apr14.714.09
May10.803.00
Jun8.562.38
Jul9.402.61
Aug12.593.50
Sep17.004.72
Oct21.385.94
Nov23.876.63
Dec26.467.35

Figures from the weather station at Orange, which is approximately 8.5 km from Emu Swamp.

Emu Swamp, NSW is in the 2800 postcode area which has around 4952 solar installations under 10 kW and about 5560 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 19949 households in the 2800 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.73 kW) for about every 4.0 dwellings.

Here are 25 solar installers near to or in Emu Swamp.

Solar Installers near toEmu Swamp
NameDistanceDetails
Dynamic Solar3.6kmDynamic Solar is based in Lucknow, NSW.
Hybrid Power Systems5.6kmHybrid Power Systems is based in Orange, NSW.
Kenjarhy Solar6.8kmKenjarhy Solar is based in Orange, NSW.
Efficient Air & Energy7.2kmEfficient Air & Energy is based in Orange, NSW.
Central West Solar7.3kmCentral West Solar is based in Orange, NSW.
Solar ~ Central West Co.7.6kmSolar ~ Central West Co. is based in Orange, NSW.
Unilec Solar & Electrical9.5kmUnilec Solar & Electrical is based in Orange, NSW.
Lung Fish11.8kmLung Fish is based in Orange, NSW.
Large Solar Installs42.4kmLarge Solar Installs is based in Kelso, NSW.
Platinum Solar Bathurst42.5kmPlatinum Solar Bathurst is based in Kelso, NSW.
AUS-POWER Batteries43.6kmAUS-POWER Batteries is based in Canowindra, NSW.
Alternative Energy Concepts43.6kmAlternative Energy Concepts is based in Canowindra, NSW.
📞 Green Solar Panels Installation Kallangur63.5km📞 Green Solar Panels Installation Kallangur is based in Blacktown, NSW.
Zac Power - Solar System, Panel, Battery, Electrician74.9kmZac Power - Solar System, Panel, Battery, Electrician is based in Cowra, NSW.
Josh Gardiner Electrical & Solar75.1kmJosh Gardiner Electrical & Solar is based in Cowra, NSW.
Midwest Solar & Electrical75.3kmMidwest Solar & Electrical is based in Cowra, NSW.
powerdepot75.8kmpowerdepot is based in Ilford, NSW.
Maine Solar Grid79.7kmMaine Solar Grid is based in Tuena, NSW.
Solarcomm79.8kmSolarcomm is based in Ben Bullen, NSW.
Ecotronics86.4kmEcotronics is based in Mudgee, NSW.
Arkana Energy Mudgee88.0kmArkana Energy Mudgee is based in Mudgee, NSW.
Mid-Western Solar Solutions88.2kmMid-Western Solar Solutions is based in Mudgee, NSW.
CKB Solar & Electrical88.2kmCKB Solar & Electrical is based in Mudgee, NSW.
Alpha Regional Mudgee88.2kmAlpha Regional Mudgee is based in Mudgee, NSW.
NSW Country Solar (Redfern Power Solutions)88.2kmNSW Country Solar (Redfern Power Solutions) is based in Wellington, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Emu Swamp

Sunlight Hours in Emu Swamp

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 20 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Emu Swamp

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 33.3° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Emu Swamp, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Emu Point, WA, which is about 2868.5 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.