Are Solar Panels Worth It In Erin Vale?

Erin Vale is located in New South Wales about 157.9 km north west of Canberra and 771.4 km south west of Lyra. Erin Vale has a latitude of 34.7 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Erin Vale, NSW

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Erin Vale

Rebate for Erin Vale 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 Erin Vale 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 Erin Vale
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 49.7 km from Erin Vale.

Erin Vale, NSW is in the 2663 postcode area which has around 573 solar installations under 10 kW and about 609 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 1813 households in the 2663 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.18 kW) for about every 3.2 dwellings.

Here are 26 solar installers near to or in Erin Vale.

Solar Installers near toErin Vale
NameDistanceDetails
Riverina Solar & Electrical30.0kmRiverina Solar & Electrical is based in Temora, NSW.
Greatcell Australia41.7kmGreatcell Australia is based in Bomen, NSW.
Smoky Cape Services43.5kmSmoky Cape Services is based in Gobbagombalin, NSW.
Suncurrent44.6kmSuncurrent is based in Cootamundra, NSW.
Matt Hatty Electrical & Solar45.8kmMatt Hatty Electrical & Solar is based in Ganmain, NSW.
12 Volt Solutions46.8km12 Volt Solutions is based in East Wagga Wagga, NSW.
Redfox Electrical Contractors47.1kmRedfox Electrical Contractors is based in East Wagga Wagga, NSW.
D&S Taber Electrical & Solar47.2kmD&S Taber Electrical & Solar is based in Wagga Wagga, NSW.
SolarWise Wagga47.4kmSolarWise Wagga is based in East Wagga Wagga, NSW.
Solar Professionals47.5kmSolar Professionals is based in Wagga Wagga, NSW.
Planet Power Australia47.5kmPlanet Power Australia is based in East Wagga Wagga, NSW.
Transparent Solar Solutions47.6kmTransparent Solar Solutions is based in Wagga Wagga, NSW.
Wagga Solar Systems47.6kmWagga Solar Systems is based in Wagga Wagga, NSW.
LED Riverina Electrical47.7kmLED Riverina Electrical is based in Wagga Wagga, NSW.
Hamblin Solar48.3kmHamblin Solar is based in Wagga Wagga, NSW.
OZI SOLAR49.5kmOZI SOLAR is based in Mount Austin, NSW.
Tyler Electrics51.0kmTyler Electrics is based in Glenfield Park, NSW.
Russell Taber Electrical & Solar Wagga53.6kmRussell Taber Electrical & Solar Wagga is based in Lake Albert, NSW.
Regional Solar Systems53.6kmRegional Solar Systems is based in Springvale, NSW.
Prime Solar Energy - Canberra75.8kmPrime Solar Energy - Canberra is based in Weston, ACT.
Photon Energy Solutions78.5kmPhoton Energy Solutions is based in Harden, NSW.
Electrotech Cabling Systems Pty.Ltd79.8kmElectrotech Cabling Systems Pty.Ltd is based in Young, NSW.
Webb Electrical and Solar80.4kmWebb Electrical and Solar is based in Young, NSW.
Stag Electrical, Solar & Refrigeration - Certified Solar Installers81.5kmStag Electrical, Solar & Refrigeration - Certified Solar Installers is based in Young, NSW.
JE Tobin Electrical89.6kmJE Tobin Electrical is based in Tumut, NSW.
Gerindtec110.0kmGerindtec is based in Barmedman, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Erin Vale

Sunlight Hours in Erin Vale

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 28 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Erin Vale

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 34.7° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Erin Vale, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Erigolia, NSW, which is about 140.5 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.