Are Solar Panels Worth It In Glen Fergus?

Glen Fergus is located in New South Wales about 99.5 km south of Canberra and 854.4 km south of Lyra. Glen Fergus has a latitude of 36.2 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Glen Fergus, NSW

The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Glen Fergus 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. Glen Fergus is in Climate Zone 4 which has a rating of 1.185.

This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Glen Fergus during 2024 would give you 82 ST Certificates worth $3271.80 (at an STC price of $39.90 each).

If you wait until 2025 for your panels the rebate in Glen Fergus will be reduced. It goes down every year.

Solar Power Rebate for Glen Fergus

Rebate for Glen Fergus Solar Systems
System SizeST CertsValue
3 kW24$957.60
4 kW33$1316.70
5 kW41$1635.90
6 kW49$1955.10
6.6 kW54$2154.60
10 kW82$3271.80
12 kW99$3950.10
15 kW124$4947.60

Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Glen Fergus by month. The maximum is 7.03 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.84 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Glen Fergus
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan25.327.03
Feb21.636.01
Mar17.914.97
Apr12.773.55
May8.712.42
Jun6.631.84
Jul6.971.94
Aug9.542.65
Sep14.073.91
Oct19.695.47
Nov22.376.21
Dec25.227.01

Figures from the weather station at Cabramurra, which is approximately 83.9 km from Glen Fergus.

Glen Fergus, NSW is in the 2630 postcode area which has around 1067 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1148 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 4013 households in the 2630 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.20 kW) for about every 3.8 dwellings.

Here are 26 solar installers near to or in Glen Fergus.

Solar Installers near toGlen Fergus
NameDistanceDetails
Lynergy Ltd10.6kmLynergy Ltd is based in Polo Flat, NSW.
Arta12.1kmArta is based in Numeralla, NSW.
Pro Green Energy12.5kmPro Green Energy is based in Blackbutt, NSW.
ePho13.9kmePho is based in Cooma, NSW.
Bombala Depot - NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service23.7kmBombala Depot - NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service is based in Bombala, NSW.
Smedley Electrical Services57.1kmSmedley Electrical Services is based in Verona, NSW.
Black Energy Solutions60.3kmBlack Energy Solutions is based in Cobargo, NSW.
Innovative Solar63.4kmInnovative Solar is based in Jindabyne, NSW.
Snowy Regional Solar65.0kmSnowy Regional Solar is based in Jindabyne, NSW.
AgriSolar65.1kmAgriSolar is based in Jindabyne, NSW.
Sea 2 Sky Electrical & Solar65.2kmSea 2 Sky Electrical & Solar is based in Jindabyne, NSW.
Bega Agricultural Services72.7kmBega Agricultural Services is based in Bega, NSW.
Stand-Alone Solutions75.3kmStand-Alone Solutions is based in Wallaga Lake, NSW.
Suntec Solar & Electrical75.5kmSuntec Solar & Electrical is based in Bega, NSW.
Montague Electrical & Solar77.5kmMontague Electrical & Solar is based in Dalmeny, NSW.
Montague Energy77.9kmMontague Energy is based in Dalmeny, NSW.
Narooma Electrics78.1kmNarooma Electrics is based in Narooma, NSW.
Bunya Solar79.9kmBunya Solar is based in Moruya, NSW.
Southern Cross Solar Renewables80.2kmSouthern Cross Solar Renewables is based in Tuross Head, NSW.
coast power electrical82.3kmcoast power electrical is based in Bingie, NSW.
All Solar & Electrix85.8kmAll Solar & Electrix is based in Moruya Heads, NSW.
South Coast Energy87.7kmSouth Coast Energy is based in Bimbimbie, NSW.
Innovate Energy - Canberra89.5kmInnovate Energy - Canberra is based in Hume, ACT.
Consolidated Energy Canberra89.7kmConsolidated Energy Canberra is based in Hume, ACT.
Solar Run Queanbeyan91.0kmSolar Run Queanbeyan is based in Karabar, NSW.
Solarstore92.2kmSolarstore is based in Mogo, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Glen Fergus

Sunlight Hours in Glen Fergus

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 36 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Glen Fergus

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 36.2° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Glen Fergus, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Glen Falloch, VIC, which is about 284.5 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.