Are Solar Panels Worth It In Griffith East?

Griffith East is located in New South Wales about 297.9 km north west of Canberra and 817.3 km south west of Lyra. Griffith East has a latitude of 34.3 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Griffith East, NSW

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Griffith East

Rebate for Griffith East 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 Griffith East by month. The maximum is 7.74 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.38 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Griffith East
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.857.74
Feb24.336.76
Mar20.435.68
Apr14.944.15
May10.903.03
Jun8.582.38
Jul9.382.61
Aug12.623.51
Sep17.154.76
Oct22.146.15
Nov25.327.03
Dec27.697.69

Figures from the weather station at Griffith, which is approximately 2.9 km from Griffith East.

Griffith East, NSW is in the 2680 postcode area which has around 2415 solar installations under 10 kW and about 3063 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 8399 households in the 2680 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.67 kW) for about every 3.5 dwellings.

Here are 11 solar installers near to or in Griffith East.

Solar Installers near toGriffith East
NameDistanceDetails
GS & BD Electrics2.9kmGS & BD Electrics is based in Narrandera, NSW.
PRE Solar3.0kmPRE Solar is based in Griffith, NSW.
Solar Mad3.0kmSolar Mad is based in Griffith, NSW.
Riverina Complete Solar3.2kmRiverina Complete Solar is based in Griffith, NSW.
Solar Mad Stadium3.4kmSolar Mad Stadium is based in Griffith, NSW.
TSU Electrical / Solar4.0kmTSU Electrical / Solar is based in Griffith, NSW.
GN & ZEF ELECTRICAL4.1kmGN & ZEF ELECTRICAL is based in Griffith, NSW.
Andreazza Electrical4.8kmAndreazza Electrical is based in Griffith, NSW.
SFM Services70.4kmSFM Services is based in Coleambally, NSW.
Cherry Energy Solutions101.7kmCherry Energy Solutions is based in Eight Mile Plains, QLD.
Kuga Electrical103.0kmKuga Electrical is based in Keysborough, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Griffith East

Sunlight Hours in Griffith East

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 25 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Griffith East

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 34.3° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Griffith East, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Griffith, ACT, which is about 300.9 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.