Are Solar Panels Worth It In Griffith?

Griffith is located in New South Wales about 302.2 km north west of Canberra and 818.4 km south west of Lyra. Griffith has a latitude of 34.3 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Griffith

Rebate for Griffith 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 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
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 4.7 km from Griffith.

Griffith, 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 13 solar installers near to or in Griffith.

Solar Installers near toGriffith
NameDistanceDetails
Andreazza Electrical1.2kmAndreazza Electrical is based in Griffith, NSW.
GN & ZEF ELECTRICAL1.4kmGN & ZEF ELECTRICAL is based in Griffith, NSW.
Riverina Complete Solar1.4kmRiverina Complete Solar is based in Griffith, NSW.
GS & BD Electrics1.4kmGS & BD Electrics is based in Narrandera, NSW.
Solar Mad Stadium1.5kmSolar Mad Stadium is based in Griffith, NSW.
Solar Mad1.6kmSolar Mad is based in Griffith, NSW.
PRE Solar2.3kmPRE Solar is based in Griffith, NSW.
TSU Electrical / Solar3.8kmTSU Electrical / Solar is based in Griffith, NSW.
SFM Services71.5kmSFM Services is based in Coleambally, NSW.
Cherry Energy Solutions97.4kmCherry Energy Solutions is based in Eight Mile Plains, QLD.
Kuga Electrical98.7kmKuga Electrical is based in Keysborough, VIC.
Matt Hatty Electrical & Solar107.4kmMatt Hatty Electrical & Solar is based in Ganmain, NSW.
Biztek Solutions112.5kmBiztek Solutions is based in Lake Cargelligo, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Griffith

Sunlight Hours in Griffith

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

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, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Griffin, QLD, which is about 1026.2 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.