Ilford is located in New South Wales about 160.8 km north west of Sydney and 498.4 km south west of Lyra. Ilford has a latitude of 33.0 degrees South.
How much is the rebate for solar panels in Ilford, NSW
The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Ilford 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. Ilford is in Climate Zone 3 which has a rating of 1.382.
This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Ilford 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 Ilford will be reduced. It goes down every year.
Solar Power Rebate for Ilford
| System Size | ST Certs | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 3 kW | 29 | $1157.10 |
| 4 kW | 38 | $1516.20 |
| 5 kW | 48 | $1915.20 |
| 6 kW | 58 | $2314.20 |
| 6.6 kW | 63 | $2513.70 |
| 10 kW | 96 | $3830.40 |
| 12 kW | 116 | $4628.40 |
| 15 kW | 145 | $5785.50 |
Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Ilford by month. The maximum is 7.35 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.38 kWh/M2 during June.
| Month | Energy MJ/M2 | kWh/M2 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 26.19 | 7.28 |
| Feb | 22.91 | 6.36 |
| Mar | 19.25 | 5.35 |
| Apr | 14.71 | 4.09 |
| May | 10.80 | 3.00 |
| Jun | 8.56 | 2.38 |
| Jul | 9.40 | 2.61 |
| Aug | 12.59 | 3.50 |
| Sep | 17.00 | 4.72 |
| Oct | 21.38 | 5.94 |
| Nov | 23.87 | 6.63 |
| Dec | 26.46 | 7.35 |
Figures from the weather station at Orange, which is approximately 81.8 km from Ilford.
Ilford, NSW is in the 2850 postcode area which has around 2437 solar installations under 10 kW and about 2746 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.
With an estimated 8509 households in the 2850 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.77 kW) for about every 3.5 dwellings.
Here are 24 solar installers near to or in Ilford.
| Name | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|
| powerdepot | 1.6km | powerdepot is based in Ilford, NSW. |
| Cudgegong Solar & Electrical | 21.7km | Cudgegong Solar & Electrical is based in Rylstone, NSW. |
| Greentech Engineering Solutions | 24.0km | Greentech Engineering Solutions is based in Altona, VIC. |
| BlackLab Solar | 25.6km | BlackLab Solar is based in Rylstone, NSW. |
| Solarcomm | 36.7km | Solarcomm is based in Ben Bullen, NSW. |
| Mid-Western Solar Solutions | 45.9km | Mid-Western Solar Solutions is based in Mudgee, NSW. |
| CKB Solar & Electrical | 46.3km | CKB Solar & Electrical is based in Mudgee, NSW. |
| Alpha Regional Mudgee | 46.5km | Alpha Regional Mudgee is based in Mudgee, NSW. |
| Ecotronics | 47.3km | Ecotronics is based in Mudgee, NSW. |
| Arkana Energy Mudgee | 47.6km | Arkana Energy Mudgee is based in Mudgee, NSW. |
| Large Solar Installs | 55.0km | Large Solar Installs is based in Kelso, NSW. |
| Platinum Solar Bathurst | 55.6km | Platinum Solar Bathurst is based in Kelso, NSW. |
| Solar Connections | 69.0km | Solar Connections is based in Springwood, NSW. |
| Dynamic Solar | 76.8km | Dynamic Solar is based in Lucknow, NSW. |
| Unilec Solar & Electrical | 77.6km | Unilec Solar & Electrical is based in Orange, NSW. |
| Solar ~ Central West Co. | 77.8km | Solar ~ Central West Co. is based in Orange, NSW. |
| Efficient Air & Energy | 78.6km | Efficient Air & Energy is based in Orange, NSW. |
| Hybrid Power Systems | 78.7km | Hybrid Power Systems is based in Orange, NSW. |
| Central West Solar | 79.2km | Central West Solar is based in Orange, NSW. |
| Kenjarhy Solar | 79.4km | Kenjarhy Solar is based in Orange, NSW. |
| Lung Fish | 80.3km | Lung Fish is based in Orange, NSW. |
| Blue Mountains Solar | 92.5km | Blue Mountains Solar is based in Katoomba, NSW. |
| Swivel Solar | 92.8km | Swivel Solar is based in Leura, NSW. |
| Energywise Living | 93.1km | Energywise Living is based in Katoomba, NSW. |
Solar Panel Businesses Near to Ilford
Sunlight Hours in Ilford
The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 18 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.
Figures calculated for 15th of the month.
Solar Panel Angle in Ilford
It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 33.0° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.
Next, after Ilford, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Ilbogan, QLD, which is about 626.3 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.