Are Solar Panels Worth It In Illalong Creek?

Illalong Creek is located in New South Wales about 76.5 km north west of Canberra and 722.1 km south west of Lyra. Illalong Creek has a latitude of 34.7 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Illalong Creek, NSW

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Illalong Creek

Rebate for Illalong Creek 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 Illalong Creek by month. The maximum is 7.22 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.21 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Illalong Creek
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan25.497.08
Feb22.046.12
Mar18.345.09
Apr13.743.82
May10.222.84
Jun7.962.21
Jul8.992.50
Aug12.303.42
Sep16.434.56
Oct20.775.77
Nov23.806.61
Dec25.997.22

Figures from the weather station at Canberra, which is approximately 75.3 km from Illalong Creek.

Illalong Creek, NSW is in the 2584 postcode area which has around 101 solar installations under 10 kW and about 111 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 302 households in the 2584 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.97 kW) for about every 3.0 dwellings.

Here are 22 solar installers near to or in Illalong Creek.

Solar Installers near toIllalong Creek
NameDistanceDetails
Ygrene Energy25.4kmYgrene Energy is based in Yass, NSW.
Yass Valley Solar25.4kmYass Valley Solar is based in Yass, NSW.
Abundant Solar25.8kmAbundant Solar is based in Yass, NSW.
Ecosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Yass & Canberra26.8kmEcosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Yass & Canberra is based in Yass, NSW.
Photon Energy Solutions32.8kmPhoton Energy Solutions is based in Harden, NSW.
Eclipse Solar Brokers40.7kmEclipse Solar Brokers is based in Murrumbateman, NSW.
Webb Electrical and Solar53.5kmWebb Electrical and Solar is based in Young, NSW.
Gerindtec55.1kmGerindtec is based in Barmedman, NSW.
Stag Electrical, Solar & Refrigeration - Certified Solar Installers58.7kmStag Electrical, Solar & Refrigeration - Certified Solar Installers is based in Young, NSW.
Suncurrent59.4kmSuncurrent is based in Cootamundra, NSW.
Electrotech Cabling Systems Pty.Ltd60.9kmElectrotech Cabling Systems Pty.Ltd is based in Young, NSW.
Capital Valley Solar62.0kmCapital Valley Solar is based in Taylor, ACT.
ACT SOLAR POWER63.2kmACT SOLAR POWER is based in Charnwood, ACT.
ACT Solar and Electrical66.8kmACT Solar and Electrical is based in Gungahlin, ACT.
ACT Solar Power67.0kmACT Solar Power is based in Gungahlin, ACT.
Clean Sun Energy67.3kmClean Sun Energy is based in Gungahlin, ACT.
IMS ENERGY67.8kmIMS ENERGY is based in Belconnen, ACT.
4D ENERGY68.3km4D ENERGY is based in Belconnen, ACT.
Leaf Electrical68.9kmLeaf Electrical is based in Bruce, ACT.
Symmetry Solar69.2kmSymmetry Solar is based in Mitchell, ACT.
EPC Solar69.3kmEPC Solar is based in Mitchell, ACT.
SolarArk69.4kmSolarArk is based in Mitchell, ACT.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Illalong Creek

Sunlight Hours in Illalong Creek

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 Illalong Creek

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 Illalong Creek, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Illabo, NSW, which is about 83.6 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.