Are Solar Panels Worth It In Indi?

Indi is located in New South Wales about 142.5 km south west of Canberra and 899.5 km south west of Lyra. Indi has a latitude of 36.3 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Indi

Rebate for Indi 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 Indi by month. The maximum is 7.16 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.87 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Indi
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan25.777.16
Feb22.436.23
Mar18.635.18
Apr13.003.61
May8.872.46
Jun6.731.87
Jul7.262.02
Aug10.052.79
Sep14.243.95
Oct19.615.45
Nov23.146.43
Dec25.737.15

Figures from the weather station at Khancoban, which is approximately 9.5 km from Indi.

Indi, NSW is in the 2642 postcode area which has around 929 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1001 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 2103 households in the 2642 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.87 kW) for about every 2.3 dwellings.

Here are 15 solar installers near to or in Indi.

Solar Installers near toIndi
NameDistanceDetails
Sea 2 Sky Electrical & Solar54.0kmSea 2 Sky Electrical & Solar is based in Jindabyne, NSW.
Snowy Regional Solar54.2kmSnowy Regional Solar is based in Jindabyne, NSW.
AgriSolar54.2kmAgriSolar is based in Jindabyne, NSW.
Innovative Solar54.4kmInnovative Solar is based in Jindabyne, NSW.
Spot On A/C Electrical & Solar75.0kmSpot On A/C Electrical & Solar is based in Eskdale, VIC.
SUNLIT SOLAR94.2kmSUNLIT SOLAR is based in Tawonga, VIC.
ePho96.2kmePho is based in Cooma, NSW.
Pro Green Energy97.7kmPro Green Energy is based in Blackbutt, NSW.
Lynergy Ltd99.4kmLynergy Ltd is based in Polo Flat, NSW.
Glossy Aussie Solar100.8kmGlossy Aussie Solar is based in Lavington, NSW.
McSpark Electrical100.9kmMcSpark Electrical is based in Albury, NSW.
Next Generation Energy101.3kmNext Generation Energy is based in Lavington, NSW.
KDEC Electrical & Solar101.5kmKDEC Electrical & Solar is based in East Albury, NSW.
Green Switch Australia102.5kmGreen Switch Australia is based in Albury, NSW.
North East Heating, Cooling & Solar102.5kmNorth East Heating, Cooling & Solar is based in Wodonga, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Indi

Sunlight Hours in Indi

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 Indi

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 36.3° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Indi, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Indented Head, VIC, which is about 362.0 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.