Are Solar Panels Worth It In Jackalass?

Jackalass is located in New South Wales about 79.3 km west of Canberra and 790.0 km south west of Lyra. Jackalass has a latitude of 35.2 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Jackalass

Rebate for Jackalass 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 Jackalass by month. The maximum is 7.59 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.13 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Jackalass
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.317.59
Feb23.896.64
Mar19.905.53
Apr14.404.00
May10.212.84
Jun7.682.13
Jul8.382.33
Aug11.563.21
Sep15.964.43
Oct21.305.92
Nov24.526.81
Dec27.187.55

Figures from the weather station at Wagga Wagga, which is approximately 71.7 km from Jackalass.

Jackalass, NSW is in the 2722 postcode area which has around 452 solar installations under 10 kW and about 507 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 1496 households in the 2722 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.48 kW) for about every 3.3 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Jackalass.

Solar Installers near toJackalass
NameDistanceDetails
JE Tobin Electrical6.9kmJE Tobin Electrical is based in Tumut, NSW.
Prime Solar Energy - Canberra36.2kmPrime Solar Energy - Canberra is based in Weston, ACT.
Suncurrent68.3kmSuncurrent is based in Cootamundra, NSW.
Capital Green Energy72.0kmCapital Green Energy is based in Mitchell, ACT.
ACT SOLAR POWER72.2kmACT SOLAR POWER is based in Charnwood, ACT.
GreenGrape Solar72.6kmGreenGrape Solar is based in Wright, ACT.
SunStak Energy Solutions73.1kmSunStak Energy Solutions is based in Coombs, ACT.
IMS ENERGY74.7kmIMS ENERGY is based in Belconnen, ACT.
Photonic Solar Solutions75.2kmPhotonic Solar Solutions is based in Kambah, ACT.
Ecosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Yass & Canberra75.5kmEcosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Yass & Canberra is based in Yass, NSW.
Eclipse Solar Brokers75.5kmEclipse Solar Brokers is based in Murrumbateman, NSW.
4D ENERGY75.6km4D ENERGY is based in Belconnen, ACT.
Leaf Electrical75.8kmLeaf Electrical is based in Bruce, ACT.
Ygrene Energy76.3kmYgrene Energy is based in Yass, NSW.
Yass Valley Solar76.3kmYass Valley Solar is based in Yass, NSW.
Abundant Solar76.7kmAbundant Solar is based in Yass, NSW.
Astra Solar76.9kmAstra Solar is based in Lyons, ACT.
Photon Energy Solutions77.1kmPhoton Energy Solutions is based in Harden, NSW.
Greatcell Australia77.1kmGreatcell Australia is based in Bomen, NSW.
Redfox Electrical Contractors77.4kmRedfox Electrical Contractors is based in East Wagga Wagga, NSW.
Russell Taber Electrical & Solar Wagga77.5kmRussell Taber Electrical & Solar Wagga is based in Lake Albert, NSW.
Hybrid Solar Power77.7kmHybrid Solar Power is based in Phillip, ACT.
12 Volt Solutions77.8km12 Volt Solutions is based in East Wagga Wagga, NSW.
Enviro Friendly Products78.0kmEnviro Friendly Products is based in Phillip, ACT.
D&S Taber Electrical & Solar78.2kmD&S Taber Electrical & Solar is based in Wagga Wagga, NSW.
Capital Solar Group78.8kmCapital Solar Group is based in Canberra, ACT.
SolarWise Wagga78.9kmSolarWise Wagga is based in East Wagga Wagga, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Jackalass

Sunlight Hours in Jackalass

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 31 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Jackalass

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 35.2° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Jackalass, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Jackadgery, NSW, which is about 749.5 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.