Are Solar Panels Worth It In Kelgoola?

Kelgoola is located in New South Wales about 140.7 km north west of Sydney and 474.0 km south of Lyra. Kelgoola has a latitude of 32.9 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Kelgoola

Rebate for Kelgoola 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 Kelgoola by month. The maximum is 6.23 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.45 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Kelgoola
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan21.896.08
Feb19.005.28
Mar16.374.55
Apr13.723.81
May10.592.94
Jun8.822.45
Jul10.022.78
Aug13.273.69
Sep16.894.69
Oct19.765.49
Nov20.955.82
Dec22.416.23

Figures from the weather station at Richmond RAAF, which is approximately 93.8 km from Kelgoola.

Kelgoola, NSW is in the 2849 postcode area which has around 284 solar installations under 10 kW and about 313 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 894 households in the 2849 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.28 kW) for about every 3.1 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Kelgoola.

Solar Installers near toKelgoola
NameDistanceDetails
Greentech Engineering Solutions21.6kmGreentech Engineering Solutions is based in Altona, VIC.
Solar Connections28.0kmSolar Connections is based in Springwood, NSW.
BlackLab Solar28.6kmBlackLab Solar is based in Rylstone, NSW.
Cudgegong Solar & Electrical29.8kmCudgegong Solar & Electrical is based in Rylstone, NSW.
powerdepot39.7kmpowerdepot is based in Ilford, NSW.
Solarcomm49.5kmSolarcomm is based in Ben Bullen, NSW.
Mid-Western Solar Solutions69.0kmMid-Western Solar Solutions is based in Mudgee, NSW.
CKB Solar & Electrical69.6kmCKB Solar & Electrical is based in Mudgee, NSW.
Alpha Regional Mudgee69.7kmAlpha Regional Mudgee is based in Mudgee, NSW.
Arkana Energy Mudgee71.2kmArkana Energy Mudgee is based in Mudgee, NSW.
Aeromagnetics71.8kmAeromagnetics is based in Jerrys Plains, NSW.
Ecotronics71.8kmEcotronics is based in Mudgee, NSW.
Solar Bargains74.2kmSolar Bargains is based in Broke, NSW.
Solar Run Windsor80.8kmSolar Run Windsor is based in Kurrajong Hills, NSW.
Large Solar Installs87.0kmLarge Solar Installs is based in Kelso, NSW.
Platinum Solar Bathurst87.6kmPlatinum Solar Bathurst is based in Kelso, NSW.
MJJs Solar87.7kmMJJs Solar is based in Singleton, NSW.
Riverside Solar and Electrical Services88.4kmRiverside Solar and Electrical Services is based in North Richmond, NSW.
Solar Run Singleton89.7kmSolar Run Singleton is based in Singleton, NSW.
MJJs Solar - Casey Drive92.1kmMJJs Solar - Casey Drive is based in Singleton, NSW.
Swivel Solar92.5kmSwivel Solar is based in Leura, NSW.
Blue Mountains Solar93.2kmBlue Mountains Solar is based in Katoomba, NSW.
Energywise Living93.8kmEnergywise Living is based in Katoomba, NSW.
Valen96.6kmValen is based in Lake Cargelligo, NSW.
Western Sydney Solar97.4kmWestern Sydney Solar is based in South Windsor, NSW.
Advanced Solar99.1kmAdvanced Solar is based in Mulgrave, NSW.
Skyline Solar99.7kmSkyline Solar is based in Vineyard, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Kelgoola

Sunlight Hours in Kelgoola

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 Kelgoola

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 32.9° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Kelgoola, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Keith Hall, NSW, which is about 541.2 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.