Are Solar Panels Worth It In Kerrs Creek?

Kerrs Creek is located in New South Wales about 216.5 km north west of Sydney and 537.5 km south west of Lyra. Kerrs Creek has a latitude of 33.0 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Kerrs Creek

Rebate for Kerrs 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 Kerrs Creek by month. The maximum is 7.35 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.38 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Kerrs Creek
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan26.197.28
Feb22.916.36
Mar19.255.35
Apr14.714.09
May10.803.00
Jun8.562.38
Jul9.402.61
Aug12.593.50
Sep17.004.72
Oct21.385.94
Nov23.876.63
Dec26.467.35

Figures from the weather station at Orange, which is approximately 30.9 km from Kerrs Creek.

Kerrs Creek, NSW is in the 2800 postcode area which has around 4952 solar installations under 10 kW and about 5560 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 19949 households in the 2800 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.73 kW) for about every 4.0 dwellings.

Here are 23 solar installers near to or in Kerrs Creek.

Solar Installers near toKerrs Creek
NameDistanceDetails
Unilec Solar & Electrical23.9kmUnilec Solar & Electrical is based in Orange, NSW.
Lung Fish24.3kmLung Fish is based in Orange, NSW.
Solar ~ Central West Co.26.0kmSolar ~ Central West Co. is based in Orange, NSW.
Efficient Air & Energy27.4kmEfficient Air & Energy is based in Orange, NSW.
Central West Solar28.0kmCentral West Solar is based in Orange, NSW.
Kenjarhy Solar29.0kmKenjarhy Solar is based in Orange, NSW.
Hybrid Power Systems29.7kmHybrid Power Systems is based in Orange, NSW.
Dynamic Solar34.3kmDynamic Solar is based in Lucknow, NSW.
NSW Country Solar (Redfern Power Solutions)57.1kmNSW Country Solar (Redfern Power Solutions) is based in Wellington, NSW.
AUS-POWER Batteries62.3kmAUS-POWER Batteries is based in Canowindra, NSW.
Alternative Energy Concepts62.3kmAlternative Energy Concepts is based in Canowindra, NSW.
Large Solar Installs63.8kmLarge Solar Installs is based in Kelso, NSW.
Platinum Solar Bathurst64.1kmPlatinum Solar Bathurst is based in Kelso, NSW.
Ecotronics65.3kmEcotronics is based in Mudgee, NSW.
Arkana Energy Mudgee67.0kmArkana Energy Mudgee is based in Mudgee, NSW.
Alpha Regional Mudgee67.7kmAlpha Regional Mudgee is based in Mudgee, NSW.
CKB Solar & Electrical67.7kmCKB Solar & Electrical is based in Mudgee, NSW.
Mid-Western Solar Solutions67.8kmMid-Western Solar Solutions is based in Mudgee, NSW.
powerdepot72.5kmpowerdepot is based in Ilford, NSW.
📞 Green Solar Panels Installation Kallangur79.8km📞 Green Solar Panels Installation Kallangur is based in Blacktown, NSW.
Cudgegong Solar & Electrical86.1kmCudgegong Solar & Electrical is based in Rylstone, NSW.
See Solar87.9kmSee Solar is based in Parkes, NSW.
BlackLab Solar89.3kmBlackLab Solar is based in Rylstone, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Kerrs Creek

Sunlight Hours in Kerrs Creek

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 19 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Kerrs Creek

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 Kerrs Creek, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Kerrisdale, VIC, which is about 577.2 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.