Are Solar Panels Worth It In Kickabil?

Kickabil is located in New South Wales about 335.8 km north west of Sydney and 483.2 km south west of Lyra. Kickabil has a latitude of 32.0 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Kickabil

Rebate for Kickabil 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 Kickabil by month. The maximum is 7.46 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.58 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Kickabil
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan26.827.45
Feb23.556.54
Mar19.935.54
Apr15.394.28
May11.573.21
Jun9.302.58
Jul10.232.84
Aug13.363.71
Sep17.744.93
Oct21.996.11
Nov24.516.81
Dec26.847.46

Figures from the weather station at Wellington, which is approximately 79.1 km from Kickabil.

Kickabil, NSW is in the 2830 postcode area which has around 8340 solar installations under 10 kW and about 9033 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 16491 households in the 2830 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.53 kW) for about every 2.0 dwellings.

Here are 15 solar installers near to or in Kickabil.

Solar Installers near toKickabil
NameDistanceDetails
Platinum Solar Dubbo34.2kmPlatinum Solar Dubbo is based in Dubbo, NSW.
SolaMax34.7kmSolaMax is based in Dubbo, NSW.
Orana Energy Systems - Solahart Central West34.8kmOrana Energy Systems - Solahart Central West is based in Dubbo, NSW.
AG-MURF Australia34.9kmAG-MURF Australia is based in Dubbo, NSW.
Western Solar & Electrical Solutions35.0kmWestern Solar & Electrical Solutions is based in Dubbo, NSW.
Macquarie Energy37.1kmMacquarie Energy is based in Dubbo, NSW.
JME Electrical & Solar37.1kmJME Electrical & Solar is based in Dubbo, NSW.
Active Solar & Gas37.5kmActive Solar & Gas is based in Dubbo, NSW.
NSW Country Solar (Redfern Power Solutions)80.6kmNSW Country Solar (Redfern Power Solutions) is based in Wellington, NSW.
Hennys Warehouse84.5kmHennys Warehouse is based in Peak Hill, NSW.
Mercury, Solar System Drive102.8kmMercury, Solar System Drive is based in Coonabarabran, NSW.
Jupiter, Virtual Solar System111.7kmJupiter, Virtual Solar System is based in Coonabarabran, NSW.
StarPower Advance Solar Technology115.2kmStarPower Advance Solar Technology is based in Coonamble, NSW.
Ecotronics130.9kmEcotronics is based in Mudgee, NSW.
See Solar131.3kmSee Solar is based in Parkes, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Kickabil

Sunlight Hours in Kickabil

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 13 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Kickabil

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 32.0° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Kickabil, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Kiata, VIC, which is about 784.3 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.