Are Solar Panels Worth It In Kikiamah?

Kikiamah is located in New South Wales about 164.1 km north west of Canberra and 684.7 km south west of Lyra. Kikiamah has a latitude of 34.1 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Kikiamah

Rebate for Kikiamah 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 Kikiamah by month. The maximum is 7.52 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.34 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Kikiamah
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.067.52
Feb23.616.56
Mar19.615.45
Apr14.814.11
May10.793.00
Jun8.432.34
Jul9.282.58
Aug12.293.41
Sep16.624.62
Oct21.395.94
Nov24.216.72
Dec26.837.45

Figures from the weather station at Cowra, which is approximately 64.1 km from Kikiamah.

Kikiamah, NSW is in the 2594 postcode area which has around 1445 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1651 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 4964 households in the 2594 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.74 kW) for about every 3.4 dwellings.

Here are 16 solar installers near to or in Kikiamah.

Solar Installers near toKikiamah
NameDistanceDetails
Electrotech Cabling Systems Pty.Ltd26.9kmElectrotech Cabling Systems Pty.Ltd is based in Young, NSW.
Stag Electrical, Solar & Refrigeration - Certified Solar Installers29.0kmStag Electrical, Solar & Refrigeration - Certified Solar Installers is based in Young, NSW.
Webb Electrical and Solar34.3kmWebb Electrical and Solar is based in Young, NSW.
Gerindtec47.4kmGerindtec is based in Barmedman, NSW.
Photon Energy Solutions57.4kmPhoton Energy Solutions is based in Harden, NSW.
Midwest Solar & Electrical58.6kmMidwest Solar & Electrical is based in Cowra, NSW.
Josh Gardiner Electrical & Solar58.8kmJosh Gardiner Electrical & Solar is based in Cowra, NSW.
Zac Power - Solar System, Panel, Battery, Electrician59.5kmZac Power - Solar System, Panel, Battery, Electrician is based in Cowra, NSW.
Suncurrent63.2kmSuncurrent is based in Cootamundra, NSW.
Riverina Solar & Electrical64.1kmRiverina Solar & Electrical is based in Temora, NSW.
📞 Green Solar Panels Installation Kallangur68.9km📞 Green Solar Panels Installation Kallangur is based in Blacktown, NSW.
AUS-POWER Batteries88.1kmAUS-POWER Batteries is based in Canowindra, NSW.
Alternative Energy Concepts88.1kmAlternative Energy Concepts is based in Canowindra, NSW.
See Solar104.2kmSee Solar is based in Parkes, NSW.
Yass Valley Solar110.7kmYass Valley Solar is based in Yass, NSW.
Ygrene Energy110.7kmYgrene Energy is based in Yass, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Kikiamah

Sunlight Hours in Kikiamah

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 24 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Kikiamah

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 34.1° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Kikiamah, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Kiewa, VIC, which is about 262.0 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.