Are Solar Panels Worth It In Kikoira?

Kikoira is located in New South Wales about 298.8 km north west of Canberra and 735.4 km south west of Lyra. Kikoira has a latitude of 33.6 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Kikoira

Rebate for Kikoira 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 Kikoira by month. The maximum is 7.64 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.52 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Kikoira
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.507.64
Feb24.106.69
Mar20.645.73
Apr15.484.30
May11.583.22
Jun9.072.52
Jul10.022.78
Aug13.323.70
Sep17.954.99
Oct22.246.18
Nov25.016.95
Dec27.447.62

Figures from the weather station at Condobolin, which is approximately 83.8 km from Kikoira.

Kikoira, NSW is in the 2669 postcode area which has around 218 solar installations under 10 kW and about 249 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 2669 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 5.11 kW) for about every 4.1 dwellings.

Here are 10 solar installers near to or in Kikoira.

Solar Installers near toKikoira
NameDistanceDetails
Biztek Solutions41.2kmBiztek Solutions is based in Lake Cargelligo, NSW.
TSU Electrical / Solar81.1kmTSU Electrical / Solar is based in Griffith, NSW.
PRE Solar82.9kmPRE Solar is based in Griffith, NSW.
CondoColin Solar83.2kmCondoColin Solar is based in Condobolin, NSW.
GS & BD Electrics84.6kmGS & BD Electrics is based in Narrandera, NSW.
Riverina Complete Solar85.1kmRiverina Complete Solar is based in Griffith, NSW.
Solar Mad85.2kmSolar Mad is based in Griffith, NSW.
Solar Mad Stadium85.5kmSolar Mad Stadium is based in Griffith, NSW.
Andreazza Electrical85.7kmAndreazza Electrical is based in Griffith, NSW.
GN & ZEF ELECTRICAL85.7kmGN & ZEF ELECTRICAL is based in Griffith, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Kikoira

Sunlight Hours in Kikoira

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 22 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Kikoira

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 33.6° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Kikoira, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Kikiamah, NSW, which is about 151.4 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.