Are Solar Panels Worth It In Kirkconnell?

Kirkconnell is located in New South Wales about 135.0 km west of Sydney and 546.0 km south of Lyra. Kirkconnell has a latitude of 33.4 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Kirkconnell

Rebate for Kirkconnell 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 Kirkconnell 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 Kirkconnell
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 72.2 km from Kirkconnell.

Kirkconnell, NSW is in the 2795 postcode area which has around 4749 solar installations under 10 kW and about 5258 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 18766 households in the 2795 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.68 kW) for about every 4.0 dwellings.

Here are 23 solar installers near to or in Kirkconnell.

Solar Installers near toKirkconnell
NameDistanceDetails
Large Solar Installs22.0kmLarge Solar Installs is based in Kelso, NSW.
Platinum Solar Bathurst22.1kmPlatinum Solar Bathurst is based in Kelso, NSW.
Solarcomm24.9kmSolarcomm is based in Ben Bullen, NSW.
powerdepot52.2kmpowerdepot is based in Ilford, NSW.
Blue Mountains Solar52.7kmBlue Mountains Solar is based in Katoomba, NSW.
Energywise Living53.2kmEnergywise Living is based in Katoomba, NSW.
Swivel Solar54.1kmSwivel Solar is based in Leura, NSW.
Valen64.2kmValen is based in Lake Cargelligo, NSW.
Dynamic Solar64.4kmDynamic Solar is based in Lucknow, NSW.
Greentech Engineering Solutions69.0kmGreentech Engineering Solutions is based in Altona, VIC.
Hybrid Power Systems69.6kmHybrid Power Systems is based in Orange, NSW.
Cudgegong Solar & Electrical70.8kmCudgegong Solar & Electrical is based in Rylstone, NSW.
Kenjarhy Solar70.9kmKenjarhy Solar is based in Orange, NSW.
Efficient Air & Energy71.1kmEfficient Air & Energy is based in Orange, NSW.
Solar ~ Central West Co.71.2kmSolar ~ Central West Co. is based in Orange, NSW.
Central West Solar71.3kmCentral West Solar is based in Orange, NSW.
Unilec Solar & Electrical72.4kmUnilec Solar & Electrical is based in Orange, NSW.
BlackLab Solar74.3kmBlackLab Solar is based in Rylstone, NSW.
Solar Run Windsor74.6kmSolar Run Windsor is based in Kurrajong Hills, NSW.
Lung Fish75.2kmLung Fish is based in Orange, NSW.
Maine Solar Grid81.4kmMaine Solar Grid is based in Tuena, NSW.
Riverside Solar and Electrical Services81.6kmRiverside Solar and Electrical Services is based in North Richmond, NSW.
Solar Partners Australia82.5kmSolar Partners Australia is based in Lapstone, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Kirkconnell

Sunlight Hours in Kirkconnell

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 21 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Kirkconnell

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 33.4° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Kirkconnell, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Kirkcaldy, SA, which is about 1056.7 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.