Are Solar Panels Worth It In Milroy?

Milroy is located in New South Wales about 332.0 km north of Sydney and 300.3 km south west of Lyra. Milroy has a latitude of 31.0 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Milroy

Rebate for Milroy 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 Milroy by month. The maximum is 7.27 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.80 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Milroy
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan26.177.27
Feb23.246.46
Mar19.985.55
Apr15.884.41
May12.193.39
Jun10.072.80
Jul11.073.07
Aug14.323.98
Sep18.455.13
Oct22.096.14
Nov24.226.73
Dec26.167.27

Figures from the weather station at Tamworth, which is approximately 73.2 km from Milroy.

Milroy, NSW is in the 2380 postcode area which has around 1270 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1427 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 4513 households in the 2380 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.54 kW) for about every 3.6 dwellings.

Here are 17 solar installers near to or in Milroy.

Solar Installers near toMilroy
NameDistanceDetails
EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Tamworth73.7kmEcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Tamworth is based in Duri, NSW.
Siteguard74.7kmSiteguard is based in Westdale, NSW.
Max Fox Electrical - Inland Solar79.3kmMax Fox Electrical - Inland Solar is based in Taminda, NSW.
Tamworth Solar Security Lighting80.4kmTamworth Solar Security Lighting is based in Tamworth, NSW.
Tamworth Satellite & Electrical Services80.4kmTamworth Satellite & Electrical Services is based in Tamworth, NSW.
Thompson Tim & Dale Electrical80.6kmThompson Tim & Dale Electrical is based in Hillvue, NSW.
NS Energy - Solahart Tamworth80.6kmNS Energy - Solahart Tamworth is based in Tamworth, NSW.
WYNERGY82.0kmWYNERGY is based in Tamworth, NSW.
AppSolar83.9kmAppSolar is based in Narrabri, NSW.
Jupiter, Virtual Solar System84.6kmJupiter, Virtual Solar System is based in Coonabarabran, NSW.
Traffic Lights Australia86.2kmTraffic Lights Australia is based in Narrabri, NSW.
Eco Energy & Solar Solutions87.7kmEco Energy & Solar Solutions is based in Nemingha, NSW.
Mercury, Solar System Drive97.8kmMercury, Solar System Drive is based in Coonabarabran, NSW.
Meralli Solar143.5kmMeralli Solar is based in Uralla, NSW.
StarPower Advance Solar Technology160.3kmStarPower Advance Solar Technology is based in Coonamble, NSW.
Gwydir Water Services170.3kmGwydir Water Services is based in Delungra, NSW.
Sapphire City Solar & Electrical - Inverell173.5kmSapphire City Solar & Electrical - Inverell is based in Inverell, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Milroy

Sunlight Hours in Milroy

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 9 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Milroy

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 31.0° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Milroy, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Milroy, NSW, which is about 177.5 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.