Are Solar Panels Worth It In Nericon?

Nericon is located in New South Wales about 306.5 km north west of Canberra and 811.0 km south west of Lyra. Nericon has a latitude of 34.2 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Nericon

Rebate for Nericon 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 Nericon by month. The maximum is 7.74 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.38 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Nericon
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.857.74
Feb24.336.76
Mar20.435.68
Apr14.944.15
May10.903.03
Jun8.582.38
Jul9.382.61
Aug12.623.51
Sep17.154.76
Oct22.146.15
Nov25.327.03
Dec27.697.69

Figures from the weather station at Griffith, which is approximately 14.8 km from Nericon.

Nericon, NSW is in the 2680 postcode area which has around 2415 solar installations under 10 kW and about 3063 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 8399 households in the 2680 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.67 kW) for about every 3.5 dwellings.

Here are 12 solar installers near to or in Nericon.

Solar Installers near toNericon
NameDistanceDetails
TSU Electrical / Solar9.1kmTSU Electrical / Solar is based in Griffith, NSW.
PRE Solar10.2kmPRE Solar is based in Griffith, NSW.
GS & BD Electrics11.3kmGS & BD Electrics is based in Narrandera, NSW.
Andreazza Electrical11.3kmAndreazza Electrical is based in Griffith, NSW.
Riverina Complete Solar11.6kmRiverina Complete Solar is based in Griffith, NSW.
GN & ZEF ELECTRICAL11.8kmGN & ZEF ELECTRICAL is based in Griffith, NSW.
Solar Mad11.8kmSolar Mad is based in Griffith, NSW.
Solar Mad Stadium11.9kmSolar Mad Stadium is based in Griffith, NSW.
SFM Services81.8kmSFM Services is based in Coleambally, NSW.
Cherry Energy Solutions92.3kmCherry Energy Solutions is based in Eight Mile Plains, QLD.
Kuga Electrical92.8kmKuga Electrical is based in Keysborough, VIC.
Biztek Solutions102.5kmBiztek Solutions is based in Lake Cargelligo, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Nericon

Sunlight Hours in Nericon

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 25 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Nericon

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 34.2° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Nericon, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Neranwood, QLD, which is about 965.7 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.