Are Solar Panels Worth It In Nethercote?

Nethercote is located in New South Wales about 202.3 km south of Canberra and 925.6 km south of Esk. Nethercote has a latitude of 37.0 degrees South.

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

The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Nethercote 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. Nethercote is in Climate Zone 4 which has a rating of 1.185.

This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Nethercote during 2024 would give you 82 ST Certificates worth $3271.80 (at an STC price of $39.90 each).

If you wait until 2025 for your panels the rebate in Nethercote will be reduced. It goes down every year.

Solar Power Rebate for Nethercote

Rebate for Nethercote Solar Systems
System SizeST CertsValue
3 kW24$957.60
4 kW33$1316.70
5 kW41$1635.90
6 kW49$1955.10
6.6 kW54$2154.60
10 kW82$3271.80
12 kW99$3950.10
15 kW124$4947.60

Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Nethercote by month. The maximum is 7.16 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.87 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Nethercote
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan25.777.16
Feb22.436.23
Mar18.635.18
Apr13.003.61
May8.872.46
Jun6.731.87
Jul7.262.02
Aug10.052.79
Sep14.243.95
Oct19.615.45
Nov23.146.43
Dec25.737.15

Figures from the weather station at Khancoban, which is approximately 174.7 km from Nethercote.

Nethercote, NSW is in the 2549 postcode area which has around 629 solar installations under 10 kW and about 668 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 2116 households in the 2549 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.84 kW) for about every 3.4 dwellings.

Here are 12 solar installers near to or in Nethercote.

Solar Installers near toNethercote
NameDistanceDetails
Clean Energy Centre9.8kmClean Energy Centre is based in South Pambula, NSW.
Pyramid Power Group9.8kmPyramid Power Group is based in South Pambula, NSW.
Lakeside Electrical12.7kmLakeside Electrical is based in Pambula, NSW.
O'Donnell Electrical & Solar18.9kmO'Donnell Electrical & Solar is based in Berrambool, NSW.
Suntec Solar & Electrical38.7kmSuntec Solar & Electrical is based in Bega, NSW.
Bega Agricultural Services41.1kmBega Agricultural Services is based in Bega, NSW.
Smedley Electrical Services66.8kmSmedley Electrical Services is based in Verona, NSW.
Black Energy Solutions72.4kmBlack Energy Solutions is based in Cobargo, NSW.
Stand-Alone Solutions75.1kmStand-Alone Solutions is based in Wallaga Lake, NSW.
Bombala Depot - NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service82.3kmBombala Depot - NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service is based in Bombala, NSW.
Narooma Electrics93.5kmNarooma Electrics is based in Narooma, NSW.
Montague Energy100.1kmMontague Energy is based in Dalmeny, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Nethercote

Sunlight Hours in Nethercote

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 41 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Nethercote

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 37.0° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Nethercote, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Netherby, QLD, which is about 1279.1 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.