Are Solar Panels Worth It In North Albury?

North Albury is located in New South Wales about 213.9 km west of Canberra and 927.2 km south west of Lyra. North Albury has a latitude of 36.1 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in North Albury, NSW

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for North Albury

Rebate for North Albury 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 North Albury by month. The maximum is 7.55 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.01 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in North Albury
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.177.55
Feb23.626.56
Mar19.485.41
Apr13.803.83
May9.582.66
Jun7.252.01
Jul7.962.21
Aug11.053.07
Sep15.544.32
Oct20.785.77
Nov24.226.73
Dec26.957.49

Figures from the weather station at Rutherglen, which is approximately 38.1 km from North Albury.

North Albury, NSW is in the 2640 postcode area which has around 4911 solar installations under 10 kW and about 5398 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 19060 households in the 2640 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.31 kW) for about every 3.9 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in North Albury.

Solar Installers near toNorth Albury
NameDistanceDetails
McSpark Electrical1.2kmMcSpark Electrical is based in Albury, NSW.
Green Switch Australia2.0kmGreen Switch Australia is based in Albury, NSW.
Next Generation Energy2.2kmNext Generation Energy is based in Lavington, NSW.
Bison Energy Australia2.3kmBison Energy Australia is based in Albury, NSW.
Moore Solar Suppliers2.5kmMoore Solar Suppliers is based in Albury, NSW.
Phelps Solar Group2.8kmPhelps Solar Group is based in Albury, NSW.
Specialized Solar & Electrical Albury3.1kmSpecialized Solar & Electrical Albury is based in Albury, NSW.
Glossy Aussie Solar3.4kmGlossy Aussie Solar is based in Lavington, NSW.
KDEC Electrical & Solar3.7kmKDEC Electrical & Solar is based in East Albury, NSW.
Greenhouse Solar & Electrical6.8kmGreenhouse Solar & Electrical is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Solar Integrity6.9kmSolar Integrity is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Abacus Energy7.5kmAbacus Energy is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Impressed Solar Solutions7.5kmImpressed Solar Solutions is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Clarky's Electrical & Airconditioning7.5kmClarky's Electrical & Airconditioning is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Heart and Solar Electrical7.7kmHeart and Solar Electrical is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Sunrise Power Solutions7.9kmSunrise Power Solutions is based in Wodonga, VIC.
North East Heating, Cooling & Solar9.0kmNorth East Heating, Cooling & Solar is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Kobi Energy Solutions9.8kmKobi Energy Solutions is based in West Wodonga, VIC.
Sunflower Solar9.9kmSunflower Solar is based in West Wodonga, VIC.
XIRASOL9.9kmXIRASOL is based in West Wodonga, VIC.
Valcomm Electrical38.4kmValcomm Electrical is based in Beechworth, VIC.
Rodney Wilson Electrical48.6kmRodney Wilson Electrical is based in Corowa, NSW.
Spot On A/C Electrical & Solar53.0kmSpot On A/C Electrical & Solar is based in Eskdale, VIC.
Crawford Electrical & Solar57.6kmCrawford Electrical & Solar is based in Tarrawingee, VIC.
Hines Electrix57.7kmHines Electrix is based in Myrtleford, VIC.
Adam Cartwright Electrical58.5kmAdam Cartwright Electrical is based in Myrtleford, VIC.
Kennedy Electrical and Solar59.1kmKennedy Electrical and Solar is based in North Wangaratta, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to North Albury

Sunlight Hours in North Albury

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 35 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in North Albury

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 36.1° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after North Albury, is to look at if solar power is worth it in North Adelaide, SA, which is about 765.1 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.