Are Solar Panels Worth It In Oberne Creek?

Oberne Creek is located in New South Wales about 115.4 km west of Canberra and 821.1 km south west of Lyra. Oberne Creek has a latitude of 35.4 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Oberne Creek, NSW

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Oberne Creek

Rebate for Oberne Creek 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 Oberne Creek by month. The maximum is 7.59 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.13 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Oberne Creek
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.317.59
Feb23.896.64
Mar19.905.53
Apr14.404.00
May10.212.84
Jun7.682.13
Jul8.382.33
Aug11.563.21
Sep15.964.43
Oct21.305.92
Nov24.526.81
Dec27.187.55

Figures from the weather station at Wagga Wagga, which is approximately 43.0 km from Oberne Creek.

Oberne Creek, NSW is in the 2650 postcode area which has around 6404 solar installations under 10 kW and about 6934 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 22862 households in the 2650 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.35 kW) for about every 3.6 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Oberne Creek.

Solar Installers near toOberne Creek
NameDistanceDetails
Prime Solar Energy - Canberra5.1kmPrime Solar Energy - Canberra is based in Weston, ACT.
JE Tobin Electrical35.3kmJE Tobin Electrical is based in Tumut, NSW.
Russell Taber Electrical & Solar Wagga46.7kmRussell Taber Electrical & Solar Wagga is based in Lake Albert, NSW.
Redfox Electrical Contractors49.4kmRedfox Electrical Contractors is based in East Wagga Wagga, NSW.
12 Volt Solutions49.9km12 Volt Solutions is based in East Wagga Wagga, NSW.
D&S Taber Electrical & Solar50.2kmD&S Taber Electrical & Solar is based in Wagga Wagga, NSW.
SolarWise Wagga50.7kmSolarWise Wagga is based in East Wagga Wagga, NSW.
Solar Professionals50.8kmSolar Professionals is based in Wagga Wagga, NSW.
Planet Power Australia51.1kmPlanet Power Australia is based in East Wagga Wagga, NSW.
Greatcell Australia51.6kmGreatcell Australia is based in Bomen, NSW.
OZI SOLAR53.0kmOZI SOLAR is based in Mount Austin, NSW.
Regional Solar Systems53.2kmRegional Solar Systems is based in Springvale, NSW.
Hamblin Solar53.6kmHamblin Solar is based in Wagga Wagga, NSW.
Wagga Solar Systems53.9kmWagga Solar Systems is based in Wagga Wagga, NSW.
Transparent Solar Solutions53.9kmTransparent Solar Solutions is based in Wagga Wagga, NSW.
LED Riverina Electrical53.9kmLED Riverina Electrical is based in Wagga Wagga, NSW.
Tyler Electrics53.9kmTyler Electrics is based in Glenfield Park, NSW.
Smoky Cape Services57.2kmSmoky Cape Services is based in Gobbagombalin, NSW.
Suncurrent83.0kmSuncurrent is based in Cootamundra, NSW.
Matt Hatty Electrical & Solar98.3kmMatt Hatty Electrical & Solar is based in Ganmain, NSW.
Photon Energy Solutions104.2kmPhoton Energy Solutions is based in Harden, NSW.
Riverina Solar & Electrical107.7kmRiverina Solar & Electrical is based in Temora, NSW.
Capital Green Energy108.0kmCapital Green Energy is based in Mitchell, ACT.
Glossy Aussie Solar108.0kmGlossy Aussie Solar is based in Lavington, NSW.
GreenGrape Solar108.3kmGreenGrape Solar is based in Wright, ACT.
SunStak Energy Solutions108.9kmSunStak Energy Solutions is based in Coombs, ACT.
Next Generation Energy109.2kmNext Generation Energy is based in Lavington, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Oberne Creek

Sunlight Hours in Oberne Creek

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 31 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Oberne Creek

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 35.4° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Oberne Creek, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Oberne, NSW, which is about 2.9 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.