Are Solar Panels Worth It In Oberne?

Oberne is located in New South Wales about 115.6 km west of Canberra and 823.7 km south west of Lyra. Oberne has a latitude of 35.4 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Oberne

Rebate for Oberne 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 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
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 44.8 km from Oberne.

Oberne, NSW is in the 2652 postcode area which has around 643 solar installations under 10 kW and about 721 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 1985 households in the 2652 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.82 kW) for about every 3.1 dwellings.

Here are 26 solar installers near to or in Oberne.

Solar Installers near toOberne
NameDistanceDetails
Prime Solar Energy - Canberra7.9kmPrime Solar Energy - Canberra is based in Weston, ACT.
JE Tobin Electrical36.1kmJE Tobin Electrical is based in Tumut, NSW.
Russell Taber Electrical & Solar Wagga48.2kmRussell Taber Electrical & Solar Wagga is based in Lake Albert, NSW.
Redfox Electrical Contractors51.3kmRedfox Electrical Contractors is based in East Wagga Wagga, NSW.
12 Volt Solutions51.7km12 Volt Solutions is based in East Wagga Wagga, NSW.
D&S Taber Electrical & Solar52.0kmD&S Taber Electrical & Solar is based in Wagga Wagga, NSW.
SolarWise Wagga52.5kmSolarWise Wagga is based in East Wagga Wagga, NSW.
Solar Professionals52.5kmSolar Professionals is based in Wagga Wagga, NSW.
Planet Power Australia52.9kmPlanet Power Australia is based in East Wagga Wagga, NSW.
Greatcell Australia53.6kmGreatcell Australia is based in Bomen, NSW.
Regional Solar Systems54.7kmRegional Solar Systems is based in Springvale, NSW.
OZI SOLAR54.7kmOZI SOLAR is based in Mount Austin, NSW.
Hamblin Solar55.3kmHamblin Solar is based in Wagga Wagga, NSW.
Tyler Electrics55.5kmTyler Electrics is based in Glenfield Park, NSW.
Wagga Solar Systems55.6kmWagga Solar Systems is based in Wagga Wagga, NSW.
Transparent Solar Solutions55.6kmTransparent Solar Solutions is based in Wagga Wagga, NSW.
LED Riverina Electrical55.6kmLED Riverina Electrical is based in Wagga Wagga, NSW.
Smoky Cape Services59.1kmSmoky Cape Services is based in Gobbagombalin, NSW.
Suncurrent85.8kmSuncurrent is based in Cootamundra, NSW.
Matt Hatty Electrical & Solar100.4kmMatt Hatty Electrical & Solar is based in Ganmain, NSW.
Glossy Aussie Solar106.1kmGlossy Aussie Solar is based in Lavington, NSW.
Photon Energy Solutions106.8kmPhoton Energy Solutions is based in Harden, NSW.
Next Generation Energy107.3kmNext Generation Energy is based in Lavington, NSW.
Capital Green Energy108.2kmCapital Green Energy is based in Mitchell, ACT.
GreenGrape Solar108.4kmGreenGrape Solar is based in Wright, ACT.
McSpark Electrical108.7kmMcSpark Electrical is based in Albury, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Oberne

Sunlight Hours in Oberne

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 32 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Oberne

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, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Oberina, QLD, which is about 938.7 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.