Are Solar Panels Worth It In Obley?

Obley is located in New South Wales about 282.1 km north west of Sydney and 529.2 km south west of Lyra. Obley has a latitude of 32.6 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Obley

Rebate for Obley 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 Obley by month. The maximum is 7.44 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.56 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Obley
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan26.737.43
Feb23.476.52
Mar19.885.52
Apr15.334.26
May11.513.20
Jun9.212.56
Jul10.172.82
Aug13.353.71
Sep17.764.93
Oct21.996.11
Nov24.546.82
Dec26.807.44

Figures from the weather station at Wellington, which is approximately 38.7 km from Obley.

Obley, NSW is in the 2868 postcode area which has around 105 solar installations under 10 kW and about 111 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 297 households in the 2868 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.83 kW) for about every 2.8 dwellings.

Here are 25 solar installers near to or in Obley.

Solar Installers near toObley
NameDistanceDetails
Hennys Warehouse34.5kmHennys Warehouse is based in Peak Hill, NSW.
NSW Country Solar (Redfern Power Solutions)38.4kmNSW Country Solar (Redfern Power Solutions) is based in Wellington, NSW.
Macquarie Energy45.1kmMacquarie Energy is based in Dubbo, NSW.
Orana Energy Systems - Solahart Central West45.1kmOrana Energy Systems - Solahart Central West is based in Dubbo, NSW.
SolaMax45.1kmSolaMax is based in Dubbo, NSW.
Active Solar & Gas45.2kmActive Solar & Gas is based in Dubbo, NSW.
JME Electrical & Solar45.2kmJME Electrical & Solar is based in Dubbo, NSW.
Western Solar & Electrical Solutions45.4kmWestern Solar & Electrical Solutions is based in Dubbo, NSW.
AG-MURF Australia45.8kmAG-MURF Australia is based in Dubbo, NSW.
Platinum Solar Dubbo46.5kmPlatinum Solar Dubbo is based in Dubbo, NSW.
See Solar66.8kmSee Solar is based in Parkes, NSW.
Lung Fish83.4kmLung Fish is based in Orange, NSW.
Unilec Solar & Electrical85.0kmUnilec Solar & Electrical is based in Orange, NSW.
Solar ~ Central West Co.87.1kmSolar ~ Central West Co. is based in Orange, NSW.
Efficient Air & Energy88.1kmEfficient Air & Energy is based in Orange, NSW.
Central West Solar88.4kmCentral West Solar is based in Orange, NSW.
Kenjarhy Solar89.3kmKenjarhy Solar is based in Orange, NSW.
Hybrid Power Systems90.5kmHybrid Power Systems is based in Orange, NSW.
Ecotronics96.0kmEcotronics is based in Mudgee, NSW.
Dynamic Solar96.5kmDynamic Solar is based in Lucknow, NSW.
Arkana Energy Mudgee97.3kmArkana Energy Mudgee is based in Mudgee, NSW.
Alpha Regional Mudgee98.7kmAlpha Regional Mudgee is based in Mudgee, NSW.
CKB Solar & Electrical98.8kmCKB Solar & Electrical is based in Mudgee, NSW.
Mid-Western Solar Solutions99.2kmMid-Western Solar Solutions is based in Mudgee, NSW.
AUS-POWER Batteries101.9kmAUS-POWER Batteries is based in Canowindra, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Obley

Sunlight Hours in Obley

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 17 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Obley

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 32.6° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Obley, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Obi Obi, QLD, which is about 783.1 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.