Are Solar Panels Worth It In Oolong?

Oolong is located in New South Wales about 59.6 km north of Canberra and 708.2 km south of Lyra. Oolong has a latitude of 34.8 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Oolong

Rebate for Oolong 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 Oolong by month. The maximum is 7.22 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.21 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Oolong
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan25.497.08
Feb22.046.12
Mar18.345.09
Apr13.743.82
May10.222.84
Jun7.962.21
Jul8.992.50
Aug12.303.42
Sep16.434.56
Oct20.775.77
Nov23.806.61
Dec25.997.22

Figures from the weather station at Canberra, which is approximately 58.9 km from Oolong.

Oolong, NSW is in the 2581 postcode area which has around 380 solar installations under 10 kW and about 427 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 1038 households in the 2581 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.99 kW) for about every 2.7 dwellings.

Here are 24 solar installers near to or in Oolong.

Solar Installers near toOolong
NameDistanceDetails
Abundant Solar23.8kmAbundant Solar is based in Yass, NSW.
Yass Valley Solar24.2kmYass Valley Solar is based in Yass, NSW.
Ygrene Energy24.2kmYgrene Energy is based in Yass, NSW.
Ecosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Yass & Canberra24.4kmEcosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Yass & Canberra is based in Yass, NSW.
Eclipse Solar Brokers26.2kmEclipse Solar Brokers is based in Murrumbateman, NSW.
Southern Solar Solutions Goulburn28.4kmSouthern Solar Solutions Goulburn is based in Collector, NSW.
Capital Valley Solar42.3kmCapital Valley Solar is based in Taylor, ACT.
ACT Solar and Electrical45.3kmACT Solar and Electrical is based in Gungahlin, ACT.
Clean Sun Energy45.6kmClean Sun Energy is based in Gungahlin, ACT.
ACT Solar Power45.8kmACT Solar Power is based in Gungahlin, ACT.
Goulburn Solar48.5kmGoulburn Solar is based in Goulburn, NSW.
SolarArk48.6kmSolarArk is based in Mitchell, ACT.
Symmetry Solar48.7kmSymmetry Solar is based in Mitchell, ACT.
The Solar Family48.8kmThe Solar Family is based in Mitchell, ACT.
EPC Solar48.8kmEPC Solar is based in Mitchell, ACT.
ECG Electrical48.8kmECG Electrical is based in Mitchell, ACT.
Mondiaux Solar49.3kmMondiaux Solar is based in Mitchell, ACT.
Capital Solar Energy49.4kmCapital Solar Energy is based in Mitchell, ACT.
Aussie Solar Tech49.4kmAussie Solar Tech is based in Mitchell, ACT.
Ausgreen Solar Solutions (ACT)49.4kmAusgreen Solar Solutions (ACT) is based in Mitchell, ACT.
Canberra Solar Energy49.4kmCanberra Solar Energy is based in Mitchell, ACT.
ACT SOLAR POWER49.5kmACT SOLAR POWER is based in Charnwood, ACT.
Canberra Solar Shine49.5kmCanberra Solar Shine is based in Mitchell, ACT.
Solar4life - Solar Panels Canberra49.5kmSolar4life - Solar Panels Canberra is based in Mitchell, ACT.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Oolong

Sunlight Hours in Oolong

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 28 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Oolong

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 34.8° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Oolong, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Oodnadatta, SA, which is about 1533.1 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.