Are Solar Panels Worth It In Orange Grove?

Orange Grove is located in New South Wales about 332.6 km north of Sydney and 277.0 km south west of Lyra. Orange Grove has a latitude of 31.0 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Orange Grove, NSW

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Orange Grove

Rebate for Orange Grove 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 Orange Grove by month. The maximum is 7.26 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.79 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Orange Grove
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan26.137.26
Feb23.256.46
Mar20.045.57
Apr15.954.43
May12.223.39
Jun10.062.79
Jul11.083.08
Aug14.363.99
Sep18.495.14
Oct22.116.14
Nov24.216.73
Dec26.157.26

Figures from the weather station at Tamworth Airport, which is approximately 47.3 km from Orange Grove.

Orange Grove, NSW is in the 2380 postcode area which has around 1270 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1427 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 4513 households in the 2380 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.54 kW) for about every 3.6 dwellings.

Here are 16 solar installers near to or in Orange Grove.

Solar Installers near toOrange Grove
NameDistanceDetails
Siteguard47.6kmSiteguard is based in Westdale, NSW.
EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Tamworth50.9kmEcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Tamworth is based in Duri, NSW.
Max Fox Electrical - Inland Solar52.5kmMax Fox Electrical - Inland Solar is based in Taminda, NSW.
Tamworth Solar Security Lighting53.3kmTamworth Solar Security Lighting is based in Tamworth, NSW.
Tamworth Satellite & Electrical Services53.5kmTamworth Satellite & Electrical Services is based in Tamworth, NSW.
NS Energy - Solahart Tamworth53.7kmNS Energy - Solahart Tamworth is based in Tamworth, NSW.
Thompson Tim & Dale Electrical54.5kmThompson Tim & Dale Electrical is based in Hillvue, NSW.
WYNERGY54.9kmWYNERGY is based in Tamworth, NSW.
Eco Energy & Solar Solutions61.2kmEco Energy & Solar Solutions is based in Nemingha, NSW.
AppSolar90.1kmAppSolar is based in Narrabri, NSW.
Traffic Lights Australia92.5kmTraffic Lights Australia is based in Narrabri, NSW.
Meralli Solar113.4kmMeralli Solar is based in Uralla, NSW.
Jupiter, Virtual Solar System114.8kmJupiter, Virtual Solar System is based in Coonabarabran, NSW.
Mercury, Solar System Drive127.9kmMercury, Solar System Drive is based in Coonabarabran, NSW.
Sapphire City Solar & Electrical - Inverell150.7kmSapphire City Solar & Electrical - Inverell is based in Inverell, NSW.
Gwydir Water Services151.6kmGwydir Water Services is based in Delungra, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Orange Grove

Sunlight Hours in Orange Grove

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 8 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Orange Grove

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 31.0° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Orange Grove, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Orange East, NSW, which is about 283.9 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.