Are Solar Panels Worth It In Orange?

Orange is located in New South Wales about 206.0 km west of Sydney and 560.6 km south west of Lyra. Orange has a latitude of 33.3 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Orange

Rebate for Orange 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 by month. The maximum is 7.35 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.38 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Orange
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan26.197.28
Feb22.916.36
Mar19.255.35
Apr14.714.09
May10.803.00
Jun8.562.38
Jul9.402.61
Aug12.593.50
Sep17.004.72
Oct21.385.94
Nov23.876.63
Dec26.467.35

Figures from the weather station at Orange, which is approximately 4.5 km from Orange.

Orange, NSW is in the 2800 postcode area which has around 4952 solar installations under 10 kW and about 5560 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 19949 households in the 2800 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.73 kW) for about every 4.0 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Orange.

Solar Installers near toOrange
NameDistanceDetails
Efficient Air & Energy0.8kmEfficient Air & Energy is based in Orange, NSW.
Solar ~ Central West Co.0.8kmSolar ~ Central West Co. is based in Orange, NSW.
Central West Solar1.4kmCentral West Solar is based in Orange, NSW.
Kenjarhy Solar2.3kmKenjarhy Solar is based in Orange, NSW.
Unilec Solar & Electrical2.8kmUnilec Solar & Electrical is based in Orange, NSW.
Hybrid Power Systems3.2kmHybrid Power Systems is based in Orange, NSW.
Lung Fish4.1kmLung Fish is based in Orange, NSW.
Dynamic Solar9.2kmDynamic Solar is based in Lucknow, NSW.
Alternative Energy Concepts40.7kmAlternative Energy Concepts is based in Canowindra, NSW.
AUS-POWER Batteries40.7kmAUS-POWER Batteries is based in Canowindra, NSW.
Large Solar Installs50.0kmLarge Solar Installs is based in Kelso, NSW.
Platinum Solar Bathurst50.1kmPlatinum Solar Bathurst is based in Kelso, NSW.
📞 Green Solar Panels Installation Kallangur60.2km📞 Green Solar Panels Installation Kallangur is based in Blacktown, NSW.
Zac Power - Solar System, Panel, Battery, Electrician73.8kmZac Power - Solar System, Panel, Battery, Electrician is based in Cowra, NSW.
Josh Gardiner Electrical & Solar73.9kmJosh Gardiner Electrical & Solar is based in Cowra, NSW.
Midwest Solar & Electrical74.1kmMidwest Solar & Electrical is based in Cowra, NSW.
powerdepot80.0kmpowerdepot is based in Ilford, NSW.
NSW Country Solar (Redfern Power Solutions)83.3kmNSW Country Solar (Redfern Power Solutions) is based in Wellington, NSW.
Maine Solar Grid84.6kmMaine Solar Grid is based in Tuena, NSW.
Ecotronics86.5kmEcotronics is based in Mudgee, NSW.
Solarcomm86.5kmSolarcomm is based in Ben Bullen, NSW.
Arkana Energy Mudgee88.1kmArkana Energy Mudgee is based in Mudgee, NSW.
CKB Solar & Electrical88.5kmCKB Solar & Electrical is based in Mudgee, NSW.
Mid-Western Solar Solutions88.5kmMid-Western Solar Solutions is based in Mudgee, NSW.
Alpha Regional Mudgee88.5kmAlpha Regional Mudgee is based in Mudgee, NSW.
See Solar88.5kmSee Solar is based in Parkes, NSW.
Cudgegong Solar & Electrical97.4kmCudgegong Solar & Electrical is based in Rylstone, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Orange

Sunlight Hours in Orange

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 20 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Orange

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 33.3° 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, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Orana Heights, NSW, which is about 122.8 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.