Are Solar Panels Worth It In Palarang?

Palarang is located in New South Wales about 169.1 km south of Canberra and 925.6 km south of Lyra. Palarang has a latitude of 36.8 degrees South.

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

The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Palarang 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. Palarang is in Climate Zone 4 which has a rating of 1.185.

This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Palarang during 2024 would give you 82 ST Certificates worth $3271.80 (at an STC price of $39.90 each).

If you wait until 2025 for your panels the rebate in Palarang will be reduced. It goes down every year.

Solar Power Rebate for Palarang

Rebate for Palarang Solar Systems
System SizeST CertsValue
3 kW24$957.60
4 kW33$1316.70
5 kW41$1635.90
6 kW49$1955.10
6.6 kW54$2154.60
10 kW82$3271.80
12 kW99$3950.10
15 kW124$4947.60

Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Palarang by month. The maximum is 7.16 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.87 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Palarang
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan25.777.16
Feb22.436.23
Mar18.635.18
Apr13.003.61
May8.872.46
Jun6.731.87
Jul7.262.02
Aug10.052.79
Sep14.243.95
Oct19.615.45
Nov23.146.43
Dec25.737.15

Figures from the weather station at Khancoban, which is approximately 109.9 km from Palarang.

Palarang, NSW is in the 2632 postcode area which has around 255 solar installations under 10 kW and about 268 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 910 households in the 2632 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.82 kW) for about every 3.6 dwellings.

Here are 21 solar installers near to or in Palarang.

Solar Installers near toPalarang
NameDistanceDetails
Bombala Depot - NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service54.2kmBombala Depot - NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service is based in Bombala, NSW.
AgriSolar63.3kmAgriSolar is based in Jindabyne, NSW.
Snowy Regional Solar63.3kmSnowy Regional Solar is based in Jindabyne, NSW.
Sea 2 Sky Electrical & Solar63.5kmSea 2 Sky Electrical & Solar is based in Jindabyne, NSW.
Innovative Solar63.9kmInnovative Solar is based in Jindabyne, NSW.
Bega Agricultural Services65.6kmBega Agricultural Services is based in Bega, NSW.
Pyramid Power Group66.0kmPyramid Power Group is based in South Pambula, NSW.
Clean Energy Centre66.0kmClean Energy Centre is based in South Pambula, NSW.
ePho66.2kmePho is based in Cooma, NSW.
Pro Green Energy66.3kmPro Green Energy is based in Blackbutt, NSW.
Suntec Solar & Electrical66.5kmSuntec Solar & Electrical is based in Bega, NSW.
Lynergy Ltd67.2kmLynergy Ltd is based in Polo Flat, NSW.
Lakeside Electrical68.8kmLakeside Electrical is based in Pambula, NSW.
O'Donnell Electrical & Solar70.8kmO'Donnell Electrical & Solar is based in Berrambool, NSW.
Smedley Electrical Services77.0kmSmedley Electrical Services is based in Verona, NSW.
Arta80.0kmArta is based in Numeralla, NSW.
Black Energy Solutions84.8kmBlack Energy Solutions is based in Cobargo, NSW.
Stand-Alone Solutions97.9kmStand-Alone Solutions is based in Wallaga Lake, NSW.
Narooma Electrics112.4kmNarooma Electrics is based in Narooma, NSW.
Montague Electrical & Solar116.2kmMontague Electrical & Solar is based in Dalmeny, NSW.
Montague Energy116.5kmMontague Energy is based in Dalmeny, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Palarang

Sunlight Hours in Palarang

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 40 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Palarang

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 36.8° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Palarang, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Palana, TAS, which is about 343.9 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.