Are Solar Panels Worth It In Parkesborough?

Parkesborough is located in New South Wales about 252.2 km north of Canberra and 598.3 km south west of Lyra. Parkesborough has a latitude of 33.2 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Parkesborough

Rebate for Parkesborough 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 Parkesborough by month. The maximum is 7.52 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.34 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Parkesborough
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.067.52
Feb23.616.56
Mar19.615.45
Apr14.814.11
May10.793.00
Jun8.432.34
Jul9.282.58
Aug12.293.41
Sep16.624.62
Oct21.395.94
Nov24.216.72
Dec26.837.45

Figures from the weather station at Cowra, which is approximately 86.4 km from Parkesborough.

Parkesborough, NSW is in the 2870 postcode area which has around 1832 solar installations under 10 kW and about 2013 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 4875 households in the 2870 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.56 kW) for about every 2.7 dwellings.

Here are 17 solar installers near to or in Parkesborough.

Solar Installers near toParkesborough
NameDistanceDetails
See Solar3.0kmSee Solar is based in Parkes, NSW.
Hennys Warehouse50.3kmHennys Warehouse is based in Peak Hill, NSW.
📞 Green Solar Panels Installation Kallangur64.8km📞 Green Solar Panels Installation Kallangur is based in Blacktown, NSW.
AUS-POWER Batteries71.0kmAUS-POWER Batteries is based in Canowindra, NSW.
Alternative Energy Concepts71.0kmAlternative Energy Concepts is based in Canowindra, NSW.
Lung Fish84.7kmLung Fish is based in Orange, NSW.
Midwest Solar & Electrical86.8kmMidwest Solar & Electrical is based in Cowra, NSW.
Josh Gardiner Electrical & Solar86.8kmJosh Gardiner Electrical & Solar is based in Cowra, NSW.
Unilec Solar & Electrical87.6kmUnilec Solar & Electrical is based in Orange, NSW.
Zac Power - Solar System, Panel, Battery, Electrician87.9kmZac Power - Solar System, Panel, Battery, Electrician is based in Cowra, NSW.
Central West Solar88.3kmCentral West Solar is based in Orange, NSW.
Efficient Air & Energy88.5kmEfficient Air & Energy is based in Orange, NSW.
Solar ~ Central West Co.88.6kmSolar ~ Central West Co. is based in Orange, NSW.
Kenjarhy Solar88.6kmKenjarhy Solar is based in Orange, NSW.
Hybrid Power Systems89.9kmHybrid Power Systems is based in Orange, NSW.
CondoColin Solar94.7kmCondoColin Solar is based in Condobolin, NSW.
Dynamic Solar95.1kmDynamic Solar is based in Lucknow, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Parkesborough

Sunlight Hours in Parkesborough

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 19 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Parkesborough

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 33.2° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Parkesborough, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Parkes, ACT, which is about 252.1 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.