Are Solar Panels Worth It In Parkesbourne?

Parkesbourne is located in New South Wales about 73.3 km north east of Canberra and 694.3 km south of Lyra. Parkesbourne has a latitude of 34.8 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Parkesbourne

Rebate for Parkesbourne 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 Parkesbourne by month. The maximum is 7.17 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.21 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Parkesbourne
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan25.297.03
Feb22.026.12
Mar18.285.08
Apr13.703.80
May10.222.84
Jun7.942.21
Jul9.022.51
Aug12.313.42
Sep16.454.57
Oct20.755.76
Nov23.666.57
Dec25.837.17

Figures from the weather station at Canberra Airport, which is approximately 68.8 km from Parkesbourne.

Parkesbourne, NSW is in the 2580 postcode area which has around 3028 solar installations under 10 kW and about 3380 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 13906 households in the 2580 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.43 kW) for about every 4.6 dwellings.

Here are 24 solar installers near to or in Parkesbourne.

Solar Installers near toParkesbourne
NameDistanceDetails
Goulburn Solar13.3kmGoulburn Solar is based in Goulburn, NSW.
Southern Solar Solutions Goulburn20.8kmSouthern Solar Solutions Goulburn is based in Collector, NSW.
Cj Solar35.9kmCj Solar is based in Tarago, NSW.
Eclipse Solar Brokers55.5kmEclipse Solar Brokers is based in Murrumbateman, NSW.
Abundant Solar58.8kmAbundant Solar is based in Yass, NSW.
Ecosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Yass & Canberra59.1kmEcosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Yass & Canberra is based in Yass, NSW.
Yass Valley Solar59.2kmYass Valley Solar is based in Yass, NSW.
Ygrene Energy59.2kmYgrene Energy is based in Yass, NSW.
Capital Valley Solar60.0kmCapital Valley Solar is based in Taylor, ACT.
Clean Sun Energy60.2kmClean Sun Energy is based in Gungahlin, ACT.
ACT Solar and Electrical60.2kmACT Solar and Electrical is based in Gungahlin, ACT.
ACT Solar Power60.8kmACT Solar Power is based in Gungahlin, ACT.
Captain Kilowatt61.5kmCaptain Kilowatt is based in , ACT.
SolarShare Community Energy Ltd62.0kmSolarShare Community Energy Ltd is based in , ACT.
SolarArk62.8kmSolarArk is based in Mitchell, ACT.
The Solar Family62.8kmThe Solar Family is based in Mitchell, ACT.
ECG Electrical63.0kmECG Electrical is based in Mitchell, ACT.
Symmetry Solar63.0kmSymmetry Solar is based in Mitchell, ACT.
EPC Solar63.0kmEPC Solar is based in Mitchell, ACT.
Mondiaux Solar63.1kmMondiaux Solar is based in Mitchell, ACT.
Canberra Solar Energy63.2kmCanberra Solar Energy is based in Mitchell, ACT.
Ausgreen Solar Solutions (ACT)63.2kmAusgreen Solar Solutions (ACT) is based in Mitchell, ACT.
Aussie Solar Tech63.3kmAussie Solar Tech is based in Mitchell, ACT.
SolarHub63.3kmSolarHub is based in Mitchell, ACT.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Parkesbourne

Sunlight Hours in Parkesbourne

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 Parkesbourne

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 Parkesbourne, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Parkesborough, NSW, which is about 217.4 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.