Are Solar Panels Worth It In Perisher Valley?

Perisher Valley is located in New South Wales about 137.6 km south west of Canberra and 902.2 km south of Lyra. Perisher Valley has a latitude of 36.4 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Perisher Valley, NSW

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Perisher Valley

Rebate for Perisher Valley 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 Perisher Valley 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 Perisher Valley
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 30.3 km from Perisher Valley.

Perisher Valley, NSW is in the 2624 postcode area which has no solar installations under 10 kW. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

Here are 12 solar installers near to or in Perisher Valley.

Solar Installers near toPerisher Valley
NameDistanceDetails
Sea 2 Sky Electrical & Solar18.2kmSea 2 Sky Electrical & Solar is based in Jindabyne, NSW.
Snowy Regional Solar18.4kmSnowy Regional Solar is based in Jindabyne, NSW.
AgriSolar18.4kmAgriSolar is based in Jindabyne, NSW.
Innovative Solar19.1kmInnovative Solar is based in Jindabyne, NSW.
ePho66.7kmePho is based in Cooma, NSW.
Pro Green Energy68.2kmPro Green Energy is based in Blackbutt, NSW.
Lynergy Ltd70.1kmLynergy Ltd is based in Polo Flat, NSW.
Bombala Depot - NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service87.2kmBombala Depot - NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service is based in Bombala, NSW.
Arta92.5kmArta is based in Numeralla, NSW.
Double J Electrical Contracting P/L100.7kmDouble J Electrical Contracting P/L is based in Bindi, VIC.
Spot On A/C Electrical & Solar103.5kmSpot On A/C Electrical & Solar is based in Eskdale, VIC.
SUNLIT SOLAR117.0kmSUNLIT SOLAR is based in Tawonga, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Perisher Valley

Sunlight Hours in Perisher Valley

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 37 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Perisher Valley

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 36.4° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Perisher Valley, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Perillup, WA, which is about 2817.1 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.