Are Solar Panels Worth It In Pinbeyan?

Pinbeyan is located in New South Wales about 78.2 km south west of Canberra and 830.9 km south west of Lyra. Pinbeyan has a latitude of 35.7 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Pinbeyan

Rebate for Pinbeyan 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 Pinbeyan by month. The maximum is 7.03 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.84 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Pinbeyan
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan25.327.03
Feb21.636.01
Mar17.914.97
Apr12.773.55
May8.712.42
Jun6.631.84
Jul6.971.94
Aug9.542.65
Sep14.073.91
Oct19.695.47
Nov22.376.21
Dec25.227.01

Figures from the weather station at Cabramurra, which is approximately 25.9 km from Pinbeyan.

Pinbeyan, NSW is in the 2720 postcode area which has around 1106 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1186 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 3742 households in the 2720 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.36 kW) for about every 3.4 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Pinbeyan.

Solar Installers near toPinbeyan
NameDistanceDetails
JE Tobin Electrical48.3kmJE Tobin Electrical is based in Tumut, NSW.
Prime Solar Energy - Canberra63.1kmPrime Solar Energy - Canberra is based in Weston, ACT.
Photonic Solar Solutions69.3kmPhotonic Solar Solutions is based in Kambah, ACT.
GreenGrape Solar71.4kmGreenGrape Solar is based in Wright, ACT.
Capital Green Energy72.0kmCapital Green Energy is based in Mitchell, ACT.
SunStak Energy Solutions72.2kmSunStak Energy Solutions is based in Coombs, ACT.
Astra Solar73.4kmAstra Solar is based in Lyons, ACT.
Enviro Friendly Products73.8kmEnviro Friendly Products is based in Phillip, ACT.
Hybrid Solar Power74.2kmHybrid Solar Power is based in Phillip, ACT.
Consolidated Energy Canberra77.9kmConsolidated Energy Canberra is based in Hume, ACT.
Innovate Energy - Canberra78.1kmInnovate Energy - Canberra is based in Hume, ACT.
Capital Solar PV78.8kmCapital Solar PV is based in Narrabundah, ACT.
Gnowee Solar - Solar Panels Canberra ACT79.2kmGnowee Solar - Solar Panels Canberra ACT is based in Manuka, ACT.
IMS ENERGY79.5kmIMS ENERGY is based in Belconnen, ACT.
Leaf Electrical80.0kmLeaf Electrical is based in Bruce, ACT.
Exemplary Energy and Energy Partners80.0kmExemplary Energy and Energy Partners is based in Kingston, ACT.
4D ENERGY80.1km4D ENERGY is based in Belconnen, ACT.
ACT SOLAR POWER80.2kmACT SOLAR POWER is based in Charnwood, ACT.
Capital Solar Group80.3kmCapital Solar Group is based in Canberra, ACT.
Yello Energy Group - Best Solar Energy Solutions80.9kmYello Energy Group - Best Solar Energy Solutions is based in Symonston, ACT.
Kentbruck Green Power Hub80.9kmKentbruck Green Power Hub is based in Canberra, ACT.
Reposit Power81.3kmReposit Power is based in Fyshwick, ACT.
Ads Solar Canberra Office81.4kmAds Solar Canberra Office is based in Canberra, ACT.
Polygon Energy81.4kmPolygon Energy is based in Canberra, ACT.
Econnect Solar | Canberra81.5kmEconnect Solar | Canberra is based in Canberra, ACT.
Intelligent Energy Solutions81.7kmIntelligent Energy Solutions is based in Canberra, ACT.
ActewAGL Solar81.7kmActewAGL Solar is based in Canberra, ACT.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Pinbeyan

Sunlight Hours in Pinbeyan

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 33 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Pinbeyan

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 35.7° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Pinbeyan, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Pinbarren, QLD, which is about 1124.6 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.