Are Solar Panels Worth It In Pine Valley?

Pine Valley is located in New South Wales about 104.8 km south of Canberra and 865.8 km south of Lyra. Pine Valley has a latitude of 36.2 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Pine Valley

Rebate for Pine Valley 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 Pine Valley 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 Pine Valley
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 70.0 km from Pine Valley.

Pine Valley, NSW is in the 2630 postcode area which has around 1067 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1148 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 4013 households in the 2630 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.20 kW) for about every 3.8 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Pine Valley.

Solar Installers near toPine Valley
NameDistanceDetails
ePho5.1kmePho is based in Cooma, NSW.
Pro Green Energy6.6kmPro Green Energy is based in Blackbutt, NSW.
Lynergy Ltd8.4kmLynergy Ltd is based in Polo Flat, NSW.
Arta31.0kmArta is based in Numeralla, NSW.
Bombala Depot - NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service32.0kmBombala Depot - NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service is based in Bombala, NSW.
Innovative Solar44.4kmInnovative Solar is based in Jindabyne, NSW.
Snowy Regional Solar46.1kmSnowy Regional Solar is based in Jindabyne, NSW.
AgriSolar46.2kmAgriSolar is based in Jindabyne, NSW.
Sea 2 Sky Electrical & Solar46.3kmSea 2 Sky Electrical & Solar is based in Jindabyne, NSW.
Smedley Electrical Services71.5kmSmedley Electrical Services is based in Verona, NSW.
Black Energy Solutions75.9kmBlack Energy Solutions is based in Cobargo, NSW.
Bega Agricultural Services82.5kmBega Agricultural Services is based in Bega, NSW.
Suntec Solar & Electrical85.1kmSuntec Solar & Electrical is based in Bega, NSW.
Stand-Alone Solutions91.5kmStand-Alone Solutions is based in Wallaga Lake, NSW.
Innovate Energy - Canberra95.8kmInnovate Energy - Canberra is based in Hume, ACT.
Montague Electrical & Solar95.8kmMontague Electrical & Solar is based in Dalmeny, NSW.
Consolidated Energy Canberra95.9kmConsolidated Energy Canberra is based in Hume, ACT.
Narooma Electrics96.0kmNarooma Electrics is based in Narooma, NSW.
Montague Energy96.3kmMontague Energy is based in Dalmeny, NSW.
Photonic Solar Solutions96.6kmPhotonic Solar Solutions is based in Kambah, ACT.
Solar Run Queanbeyan98.4kmSolar Run Queanbeyan is based in Karabar, NSW.
Bunya Solar98.9kmBunya Solar is based in Moruya, NSW.
Southern Cross Solar Renewables99.0kmSouthern Cross Solar Renewables is based in Tuross Head, NSW.
Enviro Friendly Products99.8kmEnviro Friendly Products is based in Phillip, ACT.
Astra Solar100.5kmAstra Solar is based in Lyons, ACT.
Hybrid Solar Power100.7kmHybrid Solar Power is based in Phillip, ACT.
coast power electrical101.3kmcoast power electrical is based in Bingie, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Pine Valley

Sunlight Hours in Pine Valley

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 36 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Pine Valley

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 36.2° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Pine Valley, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Pine Ridge, NSW, which is about 544.4 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.