Are Solar Panels Worth It In Piney Range?

Piney Range is located in New South Wales about 195.2 km north west of Canberra and 664.6 km south west of Lyra. Piney Range has a latitude of 33.8 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Piney Range, NSW

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Piney Range

Rebate for Piney Range 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 Piney Range 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 Piney Range
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 66.1 km from Piney Range.

Piney Range, NSW is in the 2810 postcode area which has around 489 solar installations under 10 kW and about 550 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 1667 households in the 2810 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.53 kW) for about every 3.4 dwellings.

Here are 16 solar installers near to or in Piney Range.

Solar Installers near toPiney Range
NameDistanceDetails
Electrotech Cabling Systems Pty.Ltd58.9kmElectrotech Cabling Systems Pty.Ltd is based in Young, NSW.
📞 Green Solar Panels Installation Kallangur60.1km📞 Green Solar Panels Installation Kallangur is based in Blacktown, NSW.
Stag Electrical, Solar & Refrigeration - Certified Solar Installers60.7kmStag Electrical, Solar & Refrigeration - Certified Solar Installers is based in Young, NSW.
Midwest Solar & Electrical61.9kmMidwest Solar & Electrical is based in Cowra, NSW.
Josh Gardiner Electrical & Solar62.0kmJosh Gardiner Electrical & Solar is based in Cowra, NSW.
Zac Power - Solar System, Panel, Battery, Electrician63.1kmZac Power - Solar System, Panel, Battery, Electrician is based in Cowra, NSW.
Webb Electrical and Solar66.0kmWebb Electrical and Solar is based in Young, NSW.
Gerindtec72.0kmGerindtec is based in Barmedman, NSW.
See Solar75.1kmSee Solar is based in Parkes, NSW.
AUS-POWER Batteries79.8kmAUS-POWER Batteries is based in Canowindra, NSW.
Alternative Energy Concepts79.8kmAlternative Energy Concepts is based in Canowindra, NSW.
Riverina Solar & Electrical81.2kmRiverina Solar & Electrical is based in Temora, NSW.
Photon Energy Solutions89.4kmPhoton Energy Solutions is based in Harden, NSW.
Suncurrent93.4kmSuncurrent is based in Cootamundra, NSW.
CondoColin Solar112.2kmCondoColin Solar is based in Condobolin, NSW.
Lung Fish117.0kmLung Fish is based in Orange, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Piney Range

Sunlight Hours in Piney Range

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 23 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Piney Range

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 33.8° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Piney Range, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Pinewood, VIC, which is about 520.9 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.