Are Solar Panels Worth It In Pinnacle Swamp?

Pinnacle Swamp is located in New South Wales about 171.5 km north west of Sydney and 476.0 km south west of Lyra. Pinnacle Swamp has a latitude of 32.8 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Pinnacle Swamp, NSW

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Pinnacle Swamp

Rebate for Pinnacle Swamp 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 Pinnacle Swamp by month. The maximum is 7.46 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.58 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Pinnacle Swamp
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan26.827.45
Feb23.556.54
Mar19.935.54
Apr15.394.28
May11.573.21
Jun9.302.58
Jul10.232.84
Aug13.363.71
Sep17.744.93
Oct21.996.11
Nov24.516.81
Dec26.847.46

Figures from the weather station at Wellington, which is approximately 93.0 km from Pinnacle Swamp.

Pinnacle Swamp, NSW is in the 2849 postcode area which has around 284 solar installations under 10 kW and about 313 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 894 households in the 2849 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.28 kW) for about every 3.1 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Pinnacle Swamp.

Solar Installers near toPinnacle Swamp
NameDistanceDetails
Cudgegong Solar & Electrical6.3kmCudgegong Solar & Electrical is based in Rylstone, NSW.
BlackLab Solar7.8kmBlackLab Solar is based in Rylstone, NSW.
Greentech Engineering Solutions14.7kmGreentech Engineering Solutions is based in Altona, VIC.
powerdepot21.3kmpowerdepot is based in Ilford, NSW.
Mid-Western Solar Solutions33.6kmMid-Western Solar Solutions is based in Mudgee, NSW.
CKB Solar & Electrical34.2kmCKB Solar & Electrical is based in Mudgee, NSW.
Alpha Regional Mudgee34.3kmAlpha Regional Mudgee is based in Mudgee, NSW.
Arkana Energy Mudgee35.7kmArkana Energy Mudgee is based in Mudgee, NSW.
Ecotronics36.2kmEcotronics is based in Mudgee, NSW.
Solarcomm55.8kmSolarcomm is based in Ben Bullen, NSW.
Solar Connections62.2kmSolar Connections is based in Springwood, NSW.
Large Solar Installs77.4kmLarge Solar Installs is based in Kelso, NSW.
Platinum Solar Bathurst78.0kmPlatinum Solar Bathurst is based in Kelso, NSW.
Unilec Solar & Electrical93.5kmUnilec Solar & Electrical is based in Orange, NSW.
Solar ~ Central West Co.94.1kmSolar ~ Central West Co. is based in Orange, NSW.
NSW Country Solar (Redfern Power Solutions)94.3kmNSW Country Solar (Redfern Power Solutions) is based in Wellington, NSW.
Dynamic Solar94.8kmDynamic Solar is based in Lucknow, NSW.
Efficient Air & Energy95.1kmEfficient Air & Energy is based in Orange, NSW.
Hybrid Power Systems95.6kmHybrid Power Systems is based in Orange, NSW.
Central West Solar95.7kmCentral West Solar is based in Orange, NSW.
Lung Fish96.0kmLung Fish is based in Orange, NSW.
Kenjarhy Solar96.1kmKenjarhy Solar is based in Orange, NSW.
Aeromagnetics97.6kmAeromagnetics is based in Jerrys Plains, NSW.
Solar Run Windsor108.3kmSolar Run Windsor is based in Kurrajong Hills, NSW.
Solar Bargains108.4kmSolar Bargains is based in Broke, NSW.
Blue Mountains Solar110.5kmBlue Mountains Solar is based in Katoomba, NSW.
Swivel Solar110.5kmSwivel Solar is based in Leura, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Pinnacle Swamp

Sunlight Hours in Pinnacle Swamp

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 17 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Pinnacle Swamp

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 32.8° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Pinnacle Swamp, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Pinnacle, NSW, which is about 101.1 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.