Are Solar Panels Worth It In Polo Flat?

Polo Flat is located in New South Wales about 102.8 km south of Canberra and 861.3 km south of Lyra. Polo Flat has a latitude of 36.2 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Polo Flat, NSW

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Polo Flat

Rebate for Polo Flat 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 Polo Flat 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 Polo Flat
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 76.4 km from Polo Flat.

Polo Flat, 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. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

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 25 solar installers near to or in Polo Flat.

Solar Installers near toPolo Flat
NameDistanceDetails
Lynergy Ltd0.8kmLynergy Ltd is based in Polo Flat, NSW.
Pro Green Energy1.9kmPro Green Energy is based in Blackbutt, NSW.
ePho3.5kmePho is based in Cooma, NSW.
Arta22.7kmArta is based in Numeralla, NSW.
Bombala Depot - NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service26.3kmBombala Depot - NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service is based in Bombala, NSW.
Innovative Solar52.7kmInnovative Solar is based in Jindabyne, NSW.
Snowy Regional Solar54.4kmSnowy Regional Solar is based in Jindabyne, NSW.
AgriSolar54.5kmAgriSolar is based in Jindabyne, NSW.
Sea 2 Sky Electrical & Solar54.6kmSea 2 Sky Electrical & Solar is based in Jindabyne, NSW.
Smedley Electrical Services64.3kmSmedley Electrical Services is based in Verona, NSW.
Black Energy Solutions68.3kmBlack Energy Solutions is based in Cobargo, NSW.
Bega Agricultural Services77.1kmBega Agricultural Services is based in Bega, NSW.
Suntec Solar & Electrical79.8kmSuntec Solar & Electrical is based in Bega, NSW.
Stand-Alone Solutions83.8kmStand-Alone Solutions is based in Wallaga Lake, NSW.
Montague Electrical & Solar87.5kmMontague Electrical & Solar is based in Dalmeny, NSW.
Narooma Electrics87.8kmNarooma Electrics is based in Narooma, NSW.
Montague Energy87.9kmMontague Energy is based in Dalmeny, NSW.
Bunya Solar90.5kmBunya Solar is based in Moruya, NSW.
Southern Cross Solar Renewables90.6kmSouthern Cross Solar Renewables is based in Tuross Head, NSW.
coast power electrical92.9kmcoast power electrical is based in Bingie, NSW.
Innovate Energy - Canberra93.3kmInnovate Energy - Canberra is based in Hume, ACT.
Consolidated Energy Canberra93.5kmConsolidated Energy Canberra is based in Hume, ACT.
Photonic Solar Solutions95.0kmPhotonic Solar Solutions is based in Kambah, ACT.
Solar Run Queanbeyan95.4kmSolar Run Queanbeyan is based in Karabar, NSW.
All Solar & Electrix96.5kmAll Solar & Electrix is based in Moruya Heads, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Polo Flat

Sunlight Hours in Polo Flat

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 Polo Flat

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 Polo Flat, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Polish Hill River, SA, which is about 988.4 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.