Are Solar Panels Worth It In Pomona?

Pomona is located in New South Wales about 317.7 km east of Adelaide and 1091.9 km south west of Oman Ama. Pomona has a latitude of 34.0 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Pomona

Rebate for Pomona 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 Pomona by month. The maximum is 7.78 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.45 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Pomona
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan28.027.78
Feb24.796.89
Mar20.435.67
Apr14.954.15
May10.722.98
Jun8.822.45
Jul9.492.64
Aug12.893.58
Sep17.164.77
Oct22.186.16
Nov25.517.09
Dec28.007.78

Figures from the weather station at Merbein, which is approximately 25.3 km from Pomona.

Pomona, NSW is in the 2648 postcode area which has around 352 solar installations under 10 kW and about 401 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 1170 households in the 2648 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.64 kW) for about every 3.3 dwellings.

Here are 12 solar installers near to or in Pomona.

Solar Installers near toPomona
NameDistanceDetails
Brock Fitzgerald Electrical26.7kmBrock Fitzgerald Electrical is based in Mildura, VIC.
Sunraysia Solar Design & Installation28.2kmSunraysia Solar Design & Installation is based in Mildura, VIC.
Mildura Solar31.1kmMildura Solar is based in Mildura, VIC.
Australian Solar Farm Services31.2kmAustralian Solar Farm Services is based in Mildura, VIC.
Solar IQ31.3kmSolar IQ is based in Mildura, VIC.
Mildura Sunray Solar31.8kmMildura Sunray Solar is based in Mildura, VIC.
McGillivray Electrical & Building Services32.1kmMcGillivray Electrical & Building Services is based in Mildura, VIC.
Sunergy - Mildura32.5kmSunergy - Mildura is based in Mildura, VIC.
Rooftop Solar Mildura32.8kmRooftop Solar Mildura is based in Mildura, VIC.
Cetinich Electrical and Solar34.6kmCetinich Electrical and Solar is based in Nichols Point, VIC.
MR John Clohesy36.9kmMR John Clohesy is based in Irymple, VIC.
YES Energy103.3kmYES Energy is based in Paringa, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Pomona

Sunlight Hours in Pomona

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 24 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Pomona

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 34.0° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Pomona, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Pomeroy, NSW, which is about 703.4 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.