Are Solar Panels Worth It In Primrose Valley?

Primrose Valley is located in New South Wales about 30.9 km south east of Canberra and 775.1 km south of Lyra. Primrose Valley has a latitude of 35.5 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Primrose Valley

Rebate for Primrose Valley 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 Primrose Valley by month. The maximum is 7.17 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.21 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Primrose Valley
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan25.297.03
Feb22.026.12
Mar18.285.08
Apr13.703.80
May10.222.84
Jun7.942.21
Jul9.022.51
Aug12.313.42
Sep16.454.57
Oct20.755.76
Nov23.666.57
Dec25.837.17

Figures from the weather station at Canberra Airport, which is approximately 25.0 km from Primrose Valley.

Primrose Valley, NSW is in the 2621 postcode area which has around 963 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1080 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 2501 households in the 2621 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 5.04 kW) for about every 2.6 dwellings.

Here are 23 solar installers near to or in Primrose Valley.

Solar Installers near toPrimrose Valley
NameDistanceDetails
Solar Run Queanbeyan17.3kmSolar Run Queanbeyan is based in Karabar, NSW.
Max Energy Solar20.3kmMax Energy Solar is based in Crestwood, NSW.
Island Solar21.1kmIsland Solar is based in Queanbeyan, NSW.
Innovate Energy - Canberra21.2kmInnovate Energy - Canberra is based in Hume, ACT.
Stored Solar21.5kmStored Solar is based in Beard, ACT.
Consolidated Energy Canberra21.6kmConsolidated Energy Canberra is based in Hume, ACT.
Solargain Canberra23.9kmSolargain Canberra is based in Fyshwick, ACT.
Solar Procurement23.9kmSolar Procurement is based in Fyshwick, ACT.
Select Electrical and Solar Solution24.8kmSelect Electrical and Solar Solution is based in Fyshwick, ACT.
Reposit Power24.8kmReposit Power is based in Fyshwick, ACT.
Yello Energy Group - Best Solar Energy Solutions25.1kmYello Energy Group - Best Solar Energy Solutions is based in Symonston, ACT.
Solahart Canberra25.1kmSolahart Canberra is based in Fyshwick, ACT.
Fased Solar25.3kmFased Solar is based in Fyshwick, ACT.
Malwa Electrical and Solar25.4kmMalwa Electrical and Solar is based in Pialligo, ACT.
Greenultimate - Solar System Installers Canberra25.5kmGreenultimate - Solar System Installers Canberra is based in , ACT.
Renew Power25.5kmRenew Power is based in Pialligo, ACT.
G Star Energy25.6kmG Star Energy is based in , ACT.
Capital Solar PV26.3kmCapital Solar PV is based in Narrabundah, ACT.
Exemplary Energy and Energy Partners28.0kmExemplary Energy and Energy Partners is based in Kingston, ACT.
Gnowee Solar - Solar Panels Canberra ACT28.4kmGnowee Solar - Solar Panels Canberra ACT is based in Manuka, ACT.
Enviro Friendly Products29.8kmEnviro Friendly Products is based in Phillip, ACT.
Hybrid Solar Power30.5kmHybrid Solar Power is based in Phillip, ACT.
Astra Solar31.1kmAstra Solar is based in Lyons, ACT.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Primrose Valley

Sunlight Hours in Primrose Valley

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 32 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Primrose Valley

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 35.5° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Primrose Valley, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Primrose Sands, TAS, which is about 836.5 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.