Are Solar Panels Worth It In Providence Portal?

Providence Portal is located in New South Wales about 83.0 km south west of Canberra and 847.1 km south of Lyra. Providence Portal has a latitude of 35.9 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Providence Portal, NSW

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Providence Portal

Rebate for Providence Portal 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 Providence Portal 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 Providence Portal
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 21.9 km from Providence Portal.

Providence Portal, NSW is in the 2629 postcode area which has around 82 solar installations under 10 kW and about 92 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 573 households in the 2629 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.82 kW) for about every 7.0 dwellings.

Here are 22 solar installers near to or in Providence Portal.

Solar Installers near toProvidence Portal
NameDistanceDetails
Innovative Solar53.1kmInnovative Solar is based in Jindabyne, NSW.
ePho54.4kmePho is based in Cooma, NSW.
Sea 2 Sky Electrical & Solar55.0kmSea 2 Sky Electrical & Solar is based in Jindabyne, NSW.
Snowy Regional Solar55.1kmSnowy Regional Solar is based in Jindabyne, NSW.
AgriSolar55.2kmAgriSolar is based in Jindabyne, NSW.
Pro Green Energy55.7kmPro Green Energy is based in Blackbutt, NSW.
Lynergy Ltd56.5kmLynergy Ltd is based in Polo Flat, NSW.
Arta71.0kmArta is based in Numeralla, NSW.
Photonic Solar Solutions73.2kmPhotonic Solar Solutions is based in Kambah, ACT.
Enviro Friendly Products77.7kmEnviro Friendly Products is based in Phillip, ACT.
GreenGrape Solar77.8kmGreenGrape Solar is based in Wright, ACT.
Astra Solar77.8kmAstra Solar is based in Lyons, ACT.
Consolidated Energy Canberra78.3kmConsolidated Energy Canberra is based in Hume, ACT.
Innovate Energy - Canberra78.4kmInnovate Energy - Canberra is based in Hume, ACT.
Hybrid Solar Power78.4kmHybrid Solar Power is based in Phillip, ACT.
SunStak Energy Solutions78.6kmSunStak Energy Solutions is based in Coombs, ACT.
Capital Green Energy78.9kmCapital Green Energy is based in Mitchell, ACT.
JE Tobin Electrical80.8kmJE Tobin Electrical is based in Tumut, NSW.
Capital Solar PV81.7kmCapital Solar PV is based in Narrabundah, ACT.
Gnowee Solar - Solar Panels Canberra ACT82.9kmGnowee Solar - Solar Panels Canberra ACT is based in Manuka, ACT.
Yello Energy Group - Best Solar Energy Solutions83.3kmYello Energy Group - Best Solar Energy Solutions is based in Symonston, ACT.
Bombala Depot - NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service83.3kmBombala Depot - NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service is based in Bombala, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Providence Portal

Sunlight Hours in Providence Portal

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 35 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Providence Portal

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 35.9° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Providence Portal, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Proston, QLD, which is about 1123.7 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.