Are Solar Panels Worth It In Prunevale?

Prunevale is located in New South Wales about 123.4 km north west of Canberra and 704.0 km south west of Lyra. Prunevale has a latitude of 34.4 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Prunevale

Rebate for Prunevale 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 Prunevale by month. The maximum is 7.52 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.34 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Prunevale
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.067.52
Feb23.616.56
Mar19.615.45
Apr14.814.11
May10.793.00
Jun8.432.34
Jul9.282.58
Aug12.293.41
Sep16.624.62
Oct21.395.94
Nov24.216.72
Dec26.837.45

Figures from the weather station at Cowra, which is approximately 74.7 km from Prunevale.

Prunevale, NSW is in the 2587 postcode area which has around 498 solar installations under 10 kW and about 558 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 1431 households in the 2587 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.72 kW) for about every 2.9 dwellings.

Here are 19 solar installers near to or in Prunevale.

Solar Installers near toPrunevale
NameDistanceDetails
Webb Electrical and Solar6.5kmWebb Electrical and Solar is based in Young, NSW.
Stag Electrical, Solar & Refrigeration - Certified Solar Installers11.8kmStag Electrical, Solar & Refrigeration - Certified Solar Installers is based in Young, NSW.
Electrotech Cabling Systems Pty.Ltd13.8kmElectrotech Cabling Systems Pty.Ltd is based in Young, NSW.
Photon Energy Solutions17.3kmPhoton Energy Solutions is based in Harden, NSW.
Gerindtec29.9kmGerindtec is based in Barmedman, NSW.
Suncurrent39.9kmSuncurrent is based in Cootamundra, NSW.
Midwest Solar & Electrical69.7kmMidwest Solar & Electrical is based in Cowra, NSW.
Zac Power - Solar System, Panel, Battery, Electrician69.8kmZac Power - Solar System, Panel, Battery, Electrician is based in Cowra, NSW.
Josh Gardiner Electrical & Solar69.8kmJosh Gardiner Electrical & Solar is based in Cowra, NSW.
Yass Valley Solar71.1kmYass Valley Solar is based in Yass, NSW.
Ygrene Energy71.1kmYgrene Energy is based in Yass, NSW.
Riverina Solar & Electrical71.3kmRiverina Solar & Electrical is based in Temora, NSW.
Abundant Solar71.5kmAbundant Solar is based in Yass, NSW.
Ecosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Yass & Canberra72.8kmEcosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Yass & Canberra is based in Yass, NSW.
Eclipse Solar Brokers87.6kmEclipse Solar Brokers is based in Murrumbateman, NSW.
📞 Green Solar Panels Installation Kallangur89.5km📞 Green Solar Panels Installation Kallangur is based in Blacktown, NSW.
JE Tobin Electrical100.0kmJE Tobin Electrical is based in Tumut, NSW.
Maine Solar Grid101.6kmMaine Solar Grid is based in Tuena, NSW.
AUS-POWER Batteries104.8kmAUS-POWER Batteries is based in Canowindra, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Prunevale

Sunlight Hours in Prunevale

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 26 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Prunevale

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 34.4° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Prunevale, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Providence Portal, NSW, which is about 173.4 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.