Are Solar Panels Worth It In Reedy Swamp?

Reedy Swamp is located in New South Wales about 169.4 km south east of Canberra and 888.0 km south of Esk. Reedy Swamp has a latitude of 36.7 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Reedy Swamp, NSW

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Reedy Swamp

Rebate for Reedy Swamp 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 Reedy Swamp 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 Reedy Swamp
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 159.1 km from Reedy Swamp.

Reedy Swamp, NSW is in the 2550 postcode area which has around 3064 solar installations under 10 kW and about 3189 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 8012 households in the 2550 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.60 kW) for about every 2.6 dwellings.

Here are 24 solar installers near to or in Reedy Swamp.

Solar Installers near toReedy Swamp
NameDistanceDetails
Suntec Solar & Electrical4.5kmSuntec Solar & Electrical is based in Bega, NSW.
Bega Agricultural Services6.8kmBega Agricultural Services is based in Bega, NSW.
O'Donnell Electrical & Solar20.8kmO'Donnell Electrical & Solar is based in Berrambool, NSW.
Lakeside Electrical26.4kmLakeside Electrical is based in Pambula, NSW.
Pyramid Power Group28.7kmPyramid Power Group is based in South Pambula, NSW.
Clean Energy Centre28.7kmClean Energy Centre is based in South Pambula, NSW.
Smedley Electrical Services29.4kmSmedley Electrical Services is based in Verona, NSW.
Black Energy Solutions34.1kmBlack Energy Solutions is based in Cobargo, NSW.
Stand-Alone Solutions37.3kmStand-Alone Solutions is based in Wallaga Lake, NSW.
Narooma Electrics55.6kmNarooma Electrics is based in Narooma, NSW.
Bombala Depot - NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service57.5kmBombala Depot - NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service is based in Bombala, NSW.
Montague Electrical & Solar62.0kmMontague Electrical & Solar is based in Dalmeny, NSW.
Montague Energy62.0kmMontague Energy is based in Dalmeny, NSW.
Southern Cross Solar Renewables73.7kmSouthern Cross Solar Renewables is based in Tuross Head, NSW.
Arta76.8kmArta is based in Numeralla, NSW.
coast power electrical80.0kmcoast power electrical is based in Bingie, NSW.
Lynergy Ltd84.4kmLynergy Ltd is based in Polo Flat, NSW.
Pro Green Energy85.2kmPro Green Energy is based in Blackbutt, NSW.
ePho86.4kmePho is based in Cooma, NSW.
Bunya Solar88.5kmBunya Solar is based in Moruya, NSW.
All Solar & Electrix89.3kmAll Solar & Electrix is based in Moruya Heads, NSW.
South Coast Energy98.6kmSouth Coast Energy is based in Bimbimbie, NSW.
Solarstore102.0kmSolarstore is based in Mogo, NSW.
SOLAR EQUIPPED105.0kmSOLAR EQUIPPED is based in Malua Bay, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Reedy Swamp

Sunlight Hours in Reedy Swamp

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 39 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Reedy Swamp

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 36.7° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Reedy Swamp, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Reedy Marsh, TAS, which is about 600.5 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.