Are Solar Panels Worth It In Reidsdale?

Reidsdale is located in New South Wales about 72.9 km south east of Canberra and 772.7 km south of Lyra. Reidsdale has a latitude of 35.6 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Reidsdale

Rebate for Reidsdale 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 Reidsdale 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 Reidsdale
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 65.5 km from Reidsdale.

Reidsdale, NSW is in the 2622 postcode area which has around 766 solar installations under 10 kW and about 825 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 2663 households in the 2622 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.06 kW) for about every 3.5 dwellings.

Here are 25 solar installers near to or in Reidsdale.

Solar Installers near toReidsdale
NameDistanceDetails
Off Grid Solutions Australia26.6kmOff Grid Solutions Australia is based in Nelligen, NSW.
Simmark Batemans Bay33.9kmSimmark Batemans Bay is based in Batemans Bay, NSW.
Hybrid energy concepts37.3kmHybrid energy concepts is based in Woonona, NSW.
South Coast Energy38.1kmSouth Coast Energy is based in Bimbimbie, NSW.
Solarstore38.7kmSolarstore is based in Mogo, NSW.
SOLAR EQUIPPED41.6kmSOLAR EQUIPPED is based in Malua Bay, NSW.
Bunya Solar43.5kmBunya Solar is based in Moruya, NSW.
Conjola Electrical & Solar44.1kmConjola Electrical & Solar is based in Ulladulla, NSW.
All Solar & Electrix47.7kmAll Solar & Electrix is based in Moruya Heads, NSW.
SunnyAfternoons Solar48.7kmSunnyAfternoons Solar is based in Bawley Point, NSW.
coast power electrical55.5kmcoast power electrical is based in Bingie, NSW.
Innovate Energy57.8kmInnovate Energy is based in Kings Point, NSW.
Pigeon House Power57.9kmPigeon House Power is based in Ulladulla, NSW.
Cj Solar58.1kmCj Solar is based in Tarago, NSW.
Solar Run Queanbeyan59.6kmSolar Run Queanbeyan is based in Karabar, NSW.
Southern Cross Solar Renewables60.8kmSouthern Cross Solar Renewables is based in Tuross Head, NSW.
Ulladulla Solar61.2kmUlladulla Solar is based in Ulladulla, NSW.
Max Energy Solar61.8kmMax Energy Solar is based in Crestwood, NSW.
Island Solar62.8kmIsland Solar is based in Queanbeyan, NSW.
Stored Solar62.9kmStored Solar is based in Beard, ACT.
Innovate Energy - Canberra64.4kmInnovate Energy - Canberra is based in Hume, ACT.
Consolidated Energy Canberra64.8kmConsolidated Energy Canberra is based in Hume, ACT.
Solar Procurement65.5kmSolar Procurement is based in Fyshwick, ACT.
Solargain Canberra65.5kmSolargain Canberra is based in Fyshwick, ACT.
Malwa Electrical and Solar66.2kmMalwa Electrical and Solar is based in Pialligo, ACT.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Reidsdale

Sunlight Hours in Reidsdale

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 Reidsdale

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 35.6° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Reidsdale, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Reids Flat, NSW, which is about 167.9 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.