Are Solar Panels Worth It In Rennie?

Rennie is located in New South Wales about 245.7 km north east of Melbourne and 944.2 km south west of Lyra. Rennie has a latitude of 35.8 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Rennie

Rebate for Rennie 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 Rennie by month. The maximum is 7.55 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.01 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Rennie
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.177.55
Feb23.626.56
Mar19.485.41
Apr13.803.83
May9.582.66
Jun7.252.01
Jul7.962.21
Aug11.053.07
Sep15.544.32
Oct20.785.77
Nov24.226.73
Dec26.957.49

Figures from the weather station at Rutherglen, which is approximately 46.8 km from Rennie.

Rennie, NSW is in the 2646 postcode area which has around 1285 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1394 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 3278 households in the 2646 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.58 kW) for about every 2.6 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Rennie.

Solar Installers near toRennie
NameDistanceDetails
Purtle Electrical21.3kmPurtle Electrical is based in Mulwala, NSW.
Rodney Wilson Electrical30.6kmRodney Wilson Electrical is based in Corowa, NSW.
Auselec45.5kmAuselec is based in Cobram, VIC.
Cobram Electrical & Data45.6kmCobram Electrical & Data is based in Cobram, VIC.
Refrigelec45.9kmRefrigelec is based in Cobram, VIC.
Rheem Solar Specialist Cobram46.3kmRheem Solar Specialist Cobram is based in Cobram, VIC.
Travis Haynes Electrical49.6kmTravis Haynes Electrical is based in Tocumwal, NSW.
Kennedy Electrical and Solar58.0kmKennedy Electrical and Solar is based in North Wangaratta, VIC.
Urban Renewables Wangaratta58.2kmUrban Renewables Wangaratta is based in Waldara, VIC.
Solargain62.2kmSolargain is based in Rockingham, WA.
Elect-Solar62.5kmElect-Solar is based in Wangaratta, VIC.
Shannon Fraser Solar and Electrical62.9kmShannon Fraser Solar and Electrical is based in Wangaratta, VIC.
Wangaratta Solar63.1kmWangaratta Solar is based in Wangaratta, VIC.
Solahart Albury Wodonga63.5kmSolahart Albury Wodonga is based in Wangaratta, VIC.
Sunflower Solar71.2kmSunflower Solar is based in West Wodonga, VIC.
XIRASOL71.2kmXIRASOL is based in West Wodonga, VIC.
Kobi Energy Solutions71.3kmKobi Energy Solutions is based in West Wodonga, VIC.
Crawford Electrical & Solar71.7kmCrawford Electrical & Solar is based in Tarrawingee, VIC.
Moore Solar Suppliers75.7kmMoore Solar Suppliers is based in Albury, NSW.
Phelps Solar Group75.8kmPhelps Solar Group is based in Albury, NSW.
Impressed Solar Solutions75.8kmImpressed Solar Solutions is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Clarky's Electrical & Airconditioning75.8kmClarky's Electrical & Airconditioning is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Sunrise Power Solutions75.9kmSunrise Power Solutions is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Abacus Energy76.1kmAbacus Energy is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Greenhouse Solar & Electrical76.2kmGreenhouse Solar & Electrical is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Bison Energy Australia76.3kmBison Energy Australia is based in Albury, NSW.
Specialized Solar & Electrical Albury76.5kmSpecialized Solar & Electrical Albury is based in Albury, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Rennie

Sunlight Hours in Rennie

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 34 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Rennie

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 35.8° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Rennie, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Renner Springs, NT, which is about 2292.5 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.