Are Solar Panels Worth It In Reno?

Reno is located in New South Wales about 104.3 km west of Canberra and 776.8 km south west of Lyra. Reno has a latitude of 35.0 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Reno

Rebate for Reno 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 Reno by month. The maximum is 7.59 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.13 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Reno
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.317.59
Feb23.896.64
Mar19.905.53
Apr14.404.00
May10.212.84
Jun7.682.13
Jul8.382.33
Aug11.563.21
Sep15.964.43
Oct21.305.92
Nov24.526.81
Dec27.187.55

Figures from the weather station at Wagga Wagga, which is approximately 53.8 km from Reno.

Reno, NSW is in the 2722 postcode area which has around 452 solar installations under 10 kW and about 507 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 1496 households in the 2722 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.48 kW) for about every 3.3 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Reno.

Solar Installers near toReno
NameDistanceDetails
JE Tobin Electrical36.3kmJE Tobin Electrical is based in Tumut, NSW.
Prime Solar Energy - Canberra39.5kmPrime Solar Energy - Canberra is based in Weston, ACT.
Suncurrent39.9kmSuncurrent is based in Cootamundra, NSW.
Greatcell Australia55.7kmGreatcell Australia is based in Bomen, NSW.
Redfox Electrical Contractors58.0kmRedfox Electrical Contractors is based in East Wagga Wagga, NSW.
12 Volt Solutions58.2km12 Volt Solutions is based in East Wagga Wagga, NSW.
D&S Taber Electrical & Solar58.8kmD&S Taber Electrical & Solar is based in Wagga Wagga, NSW.
SolarWise Wagga59.3kmSolarWise Wagga is based in East Wagga Wagga, NSW.
Solar Professionals59.5kmSolar Professionals is based in Wagga Wagga, NSW.
Planet Power Australia59.8kmPlanet Power Australia is based in East Wagga Wagga, NSW.
Photon Energy Solutions60.0kmPhoton Energy Solutions is based in Harden, NSW.
Russell Taber Electrical & Solar Wagga60.6kmRussell Taber Electrical & Solar Wagga is based in Lake Albert, NSW.
Transparent Solar Solutions62.4kmTransparent Solar Solutions is based in Wagga Wagga, NSW.
Wagga Solar Systems62.4kmWagga Solar Systems is based in Wagga Wagga, NSW.
LED Riverina Electrical62.4kmLED Riverina Electrical is based in Wagga Wagga, NSW.
Smoky Cape Services62.4kmSmoky Cape Services is based in Gobbagombalin, NSW.
Hamblin Solar62.7kmHamblin Solar is based in Wagga Wagga, NSW.
OZI SOLAR63.0kmOZI SOLAR is based in Mount Austin, NSW.
Tyler Electrics64.8kmTyler Electrics is based in Glenfield Park, NSW.
Regional Solar Systems66.0kmRegional Solar Systems is based in Springvale, NSW.
Riverina Solar & Electrical76.1kmRiverina Solar & Electrical is based in Temora, NSW.
Webb Electrical and Solar77.4kmWebb Electrical and Solar is based in Young, NSW.
Stag Electrical, Solar & Refrigeration - Certified Solar Installers81.6kmStag Electrical, Solar & Refrigeration - Certified Solar Installers is based in Young, NSW.
Electrotech Cabling Systems Pty.Ltd81.7kmElectrotech Cabling Systems Pty.Ltd is based in Young, NSW.
Ecosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Yass & Canberra83.5kmEcosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Yass & Canberra is based in Yass, NSW.
Ygrene Energy83.5kmYgrene Energy is based in Yass, NSW.
Yass Valley Solar83.5kmYass Valley Solar is based in Yass, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Reno

Sunlight Hours in Reno

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 29 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Reno

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 35.0° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Reno, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Rennie, NSW, which is about 192.9 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.