Are Solar Panels Worth It In Running Stream?

Running Stream is located in New South Wales about 154.5 km north west of Sydney and 506.2 km south of Lyra. Running Stream has a latitude of 33.0 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Running Stream, NSW

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Running Stream

Rebate for Running Stream 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 Running Stream by month. The maximum is 7.35 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.38 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Running Stream
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan26.197.28
Feb22.916.36
Mar19.255.35
Apr14.714.09
May10.803.00
Jun8.562.38
Jul9.402.61
Aug12.593.50
Sep17.004.72
Oct21.385.94
Nov23.876.63
Dec26.467.35

Figures from the weather station at Orange, which is approximately 78.9 km from Running Stream.

Running Stream, NSW is in the 2850 postcode area which has around 2437 solar installations under 10 kW and about 2746 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 8509 households in the 2850 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.77 kW) for about every 3.5 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Running Stream.

Solar Installers near toRunning Stream
NameDistanceDetails
powerdepot9.9kmpowerdepot is based in Ilford, NSW.
Solarcomm28.4kmSolarcomm is based in Ben Bullen, NSW.
Cudgegong Solar & Electrical29.3kmCudgegong Solar & Electrical is based in Rylstone, NSW.
Greentech Engineering Solutions29.7kmGreentech Engineering Solutions is based in Altona, VIC.
BlackLab Solar33.1kmBlackLab Solar is based in Rylstone, NSW.
Large Solar Installs47.5kmLarge Solar Installs is based in Kelso, NSW.
Platinum Solar Bathurst48.2kmPlatinum Solar Bathurst is based in Kelso, NSW.
Mid-Western Solar Solutions54.2kmMid-Western Solar Solutions is based in Mudgee, NSW.
CKB Solar & Electrical54.6kmCKB Solar & Electrical is based in Mudgee, NSW.
Alpha Regional Mudgee54.8kmAlpha Regional Mudgee is based in Mudgee, NSW.
Ecotronics55.4kmEcotronics is based in Mudgee, NSW.
Arkana Energy Mudgee55.8kmArkana Energy Mudgee is based in Mudgee, NSW.
Solar Connections70.4kmSolar Connections is based in Springwood, NSW.
Dynamic Solar73.3kmDynamic Solar is based in Lucknow, NSW.
Solar ~ Central West Co.75.2kmSolar ~ Central West Co. is based in Orange, NSW.
Unilec Solar & Electrical75.3kmUnilec Solar & Electrical is based in Orange, NSW.
Hybrid Power Systems75.8kmHybrid Power Systems is based in Orange, NSW.
Efficient Air & Energy75.9kmEfficient Air & Energy is based in Orange, NSW.
Central West Solar76.5kmCentral West Solar is based in Orange, NSW.
Kenjarhy Solar76.6kmKenjarhy Solar is based in Orange, NSW.
Lung Fish78.1kmLung Fish is based in Orange, NSW.
Blue Mountains Solar84.2kmBlue Mountains Solar is based in Katoomba, NSW.
Swivel Solar84.6kmSwivel Solar is based in Leura, NSW.
Energywise Living84.7kmEnergywise Living is based in Katoomba, NSW.
Solar Run Windsor90.0kmSolar Run Windsor is based in Kurrajong Hills, NSW.
Valen92.6kmValen is based in Lake Cargelligo, NSW.
Riverside Solar and Electrical Services98.2kmRiverside Solar and Electrical Services is based in North Richmond, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Running Stream

Sunlight Hours in Running Stream

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 19 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Running Stream

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 33.0° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Running Stream, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Running Creek, QLD, which is about 602.6 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.