Are Solar Panels Worth It In Runnyford?

Runnyford is located in New South Wales about 101.0 km south east of Canberra and 780.9 km south west of Esk. Runnyford has a latitude of 35.7 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Runnyford

Rebate for Runnyford 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 Runnyford 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 Runnyford
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 93.8 km from Runnyford.

Runnyford, NSW is in the 2536 postcode area which has around 2722 solar installations under 10 kW and about 2851 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 10783 households in the 2536 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.29 kW) for about every 4.0 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Runnyford.

Solar Installers near toRunnyford
NameDistanceDetails
Simmark Batemans Bay6.4kmSimmark Batemans Bay is based in Batemans Bay, NSW.
Off Grid Solutions Australia9.4kmOff Grid Solutions Australia is based in Nelligen, NSW.
Solarstore10.7kmSolarstore is based in Mogo, NSW.
Hybrid energy concepts11.3kmHybrid energy concepts is based in Woonona, NSW.
South Coast Energy12.1kmSouth Coast Energy is based in Bimbimbie, NSW.
SOLAR EQUIPPED12.9kmSOLAR EQUIPPED is based in Malua Bay, NSW.
Bunya Solar21.5kmBunya Solar is based in Moruya, NSW.
All Solar & Electrix22.5kmAll Solar & Electrix is based in Moruya Heads, NSW.
coast power electrical31.8kmcoast power electrical is based in Bingie, NSW.
Conjola Electrical & Solar32.6kmConjola Electrical & Solar is based in Ulladulla, NSW.
SunnyAfternoons Solar33.5kmSunnyAfternoons Solar is based in Bawley Point, NSW.
Southern Cross Solar Renewables38.0kmSouthern Cross Solar Renewables is based in Tuross Head, NSW.
Pigeon House Power49.3kmPigeon House Power is based in Ulladulla, NSW.
Innovate Energy49.4kmInnovate Energy is based in Kings Point, NSW.
Montague Electrical & Solar49.9kmMontague Electrical & Solar is based in Dalmeny, NSW.
Montague Energy50.0kmMontague Energy is based in Dalmeny, NSW.
Ulladulla Solar52.2kmUlladulla Solar is based in Ulladulla, NSW.
Narooma Electrics56.9kmNarooma Electrics is based in Narooma, NSW.
Stand-Alone Solutions74.5kmStand-Alone Solutions is based in Wallaga Lake, NSW.
Black Energy Solutions76.6kmBlack Energy Solutions is based in Cobargo, NSW.
Autumn Solar Installations.79.0kmAutumn Solar Installations. is based in Wandandian, NSW.
Arta80.4kmArta is based in Numeralla, NSW.
Cj Solar83.3kmCj Solar is based in Tarago, NSW.
Smedley Electrical Services83.3kmSmedley Electrical Services is based in Verona, NSW.
Solar Run Queanbeyan87.5kmSolar Run Queanbeyan is based in Karabar, NSW.
Max Energy Solar89.9kmMax Energy Solar is based in Crestwood, NSW.
Island Solar90.9kmIsland Solar is based in Queanbeyan, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Runnyford

Sunlight Hours in Runnyford

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 33 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Runnyford

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 35.7° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Runnyford, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Running Stream, NSW, which is about 297.8 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.