Are Solar Panels Worth It In Rydal?

Rydal is located in New South Wales about 117.1 km west of Sydney and 546.1 km south of Lyra. Rydal has a latitude of 33.5 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Rydal

Rebate for Rydal 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 Rydal by month. The maximum is 6.23 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.45 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Rydal
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan21.896.08
Feb19.005.28
Mar16.374.55
Apr13.723.81
May10.592.94
Jun8.822.45
Jul10.022.78
Aug13.273.69
Sep16.894.69
Oct19.765.49
Nov20.955.82
Dec22.416.23

Figures from the weather station at Richmond RAAF, which is approximately 70.5 km from Rydal.

Rydal, NSW is in the 2790 postcode area which has around 1534 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1687 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 7422 households in the 2790 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.35 kW) for about every 4.8 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Rydal.

Solar Installers near toRydal
NameDistanceDetails
Solarcomm24.6kmSolarcomm is based in Ben Bullen, NSW.
Blue Mountains Solar35.8kmBlue Mountains Solar is based in Katoomba, NSW.
Energywise Living36.3kmEnergywise Living is based in Katoomba, NSW.
Swivel Solar36.9kmSwivel Solar is based in Leura, NSW.
Large Solar Installs39.5kmLarge Solar Installs is based in Kelso, NSW.
Platinum Solar Bathurst39.5kmPlatinum Solar Bathurst is based in Kelso, NSW.
Valen46.7kmValen is based in Lake Cargelligo, NSW.
Solar Run Windsor57.2kmSolar Run Windsor is based in Kurrajong Hills, NSW.
powerdepot60.4kmpowerdepot is based in Ilford, NSW.
Riverside Solar and Electrical Services63.9kmRiverside Solar and Electrical Services is based in North Richmond, NSW.
Solar Partners Australia64.7kmSolar Partners Australia is based in Lapstone, NSW.
E-Smart Solar65.0kmE-Smart Solar is based in Emu Plains, NSW.
Sams Solar67.3kmSams Solar is based in Cranebrook, NSW.
Penrith Solar Centre67.6kmPenrith Solar Centre is based in Cranebrook, NSW.
Solar Penrith67.7kmSolar Penrith is based in Penrith, NSW.
Solar Man Australia67.7kmSolar Man Australia is based in Penrith, NSW.
Solar Nexus68.0kmSolar Nexus is based in Jamisontown, NSW.
InVision Solar68.3kmInVision Solar is based in Penrith, NSW.
Solec Industries68.5kmSolec Industries is based in Cranebrook, NSW.
GreenLight Energy Solutions Penrith68.5kmGreenLight Energy Solutions Penrith is based in Penrith, NSW.
Nepean Solar Solutions69.3kmNepean Solar Solutions is based in Penrith, NSW.
Opera Solar Energy70.0kmOpera Solar Energy is based in Jordan Springs, NSW.
📞 Green Solar Panels Installation Kallangur72.3km📞 Green Solar Panels Installation Kallangur is based in Blacktown, NSW.
Greentech Engineering Solutions72.6kmGreentech Engineering Solutions is based in Altona, VIC.
Solar Strength Australia72.8kmSolar Strength Australia is based in Caddens, NSW.
Western Sydney Solar73.7kmWestern Sydney Solar is based in South Windsor, NSW.
Opera Solar Energy Warehouse75.1kmOpera Solar Energy Warehouse is based in North St Marys, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Rydal

Sunlight Hours in Rydal

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 21 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Rydal

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 33.5° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Rydal, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Ryanston, VIC, which is about 685.8 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.