Are Solar Panels Worth It In Sandigo?

Sandigo is located in New South Wales about 230.6 km west of Canberra and 836.6 km south west of Lyra. Sandigo has a latitude of 34.9 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Sandigo

Rebate for Sandigo 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 Sandigo by month. The maximum is 7.61 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.14 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Sandigo
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.387.61
Feb23.816.61
Mar19.885.52
Apr14.373.99
May10.212.84
Jun7.702.14
Jul8.372.32
Aug11.613.22
Sep16.084.47
Oct21.365.93
Nov24.666.85
Dec27.237.56

Figures from the weather station at Wagga Wagga, which is approximately 67.3 km from Sandigo.

Sandigo, NSW is in the 2700 postcode area which has around 690 solar installations under 10 kW and about 773 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 2273 households in the 2700 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.45 kW) for about every 3.3 dwellings.

Here are 25 solar installers near to or in Sandigo.

Solar Installers near toSandigo
NameDistanceDetails
Matt Hatty Electrical & Solar40.2kmMatt Hatty Electrical & Solar is based in Ganmain, NSW.
SFM Services66.6kmSFM Services is based in Coleambally, NSW.
Smoky Cape Services67.9kmSmoky Cape Services is based in Gobbagombalin, NSW.
Tyler Electrics69.3kmTyler Electrics is based in Glenfield Park, NSW.
Regional Solar Systems69.8kmRegional Solar Systems is based in Springvale, NSW.
LED Riverina Electrical70.0kmLED Riverina Electrical is based in Wagga Wagga, NSW.
Transparent Solar Solutions70.0kmTransparent Solar Solutions is based in Wagga Wagga, NSW.
Wagga Solar Systems70.0kmWagga Solar Systems is based in Wagga Wagga, NSW.
Hamblin Solar70.1kmHamblin Solar is based in Wagga Wagga, NSW.
OZI SOLAR70.5kmOZI SOLAR is based in Mount Austin, NSW.
Planet Power Australia72.9kmPlanet Power Australia is based in East Wagga Wagga, NSW.
Solar Professionals73.3kmSolar Professionals is based in Wagga Wagga, NSW.
SolarWise Wagga73.4kmSolarWise Wagga is based in East Wagga Wagga, NSW.
D&S Taber Electrical & Solar74.0kmD&S Taber Electrical & Solar is based in Wagga Wagga, NSW.
12 Volt Solutions74.4km12 Volt Solutions is based in East Wagga Wagga, NSW.
Greatcell Australia74.6kmGreatcell Australia is based in Bomen, NSW.
Redfox Electrical Contractors74.8kmRedfox Electrical Contractors is based in East Wagga Wagga, NSW.
Russell Taber Electrical & Solar Wagga76.3kmRussell Taber Electrical & Solar Wagga is based in Lake Albert, NSW.
Solar Mad85.7kmSolar Mad is based in Griffith, NSW.
Solar Mad Stadium85.8kmSolar Mad Stadium is based in Griffith, NSW.
Riverina Complete Solar85.9kmRiverina Complete Solar is based in Griffith, NSW.
GS & BD Electrics86.0kmGS & BD Electrics is based in Narrandera, NSW.
PRE Solar86.3kmPRE Solar is based in Griffith, NSW.
GN & ZEF ELECTRICAL86.3kmGN & ZEF ELECTRICAL is based in Griffith, NSW.
TSU Electrical / Solar86.9kmTSU Electrical / Solar is based in Griffith, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Sandigo

Sunlight Hours in Sandigo

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 Sandigo

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 34.9° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Sandigo, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Sandiford, QLD, which is about 1539.8 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.