Are Solar Panels Worth It In Six Mile Flat?

Six Mile Flat is located in New South Wales about 87.4 km north east of Canberra and 684.9 km south of Lyra. Six Mile Flat has a latitude of 34.7 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Six Mile Flat, NSW

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Six Mile Flat

Rebate for Six Mile Flat 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 Six Mile Flat by month. The maximum is 6.15 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.28 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Six Mile Flat
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan21.636.01
Feb18.745.20
Mar15.994.44
Apr12.973.60
May10.032.79
Jun8.202.28
Jul9.452.63
Aug12.593.50
Sep16.294.52
Oct19.485.41
Nov20.515.70
Dec22.156.15

Figures from the weather station at Nowra, which is approximately 76.8 km from Six Mile Flat.

Six Mile Flat, NSW is in the 2580 postcode area which has around 3028 solar installations under 10 kW and about 3380 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 13906 households in the 2580 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.43 kW) for about every 4.6 dwellings.

Here are 22 solar installers near to or in Six Mile Flat.

Solar Installers near toSix Mile Flat
NameDistanceDetails
Goulburn Solar7.0kmGoulburn Solar is based in Goulburn, NSW.
Southern Solar Solutions Goulburn36.3kmSouthern Solar Solutions Goulburn is based in Collector, NSW.
Cj Solar40.3kmCj Solar is based in Tarago, NSW.
Solahart Goulburn and Southern Highlands53.1kmSolahart Goulburn and Southern Highlands is based in Exeter, NSW.
LENERGY59.2kmLENERGY is based in Moss Vale, NSW.
SEYMOUR SOLAR60.3kmSEYMOUR SOLAR is based in Moss Vale, NSW.
Simmark Southern Highlands66.5kmSimmark Southern Highlands is based in Bowral, NSW.
Eco Solar Supplies71.1kmEco Solar Supplies is based in Bowral, NSW.
Eclipse Solar Brokers73.6kmEclipse Solar Brokers is based in Murrumbateman, NSW.
Starrton75.3kmStarrton is based in Bomaderry, NSW.
Clean Sun Energy75.3kmClean Sun Energy is based in Gungahlin, ACT.
ACT Solar and Electrical75.5kmACT Solar and Electrical is based in Gungahlin, ACT.
Captain Kilowatt75.6kmCaptain Kilowatt is based in , ACT.
Capital Valley Solar75.9kmCapital Valley Solar is based in Taylor, ACT.
ACT Solar Power76.0kmACT Solar Power is based in Gungahlin, ACT.
SolarShare Community Energy Ltd76.0kmSolarShare Community Energy Ltd is based in , ACT.
Simmark Shoalhaven76.6kmSimmark Shoalhaven is based in North Nowra, NSW.
Abundant Solar77.2kmAbundant Solar is based in Yass, NSW.
Ecosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Yass & Canberra77.5kmEcosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Yass & Canberra is based in Yass, NSW.
Yass Valley Solar77.6kmYass Valley Solar is based in Yass, NSW.
Ygrene Energy77.6kmYgrene Energy is based in Yass, NSW.
SolarArk77.6kmSolarArk is based in Mitchell, ACT.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Six Mile Flat

Sunlight Hours in Six Mile Flat

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 28 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Six Mile Flat

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 34.7° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Six Mile Flat, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Sisters Creek, TAS, which is about 785.0 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.