Are Solar Panels Worth It In Smiggin Holes?

Smiggin Holes is located in New South Wales about 135.5 km south west of Canberra and 900.2 km south of Lyra. Smiggin Holes has a latitude of 36.4 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Smiggin Holes, NSW

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Smiggin Holes

Rebate for Smiggin Holes 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 Smiggin Holes by month. The maximum is 7.16 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.87 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Smiggin Holes
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan25.777.16
Feb22.436.23
Mar18.635.18
Apr13.003.61
May8.872.46
Jun6.731.87
Jul7.262.02
Aug10.052.79
Sep14.243.95
Oct19.615.45
Nov23.146.43
Dec25.737.15

Figures from the weather station at Khancoban, which is approximately 31.5 km from Smiggin Holes.

Smiggin Holes, NSW is in the 2624 postcode area which has no solar installations under 10 kW. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

Here are 12 solar installers near to or in Smiggin Holes.

Solar Installers near toSmiggin Holes
NameDistanceDetails
Sea 2 Sky Electrical & Solar16.2kmSea 2 Sky Electrical & Solar is based in Jindabyne, NSW.
Snowy Regional Solar16.4kmSnowy Regional Solar is based in Jindabyne, NSW.
AgriSolar16.4kmAgriSolar is based in Jindabyne, NSW.
Innovative Solar16.9kmInnovative Solar is based in Jindabyne, NSW.
ePho64.1kmePho is based in Cooma, NSW.
Pro Green Energy65.6kmPro Green Energy is based in Blackbutt, NSW.
Lynergy Ltd67.4kmLynergy Ltd is based in Polo Flat, NSW.
Bombala Depot - NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service84.8kmBombala Depot - NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service is based in Bombala, NSW.
Arta89.8kmArta is based in Numeralla, NSW.
Double J Electrical Contracting P/L103.0kmDouble J Electrical Contracting P/L is based in Bindi, VIC.
Spot On A/C Electrical & Solar106.0kmSpot On A/C Electrical & Solar is based in Eskdale, VIC.
SUNLIT SOLAR119.6kmSUNLIT SOLAR is based in Tawonga, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Smiggin Holes

Sunlight Hours in Smiggin Holes

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 37 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Smiggin Holes

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 36.4° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Smiggin Holes, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Smeaton Grange, NSW, which is about 336.9 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.