Are Solar Panels Worth It In Spring Terrace?

Spring Terrace is located in New South Wales about 202.8 km west of Sydney and 572.3 km south west of Lyra. Spring Terrace has a latitude of 33.4 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Spring Terrace, NSW

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Spring Terrace

Rebate for Spring Terrace 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 Spring Terrace by month. The maximum is 7.35 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.38 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Spring Terrace
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan26.197.28
Feb22.916.36
Mar19.255.35
Apr14.714.09
May10.803.00
Jun8.562.38
Jul9.402.61
Aug12.593.50
Sep17.004.72
Oct21.385.94
Nov23.876.63
Dec26.467.35

Figures from the weather station at Orange, which is approximately 8.8 km from Spring Terrace.

Spring Terrace, NSW is in the 2798 postcode area which has around 283 solar installations under 10 kW and about 321 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 930 households in the 2798 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.74 kW) for about every 3.3 dwellings.

Here are 28 solar installers near to or in Spring Terrace.

Solar Installers near toSpring Terrace
NameDistanceDetails
Dynamic Solar8.9kmDynamic Solar is based in Lucknow, NSW.
Hybrid Power Systems10.2kmHybrid Power Systems is based in Orange, NSW.
Kenjarhy Solar10.7kmKenjarhy Solar is based in Orange, NSW.
Central West Solar11.7kmCentral West Solar is based in Orange, NSW.
Efficient Air & Energy12.3kmEfficient Air & Energy is based in Orange, NSW.
Solar ~ Central West Co.13.7kmSolar ~ Central West Co. is based in Orange, NSW.
Unilec Solar & Electrical15.7kmUnilec Solar & Electrical is based in Orange, NSW.
Lung Fish15.8kmLung Fish is based in Orange, NSW.
AUS-POWER Batteries32.2kmAUS-POWER Batteries is based in Canowindra, NSW.
Alternative Energy Concepts32.2kmAlternative Energy Concepts is based in Canowindra, NSW.
Platinum Solar Bathurst48.3kmPlatinum Solar Bathurst is based in Kelso, NSW.
Large Solar Installs48.4kmLarge Solar Installs is based in Kelso, NSW.
📞 Green Solar Panels Installation Kallangur52.2km📞 Green Solar Panels Installation Kallangur is based in Blacktown, NSW.
Zac Power - Solar System, Panel, Battery, Electrician62.8kmZac Power - Solar System, Panel, Battery, Electrician is based in Cowra, NSW.
Josh Gardiner Electrical & Solar63.0kmJosh Gardiner Electrical & Solar is based in Cowra, NSW.
Midwest Solar & Electrical63.2kmMidwest Solar & Electrical is based in Cowra, NSW.
Maine Solar Grid72.3kmMaine Solar Grid is based in Tuena, NSW.
powerdepot87.2kmpowerdepot is based in Ilford, NSW.
Solarcomm88.5kmSolarcomm is based in Ben Bullen, NSW.
See Solar90.8kmSee Solar is based in Parkes, NSW.
NSW Country Solar (Redfern Power Solutions)96.0kmNSW Country Solar (Redfern Power Solutions) is based in Wellington, NSW.
Ecotronics98.2kmEcotronics is based in Mudgee, NSW.
Arkana Energy Mudgee99.8kmArkana Energy Mudgee is based in Mudgee, NSW.
Mid-Western Solar Solutions100.0kmMid-Western Solar Solutions is based in Mudgee, NSW.
CKB Solar & Electrical100.0kmCKB Solar & Electrical is based in Mudgee, NSW.
Alpha Regional Mudgee100.1kmAlpha Regional Mudgee is based in Mudgee, NSW.
Gerindtec104.1kmGerindtec is based in Barmedman, NSW.
Cudgegong Solar & Electrical105.7kmCudgegong Solar & Electrical is based in Rylstone, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Spring Terrace

Sunlight Hours in Spring Terrace

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 Spring Terrace

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 33.4° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Spring Terrace, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Spring Ridge, NSW, which is about 248.7 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.