Are Solar Panels Worth It In Spring Valley?

Spring Valley is located in New South Wales about 55.5 km north east of Canberra and 714.8 km south of Lyra. Spring Valley has a latitude of 34.9 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Spring Valley

Rebate for Spring Valley 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 Valley by month. The maximum is 7.17 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.21 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Spring Valley
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan25.297.03
Feb22.026.12
Mar18.285.08
Apr13.703.80
May10.222.84
Jun7.942.21
Jul9.022.51
Aug12.313.42
Sep16.454.57
Oct20.755.76
Nov23.666.57
Dec25.837.17

Figures from the weather station at Canberra Airport, which is approximately 49.9 km from Spring Valley.

Spring Valley, 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. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

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 27 solar installers near to or in Spring Valley.

Solar Installers near toSpring Valley
NameDistanceDetails
Southern Solar Solutions Goulburn10.0kmSouthern Solar Solutions Goulburn is based in Collector, NSW.
Cj Solar17.4kmCj Solar is based in Tarago, NSW.
Goulburn Solar25.0kmGoulburn Solar is based in Goulburn, NSW.
Captain Kilowatt43.6kmCaptain Kilowatt is based in , ACT.
Clean Sun Energy43.9kmClean Sun Energy is based in Gungahlin, ACT.
SolarShare Community Energy Ltd44.1kmSolarShare Community Energy Ltd is based in , ACT.
ACT Solar and Electrical44.1kmACT Solar and Electrical is based in Gungahlin, ACT.
ACT Solar Power44.6kmACT Solar Power is based in Gungahlin, ACT.
Capital Valley Solar45.1kmCapital Valley Solar is based in Taylor, ACT.
The Solar Family46.0kmThe Solar Family is based in Mitchell, ACT.
SolarArk46.0kmSolarArk is based in Mitchell, ACT.
Mondiaux Solar46.2kmMondiaux Solar is based in Mitchell, ACT.
ECG Electrical46.2kmECG Electrical is based in Mitchell, ACT.
Ausgreen Solar Solutions (ACT)46.3kmAusgreen Solar Solutions (ACT) is based in Mitchell, ACT.
Canberra Solar Energy46.3kmCanberra Solar Energy is based in Mitchell, ACT.
EPC Solar46.3kmEPC Solar is based in Mitchell, ACT.
Symmetry Solar46.4kmSymmetry Solar is based in Mitchell, ACT.
Aussie Solar Tech46.4kmAussie Solar Tech is based in Mitchell, ACT.
SolarHub46.4kmSolarHub is based in Mitchell, ACT.
VTara Solar46.5kmVTara Solar is based in Mitchell, ACT.
Sunace46.6kmSunace is based in Mitchell, ACT.
Canberra Solar Shine46.7kmCanberra Solar Shine is based in Mitchell, ACT.
Act Solar Power46.7kmAct Solar Power is based in Mitchell, ACT.
Solar4life - Solar Panels Canberra46.7kmSolar4life - Solar Panels Canberra is based in Mitchell, ACT.
Capital Solar Energy46.7kmCapital Solar Energy is based in Mitchell, ACT.
Aussie Solar Ark46.8kmAussie Solar Ark is based in Mitchell, ACT.
solarforever canberra46.9kmsolarforever canberra is based in Mitchell, ACT.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Spring Valley

Sunlight Hours in Spring Valley

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 Spring Valley

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 Spring Valley, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Spring Terrace, NSW, which is about 176.4 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.