Are Solar Panels Worth It In Springvale?

Springvale is located in New South Wales about 112.7 km north west of Sydney and 535.4 km south of Lyra. Springvale has a latitude of 33.4 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Springvale

Rebate for Springvale 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 Springvale by month. The maximum is 6.23 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.45 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Springvale
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan21.896.08
Feb19.005.28
Mar16.374.55
Apr13.723.81
May10.592.94
Jun8.822.45
Jul10.022.78
Aug13.273.69
Sep16.894.69
Oct19.765.49
Nov20.955.82
Dec22.416.23

Figures from the weather station at Richmond RAAF, which is approximately 64.4 km from Springvale.

Springvale, NSW is in the 2790 postcode area which has around 1534 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1687 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 7422 households in the 2790 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.35 kW) for about every 4.8 dwellings.

Here are 25 solar installers near to or in Springvale.

Solar Installers near toSpringvale
NameDistanceDetails
Solarcomm18.4kmSolarcomm is based in Ben Bullen, NSW.
Blue Mountains Solar37.4kmBlue Mountains Solar is based in Katoomba, NSW.
Swivel Solar37.8kmSwivel Solar is based in Leura, NSW.
Energywise Living38.0kmEnergywise Living is based in Katoomba, NSW.
Valen46.1kmValen is based in Lake Cargelligo, NSW.
Large Solar Installs47.4kmLarge Solar Installs is based in Kelso, NSW.
Platinum Solar Bathurst47.6kmPlatinum Solar Bathurst is based in Kelso, NSW.
Solar Run Windsor50.2kmSolar Run Windsor is based in Kurrajong Hills, NSW.
powerdepot55.5kmpowerdepot is based in Ilford, NSW.
Riverside Solar and Electrical Services57.6kmRiverside Solar and Electrical Services is based in North Richmond, NSW.
E-Smart Solar62.1kmE-Smart Solar is based in Emu Plains, NSW.
Solar Partners Australia62.5kmSolar Partners Australia is based in Lapstone, NSW.
Sams Solar63.9kmSams Solar is based in Cranebrook, NSW.
Penrith Solar Centre64.1kmPenrith Solar Centre is based in Cranebrook, NSW.
Solar Penrith64.5kmSolar Penrith is based in Penrith, NSW.
Solar Man Australia64.5kmSolar Man Australia is based in Penrith, NSW.
Greentech Engineering Solutions64.6kmGreentech Engineering Solutions is based in Altona, VIC.
Solec Industries64.7kmSolec Industries is based in Cranebrook, NSW.
GreenLight Energy Solutions Penrith65.2kmGreenLight Energy Solutions Penrith is based in Penrith, NSW.
InVision Solar65.3kmInVision Solar is based in Penrith, NSW.
Solar Nexus65.3kmSolar Nexus is based in Jamisontown, NSW.
Opera Solar Energy66.0kmOpera Solar Energy is based in Jordan Springs, NSW.
Nepean Solar Solutions66.2kmNepean Solar Solutions is based in Penrith, NSW.
Western Sydney Solar67.9kmWestern Sydney Solar is based in South Windsor, NSW.
Cudgegong Solar & Electrical69.2kmCudgegong Solar & Electrical is based in Rylstone, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Springvale

Sunlight Hours in Springvale

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 Springvale

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 Springvale, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Springvale, VIC, which is about 675.2 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.