Are Solar Panels Worth It In Steeple Flat?

Steeple Flat is located in New South Wales about 145.2 km south of Canberra and 896.9 km south of Lyra. Steeple Flat has a latitude of 36.6 degrees South.

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

The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Steeple 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. Steeple Flat is in Climate Zone 4 which has a rating of 1.185.

This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Steeple Flat during 2024 would give you 82 ST Certificates worth $3271.80 (at an STC price of $39.90 each).

If you wait until 2025 for your panels the rebate in Steeple Flat will be reduced. It goes down every year.

Solar Power Rebate for Steeple Flat

Rebate for Steeple Flat Solar Systems
System SizeST CertsValue
3 kW24$957.60
4 kW33$1316.70
5 kW41$1635.90
6 kW49$1955.10
6.6 kW54$2154.60
10 kW82$3271.80
12 kW99$3950.10
15 kW124$4947.60

Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Steeple Flat by month. The maximum is 7.03 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.84 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Steeple Flat
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan25.327.03
Feb21.636.01
Mar17.914.97
Apr12.773.55
May8.712.42
Jun6.631.84
Jul6.971.94
Aug9.542.65
Sep14.073.91
Oct19.695.47
Nov22.376.21
Dec25.227.01

Figures from the weather station at Cabramurra, which is approximately 111.1 km from Steeple Flat.

Steeple Flat, NSW is in the 2631 postcode area which has around 70 solar installations under 10 kW and about 74 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 380 households in the 2631 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.66 kW) for about every 5.4 dwellings.

Here are 25 solar installers near to or in Steeple Flat.

Solar Installers near toSteeple Flat
NameDistanceDetails
Bombala Depot - NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service24.9kmBombala Depot - NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service is based in Bombala, NSW.
Pro Green Energy44.2kmPro Green Energy is based in Blackbutt, NSW.
Lynergy Ltd44.5kmLynergy Ltd is based in Polo Flat, NSW.
ePho44.7kmePho is based in Cooma, NSW.
Bega Agricultural Services46.7kmBega Agricultural Services is based in Bega, NSW.
Suntec Solar & Electrical48.6kmSuntec Solar & Electrical is based in Bega, NSW.
Smedley Electrical Services50.0kmSmedley Electrical Services is based in Verona, NSW.
Arta52.0kmArta is based in Numeralla, NSW.
Black Energy Solutions57.5kmBlack Energy Solutions is based in Cobargo, NSW.
Pyramid Power Group61.2kmPyramid Power Group is based in South Pambula, NSW.
Clean Energy Centre61.2kmClean Energy Centre is based in South Pambula, NSW.
O'Donnell Electrical & Solar61.8kmO'Donnell Electrical & Solar is based in Berrambool, NSW.
Lakeside Electrical62.6kmLakeside Electrical is based in Pambula, NSW.
Innovative Solar65.4kmInnovative Solar is based in Jindabyne, NSW.
AgriSolar65.7kmAgriSolar is based in Jindabyne, NSW.
Snowy Regional Solar65.7kmSnowy Regional Solar is based in Jindabyne, NSW.
Sea 2 Sky Electrical & Solar66.0kmSea 2 Sky Electrical & Solar is based in Jindabyne, NSW.
Stand-Alone Solutions72.0kmStand-Alone Solutions is based in Wallaga Lake, NSW.
Narooma Electrics84.6kmNarooma Electrics is based in Narooma, NSW.
Montague Electrical & Solar87.8kmMontague Electrical & Solar is based in Dalmeny, NSW.
Montague Energy88.1kmMontague Energy is based in Dalmeny, NSW.
Southern Cross Solar Renewables96.0kmSouthern Cross Solar Renewables is based in Tuross Head, NSW.
coast power electrical100.7kmcoast power electrical is based in Bingie, NSW.
Bunya Solar103.5kmBunya Solar is based in Moruya, NSW.
All Solar & Electrix107.6kmAll Solar & Electrix is based in Moruya Heads, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Steeple Flat

Sunlight Hours in Steeple Flat

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 38 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Steeple Flat

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 36.6° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Steeple Flat, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Steelton, SA, which is about 986.5 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.