Are Solar Panels Worth It In Upper Kangaroo River?

Upper Kangaroo River is located in New South Wales about 107.9 km south west of Sydney and 658.8 km south west of Esk. Upper Kangaroo River has a latitude of 34.7 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Upper Kangaroo River, NSW

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Upper Kangaroo River

Rebate for Upper Kangaroo River 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 Upper Kangaroo River by month. The maximum is 6.15 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.28 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Upper Kangaroo River
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan21.636.01
Feb18.745.20
Mar15.994.44
Apr12.973.60
May10.032.79
Jun8.202.28
Jul9.452.63
Aug12.593.50
Sep16.294.52
Oct19.485.41
Nov20.515.70
Dec22.156.15

Figures from the weather station at Nowra, which is approximately 28.1 km from Upper Kangaroo River.

Upper Kangaroo River, NSW is in the 2577 postcode area which has around 2061 solar installations under 10 kW and about 2333 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 7358 households in the 2577 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.61 kW) for about every 3.6 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Upper Kangaroo River.

Solar Installers near toUpper Kangaroo River
NameDistanceDetails
Starrton3.2kmStarrton is based in Bomaderry, NSW.
Shoalhaven Solar13.0kmShoalhaven Solar is based in Berry, NSW.
South Coast Solar Solutions15.8kmSouth Coast Solar Solutions is based in Bomaderry, NSW.
Repower Shoalhaven17.7kmRepower Shoalhaven is based in Nowra, NSW.
Bellette Electrical, Solar & Air Conditioning18.0kmBellette Electrical, Solar & Air Conditioning is based in Far Meadow, NSW.
Simmark Shoalhaven18.4kmSimmark Shoalhaven is based in North Nowra, NSW.
Southern Solar Solutions - Shoalhaven's #1 Solar Panel Installers20.1kmSouthern Solar Solutions - Shoalhaven's #1 Solar Panel Installers is based in Nowra, NSW.
Shoalhaven Virtual Power Plant20.1kmShoalhaven Virtual Power Plant is based in Nowra, NSW.
Virtual Power Co.20.5kmVirtual Power Co. is based in Nowra, NSW.
On Grid Off Grid Solar20.9kmOn Grid Off Grid Solar is based in Jerrara, NSW.
Thirroul Solar21.3kmThirroul Solar is based in Woonona, NSW.
Adflick Solar & Electrical21.6kmAdflick Solar & Electrical is based in Nowra, NSW.
The Energy Experts21.9kmThe Energy Experts is based in Kiama, NSW.
Southern Solar Solutions23.0kmSouthern Solar Solutions is based in Worrigee, NSW.
Platinum Solar Designs23.5kmPlatinum Solar Designs is based in Kiama, NSW.
Schmick Energy24.0kmSchmick Energy is based in South Nowra, NSW.
Greensmart Electrical.24.1kmGreensmart Electrical. is based in Kiama Downs, NSW.
SunPeople24.2kmSunPeople is based in Oak Flats, NSW.
Nowra Solar | #1 Shoalhaven Solar & Battery Installers24.4kmNowra Solar | #1 Shoalhaven Solar & Battery Installers is based in South Nowra, NSW.
JPG Solar & Electrical24.4kmJPG Solar & Electrical is based in Oak Flats, NSW.
Rivers Solar & Electrical Services24.4kmRivers Solar & Electrical Services is based in Oak Flats, NSW.
Unlimited Power Solutions - Solar Specialist24.5kmUnlimited Power Solutions - Solar Specialist is based in South Nowra, NSW.
SEYMOUR SOLAR25.9kmSEYMOUR SOLAR is based in Moss Vale, NSW.
Solahart Goulburn and Southern Highlands27.0kmSolahart Goulburn and Southern Highlands is based in Exeter, NSW.
LENERGY27.8kmLENERGY is based in Moss Vale, NSW.
Solar battery world28.0kmSolar battery world is based in Wollongong, NSW.
Solarblu28.6kmSolarblu is based in Dapto, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Upper Kangaroo River

Sunlight Hours in Upper Kangaroo River

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 28 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Upper Kangaroo River

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 34.7° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Upper Kangaroo River, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Upper Kandanga, QLD, which is about 940.4 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.