Are Solar Panels Worth It In Yagon?

Yagon is located in New South Wales about 195.3 km north east of Sydney and 366.3 km south of Esk. Yagon has a latitude of 32.4 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Yagon

Rebate for Yagon 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 Yagon by month. The maximum is 6.58 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.48 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Yagon
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.516.53
Feb20.995.83
Mar17.804.95
Apr14.013.89
May10.562.93
Jun8.932.48
Jul10.102.80
Aug13.623.78
Sep17.184.77
Oct20.185.61
Nov22.076.13
Dec23.676.58

Figures from the weather station at Williamtown RAAF, which is approximately 68.7 km from Yagon.

Yagon, NSW is in the 2423 postcode area which has around 590 solar installations under 10 kW and about 636 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 1854 households in the 2423 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.99 kW) for about every 3.1 dwellings.

Here are 23 solar installers near to or in Yagon.

Solar Installers near toYagon
NameDistanceDetails
Forster Solar and Lighting29.1kmForster Solar and Lighting is based in Forster, NSW.
DRC Solar & Electrical44.4kmDRC Solar & Electrical is based in Tallwoods Village, NSW.
EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Forster Taree Port Macquarie46.0kmEcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Forster Taree Port Macquarie is based in Diamond Beach, NSW.
Eastern Solar Design59.6kmEastern Solar Design is based in Taree, NSW.
Wilsons Solar & Electrical60.5kmWilsons Solar & Electrical is based in Taree, NSW.
Rheem Solar Specialist Cundletown60.5kmRheem Solar Specialist Cundletown is based in Taree, NSW.
Coastline Solar Connections61.4kmCoastline Solar Connections is based in Taree, NSW.
Mackie Electric & Refrigeration61.4kmMackie Electric & Refrigeration is based in Taree, NSW.
Sinclair Renewable Energy61.7kmSinclair Renewable Energy is based in Medowie, NSW.
electraline nsw62.6kmelectraline nsw is based in Medowie, NSW.
Falk Solar63.0kmFalk Solar is based in Clarence Town, NSW.
KMF Electrical & Solar66.3kmKMF Electrical & Solar is based in Wingham, NSW.
Diffuse Energy69.2kmDiffuse Energy is based in Williamtown, NSW.
TRADEPRO SOLAR77.2kmTRADEPRO SOLAR is based in Heatherbrae, NSW.
Holiday Coast Solar77.9kmHoliday Coast Solar is based in Moorland, NSW.
DJM Electrical & Solar Panels Newcastle81.3kmDJM Electrical & Solar Panels Newcastle is based in Carrington, NSW.
Solar Service Centre81.8kmSolar Service Centre is based in Morpeth, NSW.
Sunsave Solar81.8kmSunsave Solar is based in Newcastle, NSW.
Empowered Offgrid82.2kmEmpowered Offgrid is based in Morpeth, NSW.
Solar Architects Australia82.5kmSolar Architects Australia is based in Maryville, NSW.
Nexa Solar82.5kmNexa Solar is based in Maryville, NSW.
Gi Energy82.5kmGi Energy is based in Maryville, NSW.
Econnect Solar | Newcastle82.5kmEconnect Solar | Newcastle is based in Maryville, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Yagon

Sunlight Hours in Yagon

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 16 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Yagon

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 32.4° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Yagon, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Yagaburne, QLD, which is about 519.9 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.