Are Solar Panels Worth It In Yankees Creek?

Yankees Creek is located in New South Wales about 137.1 km south of Canberra and 878.8 km south of Lyra. Yankees Creek has a latitude of 36.5 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Yankees Creek, NSW

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Yankees Creek

Rebate for Yankees Creek 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 Yankees Creek 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 Yankees Creek
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 121.0 km from Yankees Creek.

Yankees Creek, NSW is in the 2550 postcode area which has around 3064 solar installations under 10 kW and about 3189 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 8012 households in the 2550 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.60 kW) for about every 2.6 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Yankees Creek.

Solar Installers near toYankees Creek
NameDistanceDetails
Bombala Depot - NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service19.1kmBombala Depot - NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service is based in Bombala, NSW.
Smedley Electrical Services25.7kmSmedley Electrical Services is based in Verona, NSW.
Bega Agricultural Services31.6kmBega Agricultural Services is based in Bega, NSW.
Black Energy Solutions32.8kmBlack Energy Solutions is based in Cobargo, NSW.
Suntec Solar & Electrical34.4kmSuntec Solar & Electrical is based in Bega, NSW.
Arta41.6kmArta is based in Numeralla, NSW.
Lynergy Ltd46.1kmLynergy Ltd is based in Polo Flat, NSW.
Pro Green Energy46.8kmPro Green Energy is based in Blackbutt, NSW.
Stand-Alone Solutions47.8kmStand-Alone Solutions is based in Wallaga Lake, NSW.
ePho48.1kmePho is based in Cooma, NSW.
O'Donnell Electrical & Solar54.2kmO'Donnell Electrical & Solar is based in Berrambool, NSW.
Lakeside Electrical57.4kmLakeside Electrical is based in Pambula, NSW.
Pyramid Power Group57.5kmPyramid Power Group is based in South Pambula, NSW.
Clean Energy Centre57.5kmClean Energy Centre is based in South Pambula, NSW.
Narooma Electrics59.6kmNarooma Electrics is based in Narooma, NSW.
Montague Electrical & Solar62.8kmMontague Electrical & Solar is based in Dalmeny, NSW.
Montague Energy63.1kmMontague Energy is based in Dalmeny, NSW.
Southern Cross Solar Renewables71.3kmSouthern Cross Solar Renewables is based in Tuross Head, NSW.
coast power electrical76.2kmcoast power electrical is based in Bingie, NSW.
Bunya Solar80.0kmBunya Solar is based in Moruya, NSW.
All Solar & Electrix83.6kmAll Solar & Electrix is based in Moruya Heads, NSW.
Innovative Solar83.9kmInnovative Solar is based in Jindabyne, NSW.
Snowy Regional Solar84.8kmSnowy Regional Solar is based in Jindabyne, NSW.
AgriSolar84.8kmAgriSolar is based in Jindabyne, NSW.
Sea 2 Sky Electrical & Solar85.0kmSea 2 Sky Electrical & Solar is based in Jindabyne, NSW.
South Coast Energy90.0kmSouth Coast Energy is based in Bimbimbie, NSW.
Solarstore94.4kmSolarstore is based in Mogo, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Yankees Creek

Sunlight Hours in Yankees Creek

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 Yankees Creek

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 36.5° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Yankees Creek, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Yankaninna, SA, which is about 1196.0 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.