Are Solar Panels Worth It In Yarrabandai?

Yarrabandai is located in New South Wales about 280.5 km north west of Canberra and 627.5 km south west of Lyra. Yarrabandai has a latitude of 33.1 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Yarrabandai

Rebate for Yarrabandai 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 Yarrabandai by month. The maximum is 7.64 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.52 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Yarrabandai
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.507.64
Feb24.106.69
Mar20.645.73
Apr15.484.30
May11.583.22
Jun9.072.52
Jul10.022.78
Aug13.323.70
Sep17.954.99
Oct22.246.18
Nov25.016.95
Dec27.447.62

Figures from the weather station at Condobolin, which is approximately 40.6 km from Yarrabandai.

Yarrabandai, NSW is in the 2875 postcode area which has around 147 solar installations under 10 kW and about 166 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 536 households in the 2875 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.69 kW) for about every 3.6 dwellings.

Here are 19 solar installers in or near toYarrabandai. There are also a few further away.

Solar Installers near toYarrabandai
NameDistanceDetails
CondoColin Solar40.7kmCondoColin Solar is based in Condobolin, NSW.
See Solar53.9kmSee Solar is based in Parkes, NSW.
Hennys Warehouse71.9kmHennys Warehouse is based in Peak Hill, NSW.
📞 Green Solar Panels Installation Kallangur110.2km📞 Green Solar Panels Installation Kallangur is based in Blacktown, NSW.
Biztek Solutions114.6kmBiztek Solutions is based in Lake Cargelligo, NSW.
AUS-POWER Batteries121.4kmAUS-POWER Batteries is based in Canowindra, NSW.
Alternative Energy Concepts121.4kmAlternative Energy Concepts is based in Canowindra, NSW.
Midwest Solar & Electrical127.7kmMidwest Solar & Electrical is based in Cowra, NSW.
Josh Gardiner Electrical & Solar127.8kmJosh Gardiner Electrical & Solar is based in Cowra, NSW.
Zac Power - Solar System, Panel, Battery, Electrician128.9kmZac Power - Solar System, Panel, Battery, Electrician is based in Cowra, NSW.
SolaMax136.7kmSolaMax is based in Dubbo, NSW.
Orana Energy Systems - Solahart Central West136.7kmOrana Energy Systems - Solahart Central West is based in Dubbo, NSW.
Western Solar & Electrical Solutions137.3kmWestern Solar & Electrical Solutions is based in Dubbo, NSW.
AG-MURF Australia137.8kmAG-MURF Australia is based in Dubbo, NSW.
Platinum Solar Dubbo138.2kmPlatinum Solar Dubbo is based in Dubbo, NSW.
Macquarie Energy138.6kmMacquarie Energy is based in Dubbo, NSW.
Lung Fish138.7kmLung Fish is based in Orange, NSW.
JME Electrical & Solar138.8kmJME Electrical & Solar is based in Dubbo, NSW.
Active Solar & Gas139.0kmActive Solar & Gas is based in Dubbo, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Yarrabandai

Sunlight Hours in Yarrabandai

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 19 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Yarrabandai

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 33.1° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Yarrabandai, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Yarrabah, QLD, which is about 1809.0 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.