Are Solar Panels Worth It In Yass River?

Yass River is located in New South Wales about 37.1 km north of Canberra and 728.9 km south of Lyra. Yass River has a latitude of 35.0 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Yass River

Rebate for Yass 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 Yass River by month. The maximum is 7.17 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.21 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Yass River
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan25.297.03
Feb22.026.12
Mar18.285.08
Apr13.703.80
May10.222.84
Jun7.942.21
Jul9.022.51
Aug12.313.42
Sep16.454.57
Oct20.755.76
Nov23.666.57
Dec25.837.17

Figures from the weather station at Canberra Airport, which is approximately 36.0 km from Yass River.

Yass River, NSW is in the 2582 postcode area which has around 1804 solar installations under 10 kW and about 2095 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 5399 households in the 2582 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.86 kW) for about every 3.0 dwellings.

Here are 25 solar installers near to or in Yass River.

Solar Installers near toYass River
NameDistanceDetails
Eclipse Solar Brokers17.9kmEclipse Solar Brokers is based in Murrumbateman, NSW.
Capital Valley Solar20.5kmCapital Valley Solar is based in Taylor, ACT.
Southern Solar Solutions Goulburn22.6kmSouthern Solar Solutions Goulburn is based in Collector, NSW.
ACT Solar and Electrical22.6kmACT Solar and Electrical is based in Gungahlin, ACT.
Clean Sun Energy22.9kmClean Sun Energy is based in Gungahlin, ACT.
ACT Solar Power23.2kmACT Solar Power is based in Gungahlin, ACT.
SolarArk25.9kmSolarArk is based in Mitchell, ACT.
The Solar Family26.0kmThe Solar Family is based in Mitchell, ACT.
Symmetry Solar26.0kmSymmetry Solar is based in Mitchell, ACT.
EPC Solar26.0kmEPC Solar is based in Mitchell, ACT.
ECG Electrical26.1kmECG Electrical is based in Mitchell, ACT.
Mondiaux Solar26.5kmMondiaux Solar is based in Mitchell, ACT.
Aussie Solar Tech26.6kmAussie Solar Tech is based in Mitchell, ACT.
Canberra Solar Energy26.6kmCanberra Solar Energy is based in Mitchell, ACT.
Ausgreen Solar Solutions (ACT)26.6kmAusgreen Solar Solutions (ACT) is based in Mitchell, ACT.
Capital Solar Energy26.6kmCapital Solar Energy is based in Mitchell, ACT.
SolarHub26.7kmSolarHub is based in Mitchell, ACT.
Canberra Solar Shine26.7kmCanberra Solar Shine is based in Mitchell, ACT.
Solar4life - Solar Panels Canberra26.7kmSolar4life - Solar Panels Canberra is based in Mitchell, ACT.
Act Solar Power26.7kmAct Solar Power is based in Mitchell, ACT.
Aussie Solar Ark26.9kmAussie Solar Ark is based in Mitchell, ACT.
VTara Solar26.9kmVTara Solar is based in Mitchell, ACT.
Sunace26.9kmSunace is based in Mitchell, ACT.
solarforever canberra27.0kmsolarforever canberra is based in Mitchell, ACT.
Captain Kilowatt27.4kmCaptain Kilowatt is based in , ACT.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Yass River

Sunlight Hours in Yass River

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 29 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Yass River

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 35.0° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Yass River, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Yass, NSW, which is about 30.9 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.