Are Solar Panels Worth It In Yellow Dam?

Yellow Dam is located in New South Wales about 267.1 km south west of Brisbane and 77.2 km south west of Lyra. Yellow Dam has a latitude of 29.4 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Yellow Dam, NSW

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Yellow Dam

Rebate for Yellow Dam 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 Yellow Dam by month. The maximum is 7.12 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 3.00 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Yellow Dam
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan25.647.12
Feb22.796.33
Mar20.095.58
Apr16.244.51
May12.783.55
Jun10.793.00
Jul11.783.27
Aug15.124.20
Sep18.985.27
Oct22.236.18
Nov24.066.68
Dec25.487.08

Figures from the weather station at Inverell, which is approximately 52.1 km from Yellow Dam.

Yellow Dam, NSW is in the 2371 postcode area which has around 249 solar installations under 10 kW and about 261 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 688 households in the 2371 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.53 kW) for about every 2.8 dwellings.

Here are 6 solar installers near to or in Yellow Dam.

Solar Installers near toYellow Dam
NameDistanceDetails
Run On Sun Australia21.3kmRun On Sun Australia is based in Emmaville, NSW.
Sapphire City Solar & Electrical - Inverell49.6kmSapphire City Solar & Electrical - Inverell is based in Inverell, NSW.
Gwydir Water Services62.5kmGwydir Water Services is based in Delungra, NSW.
Solar Blessing97.7kmSolar Blessing is based in Stanthorpe, QLD.
Gathered Energy101.7kmGathered Energy is based in Applethorpe, QLD.
All About Solar108.3kmAll About Solar is based in Pillar Valley, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Yellow Dam

Sunlight Hours in Yellow Dam

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 1 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Yellow Dam

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 29.4° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Yellow Dam, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Yellingbo, VIC, which is about 1082.4 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.