Are Solar Panels Worth It In Yellow Pinch?

Yellow Pinch is located in New South Wales about 184.6 km south of Canberra and 907.2 km south of Esk. Yellow Pinch has a latitude of 36.9 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Yellow Pinch

Rebate for Yellow Pinch 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 Yellow Pinch 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 Yellow Pinch
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 165.6 km from Yellow Pinch.

Yellow Pinch, NSW is in the 2548 postcode area which has around 1180 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1220 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 4379 households in the 2548 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.81 kW) for about every 3.7 dwellings.

Here are 21 solar installers near to or in Yellow Pinch.

Solar Installers near toYellow Pinch
NameDistanceDetails
O'Donnell Electrical & Solar6.8kmO'Donnell Electrical & Solar is based in Berrambool, NSW.
Lakeside Electrical8.6kmLakeside Electrical is based in Pambula, NSW.
Pyramid Power Group9.7kmPyramid Power Group is based in South Pambula, NSW.
Clean Energy Centre9.7kmClean Energy Centre is based in South Pambula, NSW.
Suntec Solar & Electrical19.3kmSuntec Solar & Electrical is based in Bega, NSW.
Bega Agricultural Services21.8kmBega Agricultural Services is based in Bega, NSW.
Smedley Electrical Services47.5kmSmedley Electrical Services is based in Verona, NSW.
Black Energy Solutions53.0kmBlack Energy Solutions is based in Cobargo, NSW.
Stand-Alone Solutions56.4kmStand-Alone Solutions is based in Wallaga Lake, NSW.
Bombala Depot - NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service66.9kmBombala Depot - NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service is based in Bombala, NSW.
Narooma Electrics74.9kmNarooma Electrics is based in Narooma, NSW.
Montague Energy81.3kmMontague Energy is based in Dalmeny, NSW.
Montague Electrical & Solar81.3kmMontague Electrical & Solar is based in Dalmeny, NSW.
Arta90.0kmArta is based in Numeralla, NSW.
Southern Cross Solar Renewables93.1kmSouthern Cross Solar Renewables is based in Tuross Head, NSW.
Lynergy Ltd93.7kmLynergy Ltd is based in Polo Flat, NSW.
Pro Green Energy94.1kmPro Green Energy is based in Blackbutt, NSW.
ePho95.1kmePho is based in Cooma, NSW.
coast power electrical99.4kmcoast power electrical is based in Bingie, NSW.
Bunya Solar107.8kmBunya Solar is based in Moruya, NSW.
All Solar & Electrix108.7kmAll Solar & Electrix is based in Moruya Heads, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Yellow Pinch

Sunlight Hours in Yellow Pinch

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 40 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Yellow Pinch

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 36.9° 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 Pinch, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Yellow Dam, NSW, which is about 842.9 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.