Are Solar Panels Worth It In Yerong Creek?

Yerong Creek is located in New South Wales about 186.1 km west of Canberra and 858.0 km south west of Lyra. Yerong Creek has a latitude of 35.4 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Yerong Creek

Rebate for Yerong Creek 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 Yerong Creek by month. The maximum is 7.61 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.14 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Yerong Creek
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.387.61
Feb23.816.61
Mar19.885.52
Apr14.373.99
May10.212.84
Jun7.702.14
Jul8.372.32
Aug11.613.22
Sep16.084.47
Oct21.365.93
Nov24.666.85
Dec27.237.56

Figures from the weather station at Wagga Wagga, which is approximately 36.7 km from Yerong Creek.

Yerong Creek, NSW is in the 2642 postcode area which has around 929 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1001 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 2103 households in the 2642 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.87 kW) for about every 2.3 dwellings.

Here are 23 solar installers near to or in Yerong Creek.

Solar Installers near toYerong Creek
NameDistanceDetails
Regional Solar Systems34.5kmRegional Solar Systems is based in Springvale, NSW.
Tyler Electrics36.9kmTyler Electrics is based in Glenfield Park, NSW.
Russell Taber Electrical & Solar Wagga37.8kmRussell Taber Electrical & Solar Wagga is based in Lake Albert, NSW.
OZI SOLAR38.7kmOZI SOLAR is based in Mount Austin, NSW.
Hamblin Solar39.7kmHamblin Solar is based in Wagga Wagga, NSW.
LED Riverina Electrical40.2kmLED Riverina Electrical is based in Wagga Wagga, NSW.
Wagga Solar Systems40.2kmWagga Solar Systems is based in Wagga Wagga, NSW.
Transparent Solar Solutions40.2kmTransparent Solar Solutions is based in Wagga Wagga, NSW.
Planet Power Australia41.5kmPlanet Power Australia is based in East Wagga Wagga, NSW.
Solar Professionals41.7kmSolar Professionals is based in Wagga Wagga, NSW.
SolarWise Wagga41.9kmSolarWise Wagga is based in East Wagga Wagga, NSW.
D&S Taber Electrical & Solar42.3kmD&S Taber Electrical & Solar is based in Wagga Wagga, NSW.
Redfox Electrical Contractors42.8kmRedfox Electrical Contractors is based in East Wagga Wagga, NSW.
12 Volt Solutions42.8km12 Volt Solutions is based in East Wagga Wagga, NSW.
Smoky Cape Services43.6kmSmoky Cape Services is based in Gobbagombalin, NSW.
Greatcell Australia47.5kmGreatcell Australia is based in Bomen, NSW.
Matt Hatty Electrical & Solar66.9kmMatt Hatty Electrical & Solar is based in Ganmain, NSW.
Glossy Aussie Solar72.2kmGlossy Aussie Solar is based in Lavington, NSW.
Prime Solar Energy - Canberra72.8kmPrime Solar Energy - Canberra is based in Weston, ACT.
Next Generation Energy73.3kmNext Generation Energy is based in Lavington, NSW.
McSpark Electrical75.2kmMcSpark Electrical is based in Albury, NSW.
Green Switch Australia77.1kmGreen Switch Australia is based in Albury, NSW.
Moore Solar Suppliers77.2kmMoore Solar Suppliers is based in Albury, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Yerong Creek

Sunlight Hours in Yerong Creek

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 31 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Yerong Creek

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 35.4° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Yerong Creek, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Yering, VIC, which is about 298.3 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.