Are Solar Panels Worth It In Yetholme?

Yetholme is located in New South Wales about 136.1 km west of Sydney and 548.6 km south of Lyra. Yetholme has a latitude of 33.4 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Yetholme

Rebate for Yetholme 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 Yetholme by month. The maximum is 7.35 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.38 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Yetholme
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan26.197.28
Feb22.916.36
Mar19.255.35
Apr14.714.09
May10.803.00
Jun8.562.38
Jul9.402.61
Aug12.593.50
Sep17.004.72
Oct21.385.94
Nov23.876.63
Dec26.467.35

Figures from the weather station at Orange, which is approximately 70.7 km from Yetholme.

Yetholme, NSW is in the 2795 postcode area which has around 4749 solar installations under 10 kW and about 5258 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 18766 households in the 2795 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.68 kW) for about every 4.0 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Yetholme.

Solar Installers near toYetholme
NameDistanceDetails
Large Solar Installs20.2kmLarge Solar Installs is based in Kelso, NSW.
Platinum Solar Bathurst20.3kmPlatinum Solar Bathurst is based in Kelso, NSW.
Solarcomm27.7kmSolarcomm is based in Ben Bullen, NSW.
Blue Mountains Solar53.1kmBlue Mountains Solar is based in Katoomba, NSW.
Energywise Living53.6kmEnergywise Living is based in Katoomba, NSW.
powerdepot54.4kmpowerdepot is based in Ilford, NSW.
Swivel Solar54.6kmSwivel Solar is based in Leura, NSW.
Dynamic Solar62.8kmDynamic Solar is based in Lucknow, NSW.
Valen64.8kmValen is based in Lake Cargelligo, NSW.
Hybrid Power Systems68.1kmHybrid Power Systems is based in Orange, NSW.
Kenjarhy Solar69.4kmKenjarhy Solar is based in Orange, NSW.
Efficient Air & Energy69.7kmEfficient Air & Energy is based in Orange, NSW.
Solar ~ Central West Co.69.8kmSolar ~ Central West Co. is based in Orange, NSW.
Central West Solar69.8kmCentral West Solar is based in Orange, NSW.
Unilec Solar & Electrical71.1kmUnilec Solar & Electrical is based in Orange, NSW.
Greentech Engineering Solutions71.5kmGreentech Engineering Solutions is based in Altona, VIC.
Cudgegong Solar & Electrical73.1kmCudgegong Solar & Electrical is based in Rylstone, NSW.
Lung Fish73.9kmLung Fish is based in Orange, NSW.
Solar Run Windsor76.3kmSolar Run Windsor is based in Kurrajong Hills, NSW.
BlackLab Solar76.7kmBlackLab Solar is based in Rylstone, NSW.
Maine Solar Grid78.6kmMaine Solar Grid is based in Tuena, NSW.
Riverside Solar and Electrical Services83.1kmRiverside Solar and Electrical Services is based in North Richmond, NSW.
Solar Partners Australia83.3kmSolar Partners Australia is based in Lapstone, NSW.
E-Smart Solar83.9kmE-Smart Solar is based in Emu Plains, NSW.
Sams Solar86.3kmSams Solar is based in Cranebrook, NSW.
Penrith Solar Centre86.5kmPenrith Solar Centre is based in Cranebrook, NSW.
Solar Penrith86.5kmSolar Penrith is based in Penrith, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Yetholme

Sunlight Hours in Yetholme

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 21 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Yetholme

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 33.4° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Yetholme, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Yethera, NSW, which is about 227.5 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.