Are Solar Panels Worth It In Abermain?

Abermain is located in New South Wales about 118.8 km north of Sydney and 436.5 km south west of Esk. Abermain has a latitude of 32.8 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Abermain

Rebate for Abermain 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 Abermain by month. The maximum is 6.63 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.49 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Abermain
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.766.60
Feb21.215.89
Mar17.914.98
Apr14.223.95
May10.672.96
Jun8.952.49
Jul10.112.81
Aug13.683.80
Sep17.394.83
Oct20.375.66
Nov22.336.20
Dec23.856.63

Figures from the weather station at Maryville, which is approximately 31.5 km from Abermain.

Abermain, NSW is in the 2326 postcode area which has around 977 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1073 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 3057 households in the 2326 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.55 kW) for about every 3.1 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Abermain.

Solar Installers near toAbermain
NameDistanceDetails
Pivotrom3.9kmPivotrom is based in Kurri Kurri, NSW.
Sun2u - Solar Power Systems Newcastle13.3kmSun2u - Solar Power Systems Newcastle is based in Rutherford, NSW.
STS Services14.9kmSTS Services is based in Maitland, NSW.
LuvSolar Solar Power Systems Hunter Valley15.4kmLuvSolar Solar Power Systems Hunter Valley is based in Brunkerville, NSW.
Adams electrical and solar p/l16.4kmAdams electrical and solar p/l is based in Oakhampton Heights, NSW.
iinergy18.0kmiinergy is based in Cameron Park, NSW.
Solahart Newcastle, Hunter Valley, Port Stephens & Lake Macquarie18.1kmSolahart Newcastle, Hunter Valley, Port Stephens & Lake Macquarie is based in Beresfield, NSW.
GoSolar Newcastle18.7kmGoSolar Newcastle is based in Beresfield, NSW.
Spot On Solar International18.8kmSpot On Solar International is based in Beresfield, NSW.
Elite Power Group - Solar & Battery Storage18.9kmElite Power Group - Solar & Battery Storage is based in Thornton, NSW.
One Power Solar19.0kmOne Power Solar is based in Burleigh Heads, QLD.
Commercial Solar19.0kmCommercial Solar is based in Beresfield, NSW.
Aztech Solar19.2kmAztech Solar is based in Beresfield, NSW.
Earthconnect19.3kmEarthconnect is based in Beresfield, NSW.
Empowered Offgrid21.1kmEmpowered Offgrid is based in Morpeth, NSW.
Solar Service Centre21.5kmSolar Service Centre is based in Morpeth, NSW.
Cherry Electrical and Solar P/L22.4kmCherry Electrical and Solar P/L is based in Argenton, NSW.
Jemena23.8kmJemena is based in Cardiff, NSW.
Hunter Valley Electrics23.9kmHunter Valley Electrics is based in Lower Belford, NSW.
Solar Ground Mount24.0kmSolar Ground Mount is based in Cardiff, NSW.
HCB Solar Newcastle24.0kmHCB Solar Newcastle is based in Cardiff, NSW.
Green Volt Solar24.1kmGreen Volt Solar is based in Cardiff South, NSW.
Green Star Solar24.4kmGreen Star Solar is based in Toronto, NSW.
Ausave Energy24.6kmAusave Energy is based in Cardiff, NSW.
Twin Solar25.2kmTwin Solar is based in Blackalls Park, NSW.
Solar Power Australia25.2kmSolar Power Australia is based in Cardiff, NSW.
Always Energy Newcastle26.0kmAlways Energy Newcastle is based in Mayfield West, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Abermain

Sunlight Hours in Abermain

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 18 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Abermain

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 32.8° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Abermain, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Abergowrie, QLD, which is about 1690.3 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.