Are Solar Panels Worth It In Adamstown Heights?

Adamstown Heights is located in New South Wales about 112.7 km north east of Sydney and 439.6 km south of Esk. Adamstown Heights has a latitude of 32.9 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Adamstown Heights, NSW

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Adamstown Heights

Rebate for Adamstown Heights 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 Adamstown Heights 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 Adamstown Heights
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 5.0 km from Adamstown Heights.

Adamstown Heights, NSW is in the 2289 postcode area which has around 1561 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1662 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 7439 households in the 2289 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.17 kW) for about every 4.8 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Adamstown Heights.

Solar Installers near toAdamstown Heights
NameDistanceDetails
Reinvent Solar Energy1.7kmReinvent Solar Energy is based in Burswood, WA.
Solarite1.9kmSolarite is based in Kahibah, NSW.
NEWY SOLAR (formerly Nova Solar)2.5kmNEWY SOLAR (formerly Nova Solar) is based in Merewether, NSW.
Newy solar3.5kmNewy solar is based in Merewether, NSW.
SOLAR MAXX4.3kmSOLAR MAXX is based in Hamilton North, NSW.
Larson Solar Systems4.5kmLarson Solar Systems is based in Newcastle West, NSW.
Peterson Solar Suppliers4.6kmPeterson Solar Suppliers is based in Newcastle West, NSW.
Graves Solar Installations4.7kmGraves Solar Installations is based in Newcastle West, NSW.
GDW Solar & Electrical4.8kmGDW Solar & Electrical is based in Gateshead, NSW.
Solar Run Warners Bay4.8kmSolar Run Warners Bay is based in Waratah West, NSW.
Nexa Solar5.5kmNexa Solar is based in Maryville, NSW.
Gi Energy5.5kmGi Energy is based in Maryville, NSW.
Solar Architects Australia5.5kmSolar Architects Australia is based in Maryville, NSW.
Econnect Solar | Newcastle5.5kmEconnect Solar | Newcastle is based in Maryville, NSW.
Sun Cooking Australia5.6kmSun Cooking Australia is based in Tighes Hill, NSW.
Solar Power Australia5.8kmSolar Power Australia is based in Cardiff, NSW.
ECOlectrical5.9kmECOlectrical is based in Bennetts Green, NSW.
Ausave Energy6.3kmAusave Energy is based in Cardiff, NSW.
Green Volt Solar6.4kmGreen Volt Solar is based in Cardiff South, NSW.
Custom Solar6.5kmCustom Solar is based in Warners Bay, NSW.
Sunsave Solar6.6kmSunsave Solar is based in Newcastle, NSW.
DJM Electrical & Solar Panels Newcastle6.6kmDJM Electrical & Solar Panels Newcastle is based in Carrington, NSW.
Aussie Wide Solar6.8kmAussie Wide Solar is based in Warabrook, NSW.
True Electrical & Solar6.8kmTrue Electrical & Solar is based in Mayfield, NSW.
Solar Ground Mount6.9kmSolar Ground Mount is based in Cardiff, NSW.
HCB Solar Newcastle6.9kmHCB Solar Newcastle is based in Cardiff, NSW.
Jemena7.0kmJemena is based in Cardiff, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Adamstown Heights

Sunlight Hours in Adamstown Heights

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 Adamstown Heights

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 32.9° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Adamstown Heights, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Adamstown, NSW, which is about 1.8 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.