Are Solar Panels Worth It In Alison?

Alison is located in New South Wales about 169.0 km north of Sydney and 383.6 km south west of Esk. Alison has a latitude of 32.4 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Alison

Rebate for Alison 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 Alison by month. The maximum is 6.58 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.48 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Alison
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.516.53
Feb20.995.83
Mar17.804.95
Apr14.013.89
May10.562.93
Jun8.932.48
Jul10.102.80
Aug13.623.78
Sep17.184.77
Oct20.185.61
Nov22.076.13
Dec23.676.58

Figures from the weather station at Williamtown RAAF, which is approximately 41.4 km from Alison.

Alison, NSW is in the 2420 postcode area which has around 563 solar installations under 10 kW and about 622 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 1929 households in the 2420 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.42 kW) for about every 3.4 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Alison.

Solar Installers near toAlison
NameDistanceDetails
Falk Solar16.3kmFalk Solar is based in Clarence Town, NSW.
electraline nsw34.3kmelectraline nsw is based in Medowie, NSW.
Solar Service Centre35.9kmSolar Service Centre is based in Morpeth, NSW.
Empowered Offgrid36.1kmEmpowered Offgrid is based in Morpeth, NSW.
Sinclair Renewable Energy36.4kmSinclair Renewable Energy is based in Medowie, NSW.
Adams electrical and solar p/l37.9kmAdams electrical and solar p/l is based in Oakhampton Heights, NSW.
STS Services40.1kmSTS Services is based in Maitland, NSW.
Sun2u - Solar Power Systems Newcastle40.8kmSun2u - Solar Power Systems Newcastle is based in Rutherford, NSW.
TRADEPRO SOLAR41.0kmTRADEPRO SOLAR is based in Heatherbrae, NSW.
Elite Power Group - Solar & Battery Storage42.1kmElite Power Group - Solar & Battery Storage is based in Thornton, NSW.
One Power Solar42.5kmOne Power Solar is based in Burleigh Heads, QLD.
Diffuse Energy43.3kmDiffuse Energy is based in Williamtown, NSW.
GoSolar Newcastle43.7kmGoSolar Newcastle is based in Beresfield, NSW.
Spot On Solar International44.6kmSpot On Solar International is based in Beresfield, NSW.
Earthconnect44.6kmEarthconnect is based in Beresfield, NSW.
Aztech Solar44.7kmAztech Solar is based in Beresfield, NSW.
Solahart Newcastle, Hunter Valley, Port Stephens & Lake Macquarie44.9kmSolahart Newcastle, Hunter Valley, Port Stephens & Lake Macquarie is based in Beresfield, NSW.
Commercial Solar45.0kmCommercial Solar is based in Beresfield, NSW.
Hunter Valley Electrics46.3kmHunter Valley Electrics is based in Lower Belford, NSW.
HV SOLAR46.3kmHV SOLAR is based in Mitchells Flat, NSW.
Delta Electrical & Solar50.6kmDelta Electrical & Solar is based in Mayfield West, NSW.
Solar Renewables51.3kmSolar Renewables is based in Mayfield West, NSW.
Pivotrom51.3kmPivotrom is based in Kurri Kurri, NSW.
Always Energy Newcastle51.6kmAlways Energy Newcastle is based in Mayfield West, NSW.
True Electrical & Solar51.6kmTrue Electrical & Solar is based in Mayfield, NSW.
Aussie Wide Solar51.7kmAussie Wide Solar is based in Warabrook, NSW.
Solar Run Warners Bay53.6kmSolar Run Warners Bay is based in Waratah West, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Alison

Sunlight Hours in Alison

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 16 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Alison

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 32.4° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Alison, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Alice Springs, NT, which is about 2002.1 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.