Are Solar Panels Worth It In Arcadia Vale?

Arcadia Vale is located in New South Wales about 96.3 km north of Sydney and 455.8 km south of Esk. Arcadia Vale has a latitude of 33.1 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Arcadia Vale, NSW

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Arcadia Vale

Rebate for Arcadia Vale 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 Arcadia Vale 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 Arcadia Vale
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 22.5 km from Arcadia Vale.

Arcadia Vale, NSW is in the 2283 postcode area which has around 2894 solar installations under 10 kW and about 3083 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 9890 households in the 2283 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.17 kW) for about every 3.4 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Arcadia Vale.

Solar Installers near toArcadia Vale
NameDistanceDetails
Green Star Solar3.9kmGreen Star Solar is based in Coal Point, NSW.
Twin Solar6.5kmTwin Solar is based in Blackalls Park, NSW.
Green Star Solar6.8kmGreen Star Solar is based in Toronto, NSW.
Williams Electrical and Solar Solutions7.4kmWilliams Electrical and Solar Solutions is based in Caves Beach, NSW.
Podium Solar7.5kmPodium Solar is based in Valentine, NSW.
EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Lake Macquarie Region8.4kmEcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Lake Macquarie Region is based in Dora Creek, NSW.
Custom Solar11.3kmCustom Solar is based in Warners Bay, NSW.
Global Home Solutions11.8kmGlobal Home Solutions is based in Morisset, NSW.
Solahart Central Coast, Lake Macquarie & Surrounds12.2kmSolahart Central Coast, Lake Macquarie & Surrounds is based in Morisset, NSW.
ECOlectrical12.2kmECOlectrical is based in Bennetts Green, NSW.
DNR Air Conditioning & Solar12.4kmDNR Air Conditioning & Solar is based in Morisset, NSW.
Quick Fix Solar & Electrical12.6kmQuick Fix Solar & Electrical is based in Morisset, NSW.
GDW Solar & Electrical13.1kmGDW Solar & Electrical is based in Gateshead, NSW.
Solar Power Australia14.1kmSolar Power Australia is based in Cardiff, NSW.
HCB Solar Newcastle14.1kmHCB Solar Newcastle is based in Cardiff, NSW.
Ausave Energy14.1kmAusave Energy is based in Cardiff, NSW.
Solar Ground Mount14.1kmSolar Ground Mount is based in Cardiff, NSW.
Jemena14.5kmJemena is based in Cardiff, NSW.
Cherry Electrical and Solar P/L14.7kmCherry Electrical and Solar P/L is based in Argenton, NSW.
Green Volt Solar14.8kmGreen Volt Solar is based in Cardiff South, NSW.
LuvSolar Solar Power Systems Hunter Valley15.6kmLuvSolar Solar Power Systems Hunter Valley is based in Brunkerville, NSW.
Solarite15.8kmSolarite is based in Kahibah, NSW.
iinergy18.7kmiinergy is based in Cameron Park, NSW.
Reinvent Solar Energy19.1kmReinvent Solar Energy is based in Burswood, WA.
NEWY SOLAR (formerly Nova Solar)19.6kmNEWY SOLAR (formerly Nova Solar) is based in Merewether, NSW.
Newy solar20.4kmNewy solar is based in Merewether, NSW.
Solar Run Warners Bay21.2kmSolar Run Warners Bay is based in Waratah West, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Arcadia Vale

Sunlight Hours in Arcadia Vale

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 19 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Arcadia Vale

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 33.1° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Arcadia Vale, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Arcadia South, VIC, which is about 690.0 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.