Are Solar Panels Worth It In Batar Creek?

Batar Creek is located in New South Wales about 279.7 km north east of Sydney and 277.4 km south of Esk. Batar Creek has a latitude of 31.7 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Batar Creek, NSW

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Batar Creek

Rebate for Batar Creek 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 Batar Creek 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 Batar Creek
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 147.2 km from Batar Creek.

Batar Creek, NSW is in the 2439 postcode area which has around 879 solar installations under 10 kW and about 914 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 1382 households in the 2439 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.34 kW) for about every 1.6 dwellings.

Here are 22 solar installers near to or in Batar Creek.

Solar Installers near toBatar Creek
NameDistanceDetails
Apex Solar & Electrical8.9kmApex Solar & Electrical is based in Hannam Vale, NSW.
Holiday Coast Solar11.1kmHoliday Coast Solar is based in Moorland, NSW.
G & A Martin Electrical Contractors12.5kmG & A Martin Electrical Contractors is based in Laurieton, NSW.
Hastings Solar Clean & Electrical14.7kmHastings Solar Clean & Electrical is based in Dunbogan, NSW.
SAE Group20.7kmSAE Group is based in Wauchope, NSW.
Farm The Sun26.3kmFarm The Sun is based in Beechwood, NSW.
Wauchope Solar31.8kmWauchope Solar is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Rheem Solar Specialist Cundletown31.9kmRheem Solar Specialist Cundletown is based in Taree, NSW.
Coastline Solar Connections32.1kmCoastline Solar Connections is based in Taree, NSW.
Wilsons Solar & Electrical32.1kmWilsons Solar & Electrical is based in Taree, NSW.
Coastal Green Power32.2kmCoastal Green Power is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Harelec32.2kmHarelec is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Always Energy32.3kmAlways Energy is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
SolarBright Port Macquarie32.3kmSolarBright Port Macquarie is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Mackie Electric & Refrigeration32.5kmMackie Electric & Refrigeration is based in Taree, NSW.
Precision Solar Services32.6kmPrecision Solar Services is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Pollard & Sons Electrical and Solar32.7kmPollard & Sons Electrical and Solar is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
SolaXs32.8kmSolaXs is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Eastern Solar Design33.4kmEastern Solar Design is based in Taree, NSW.
The Solar Experts34.0kmThe Solar Experts is based in Ellenborough, NSW.
MNC Solar Power34.0kmMNC Solar Power is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Solahart Port Macquarie34.2kmSolahart Port Macquarie is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Batar Creek

Sunlight Hours in Batar Creek

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 12 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Batar Creek

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 31.7° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Batar Creek, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Bassendean, NSW, which is about 228.2 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.