Are Solar Panels Worth It In Belford?

Belford is located in New South Wales about 130.9 km north of Sydney and 430.3 km south west of Esk. Belford has a latitude of 32.7 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Belford

Rebate for Belford 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 Belford 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 Belford
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 49.8 km from Belford.

Belford, NSW is in the 2335 postcode area which has around 937 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1091 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 2521 households in the 2335 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 5.18 kW) for about every 2.7 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Belford.

Solar Installers near toBelford
NameDistanceDetails
Hunter Valley Electrics9.8kmHunter Valley Electrics is based in Lower Belford, NSW.
HV SOLAR15.3kmHV SOLAR is based in Mitchells Flat, NSW.
Solar Run Singleton18.0kmSolar Run Singleton is based in Singleton, NSW.
MJJs Solar - Casey Drive19.2kmMJJs Solar - Casey Drive is based in Singleton, NSW.
MJJs Solar21.1kmMJJs Solar is based in Singleton, NSW.
Sun2u - Solar Power Systems Newcastle21.3kmSun2u - Solar Power Systems Newcastle is based in Rutherford, NSW.
Pivotrom22.0kmPivotrom is based in Kurri Kurri, NSW.
Solar Bargains24.6kmSolar Bargains is based in Broke, NSW.
Adams electrical and solar p/l25.2kmAdams electrical and solar p/l is based in Oakhampton Heights, NSW.
STS Services26.2kmSTS Services is based in Maitland, NSW.
Empowered Offgrid32.6kmEmpowered Offgrid is based in Morpeth, NSW.
Solar Service Centre33.0kmSolar Service Centre is based in Morpeth, NSW.
Elite Power Group - Solar & Battery Storage34.0kmElite Power Group - Solar & Battery Storage is based in Thornton, NSW.
LuvSolar Solar Power Systems Hunter Valley34.2kmLuvSolar Solar Power Systems Hunter Valley is based in Brunkerville, NSW.
One Power Solar34.2kmOne Power Solar is based in Burleigh Heads, QLD.
Solahart Newcastle, Hunter Valley, Port Stephens & Lake Macquarie34.4kmSolahart Newcastle, Hunter Valley, Port Stephens & Lake Macquarie is based in Beresfield, NSW.
GoSolar Newcastle34.6kmGoSolar Newcastle is based in Beresfield, NSW.
Spot On Solar International35.0kmSpot On Solar International is based in Beresfield, NSW.
Commercial Solar35.4kmCommercial Solar is based in Beresfield, NSW.
Aztech Solar35.5kmAztech Solar is based in Beresfield, NSW.
Earthconnect35.6kmEarthconnect is based in Beresfield, NSW.
iinergy37.1kmiinergy is based in Cameron Park, NSW.
Cherry Electrical and Solar P/L41.7kmCherry Electrical and Solar P/L is based in Argenton, NSW.
Aeromagnetics42.2kmAeromagnetics is based in Jerrys Plains, NSW.
TRADEPRO SOLAR42.8kmTRADEPRO SOLAR is based in Heatherbrae, NSW.
Jemena43.1kmJemena is based in Cardiff, NSW.
Solar Ground Mount43.4kmSolar Ground Mount is based in Cardiff, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Belford

Sunlight Hours in Belford

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 17 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Belford

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 32.7° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Belford, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Belfield, NSW, which is about 136.2 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.