Are Solar Panels Worth It In Belmont South?

Belmont South is located in New South Wales about 100.0 km north east of Sydney and 452.3 km south of Esk. Belmont South has a latitude of 33.1 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Belmont South, NSW

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Belmont South

Rebate for Belmont South 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 Belmont South 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 Belmont South
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 17.5 km from Belmont South.

Belmont South, NSW is in the 2280 postcode area which has around 2787 solar installations under 10 kW and about 2977 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 10864 households in the 2280 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.25 kW) for about every 3.9 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Belmont South.

Solar Installers near toBelmont South
NameDistanceDetails
Podium Solar5.5kmPodium Solar is based in Valentine, NSW.
Green Star Solar5.8kmGreen Star Solar is based in Coal Point, NSW.
Williams Electrical and Solar Solutions6.6kmWilliams Electrical and Solar Solutions is based in Caves Beach, NSW.
ECOlectrical6.8kmECOlectrical is based in Bennetts Green, NSW.
GDW Solar & Electrical7.9kmGDW Solar & Electrical is based in Gateshead, NSW.
Custom Solar8.1kmCustom Solar is based in Warners Bay, NSW.
Twin Solar8.9kmTwin Solar is based in Blackalls Park, NSW.
Green Star Solar9.9kmGreen Star Solar is based in Toronto, NSW.
Solarite10.8kmSolarite is based in Kahibah, NSW.
Solar Power Australia11.6kmSolar Power Australia is based in Cardiff, NSW.
Ausave Energy11.9kmAusave Energy is based in Cardiff, NSW.
HCB Solar Newcastle12.2kmHCB Solar Newcastle is based in Cardiff, NSW.
Solar Ground Mount12.2kmSolar Ground Mount is based in Cardiff, NSW.
Jemena12.6kmJemena is based in Cardiff, NSW.
Green Volt Solar12.6kmGreen Volt Solar is based in Cardiff South, NSW.
Cherry Electrical and Solar P/L13.5kmCherry Electrical and Solar P/L is based in Argenton, NSW.
NEWY SOLAR (formerly Nova Solar)14.3kmNEWY SOLAR (formerly Nova Solar) is based in Merewether, NSW.
Reinvent Solar Energy14.3kmReinvent Solar Energy is based in Burswood, WA.
Newy solar14.8kmNewy solar is based in Merewether, NSW.
EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Lake Macquarie Region15.4kmEcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Lake Macquarie Region is based in Dora Creek, NSW.
Peterson Solar Suppliers16.7kmPeterson Solar Suppliers is based in Newcastle West, NSW.
Graves Solar Installations16.8kmGraves Solar Installations is based in Newcastle West, NSW.
Larson Solar Systems16.8kmLarson Solar Systems is based in Newcastle West, NSW.
SOLAR MAXX16.9kmSOLAR MAXX is based in Hamilton North, NSW.
Solar Run Warners Bay17.2kmSolar Run Warners Bay is based in Waratah West, NSW.
Sunsave Solar17.8kmSunsave Solar is based in Newcastle, NSW.
Solar Architects Australia17.8kmSolar Architects Australia is based in Maryville, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Belmont South

Sunlight Hours in Belmont South

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 Belmont South

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 Belmont South, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Belmont North, NSW, which is about 4.2 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.