Are Solar Panels Worth It In Black Head?

Black Head is located in New South Wales about 235.1 km north east of Sydney and 323.3 km south of Esk. Black Head has a latitude of 32.1 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Black Head, NSW

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Black Head

Rebate for Black Head 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 Black Head 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 Black Head
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 103.8 km from Black Head.

Black Head, NSW is in the 2430 postcode area which has around 5521 solar installations under 10 kW and about 5859 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 15294 households in the 2430 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.12 kW) for about every 2.8 dwellings.

Here are 24 solar installers near to or in Black Head.

Solar Installers near toBlack Head
NameDistanceDetails
DRC Solar & Electrical2.8kmDRC Solar & Electrical is based in Tallwoods Village, NSW.
EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Forster Taree Port Macquarie3.0kmEcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Forster Taree Port Macquarie is based in Diamond Beach, NSW.
Forster Solar and Lighting14.1kmForster Solar and Lighting is based in Forster, NSW.
Eastern Solar Design18.9kmEastern Solar Design is based in Taree, NSW.
Rheem Solar Specialist Cundletown19.2kmRheem Solar Specialist Cundletown is based in Taree, NSW.
Wilsons Solar & Electrical19.4kmWilsons Solar & Electrical is based in Taree, NSW.
Coastline Solar Connections20.6kmCoastline Solar Connections is based in Taree, NSW.
Mackie Electric & Refrigeration20.8kmMackie Electric & Refrigeration is based in Taree, NSW.
KMF Electrical & Solar29.1kmKMF Electrical & Solar is based in Wingham, NSW.
Holiday Coast Solar35.0kmHoliday Coast Solar is based in Moorland, NSW.
Apex Solar & Electrical39.9kmApex Solar & Electrical is based in Hannam Vale, NSW.
G & A Martin Electrical Contractors53.1kmG & A Martin Electrical Contractors is based in Laurieton, NSW.
Hastings Solar Clean & Electrical53.8kmHastings Solar Clean & Electrical is based in Dunbogan, NSW.
The Solar Experts63.9kmThe Solar Experts is based in Ellenborough, NSW.
SAE Group66.7kmSAE Group is based in Wauchope, NSW.
Farm The Sun72.0kmFarm The Sun is based in Beechwood, NSW.
Pollard & Sons Electrical and Solar76.0kmPollard & Sons Electrical and Solar is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Wauchope Solar76.1kmWauchope Solar is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Coastal Green Power76.4kmCoastal Green Power is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Harelec76.5kmHarelec is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Always Energy76.6kmAlways Energy is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
SolarBright Port Macquarie76.6kmSolarBright Port Macquarie is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Precision Solar Services77.0kmPrecision Solar Services is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
SolaXs77.1kmSolaXs is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Black Head

Sunlight Hours in Black Head

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

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Black Head

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 32.1° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Black Head, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Black Forest, SA, which is about 1332.3 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.