Are Solar Panels Worth It In Blacksmiths?

Blacksmiths is located in New South Wales about 97.6 km north east of Sydney and 454.7 km south of Esk. Blacksmiths has a latitude of 33.1 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Blacksmiths

Rebate for Blacksmiths 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 Blacksmiths 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 Blacksmiths
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 19.9 km from Blacksmiths.

Blacksmiths, NSW is in the 2281 postcode area which has around 1687 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1828 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 5849 households in the 2281 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.47 kW) for about every 3.5 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Blacksmiths.

Solar Installers near toBlacksmiths
NameDistanceDetails
Williams Electrical and Solar Solutions4.2kmWilliams Electrical and Solar Solutions is based in Caves Beach, NSW.
Green Star Solar6.9kmGreen Star Solar is based in Coal Point, NSW.
Podium Solar7.6kmPodium Solar is based in Valentine, NSW.
ECOlectrical9.2kmECOlectrical is based in Bennetts Green, NSW.
Twin Solar10.3kmTwin Solar is based in Blackalls Park, NSW.
GDW Solar & Electrical10.3kmGDW Solar & Electrical is based in Gateshead, NSW.
Custom Solar10.5kmCustom Solar is based in Warners Bay, NSW.
Green Star Solar11.2kmGreen Star Solar is based in Toronto, NSW.
Solarite13.2kmSolarite is based in Kahibah, NSW.
Solar Power Australia14.0kmSolar Power Australia is based in Cardiff, NSW.
Ausave Energy14.3kmAusave Energy is based in Cardiff, NSW.
HCB Solar Newcastle14.6kmHCB Solar Newcastle is based in Cardiff, NSW.
Solar Ground Mount14.6kmSolar Ground Mount is based in Cardiff, NSW.
EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Lake Macquarie Region14.6kmEcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Lake Macquarie Region is based in Dora Creek, NSW.
Jemena15.0kmJemena is based in Cardiff, NSW.
Green Volt Solar15.0kmGreen Volt Solar is based in Cardiff South, NSW.
Cherry Electrical and Solar P/L15.8kmCherry Electrical and Solar P/L is based in Argenton, NSW.
NEWY SOLAR (formerly Nova Solar)16.6kmNEWY SOLAR (formerly Nova Solar) is based in Merewether, NSW.
Reinvent Solar Energy16.7kmReinvent Solar Energy is based in Burswood, WA.
Newy solar17.1kmNewy solar is based in Merewether, NSW.
Global Home Solutions17.3kmGlobal Home Solutions is based in Morisset, NSW.
Solahart Central Coast, Lake Macquarie & Surrounds17.8kmSolahart Central Coast, Lake Macquarie & Surrounds is based in Morisset, NSW.
DNR Air Conditioning & Solar17.9kmDNR Air Conditioning & Solar is based in Morisset, NSW.
Quick Fix Solar & Electrical18.1kmQuick Fix Solar & Electrical is based in Morisset, NSW.
Peterson Solar Suppliers19.0kmPeterson Solar Suppliers is based in Newcastle West, NSW.
Graves Solar Installations19.0kmGraves Solar Installations is based in Newcastle West, NSW.
Larson Solar Systems19.1kmLarson Solar Systems is based in Newcastle West, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Blacksmiths

Sunlight Hours in Blacksmiths

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 Blacksmiths

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 Blacksmiths, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Blacks Beach, QLD, which is about 1357.6 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.