Are Solar Panels Worth It In Brightwaters?

Brightwaters is located in New South Wales about 89.7 km north of Sydney and 462.5 km south of Esk. Brightwaters has a latitude of 33.1 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Brightwaters

Rebate for Brightwaters 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 Brightwaters 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 Brightwaters
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 29.3 km from Brightwaters.

Brightwaters, NSW is in the 2264 postcode area which has around 2135 solar installations under 10 kW and about 2294 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 6917 households in the 2264 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.08 kW) for about every 3.2 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Brightwaters.

Solar Installers near toBrightwaters
NameDistanceDetails
EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Lake Macquarie Region5.2kmEcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Lake Macquarie Region is based in Dora Creek, NSW.
Global Home Solutions6.3kmGlobal Home Solutions is based in Morisset, NSW.
Solahart Central Coast, Lake Macquarie & Surrounds6.8kmSolahart Central Coast, Lake Macquarie & Surrounds is based in Morisset, NSW.
DNR Air Conditioning & Solar6.9kmDNR Air Conditioning & Solar is based in Morisset, NSW.
Quick Fix Solar & Electrical7.2kmQuick Fix Solar & Electrical is based in Morisset, NSW.
Williams Electrical and Solar Solutions9.0kmWilliams Electrical and Solar Solutions is based in Caves Beach, NSW.
Green Star Solar10.7kmGreen Star Solar is based in Coal Point, NSW.
Green Star Solar12.6kmGreen Star Solar is based in Toronto, NSW.
Twin Solar12.6kmTwin Solar is based in Blackalls Park, NSW.
Podium Solar14.3kmPodium Solar is based in Valentine, NSW.
Sunlight Systems Central Coast15.1kmSunlight Systems Central Coast is based in Charmhaven, NSW.
Custom Solar18.1kmCustom Solar is based in Warners Bay, NSW.
ECOlectrical18.8kmECOlectrical is based in Bennetts Green, NSW.
Solar Water Wind18.9kmSolar Water Wind is based in Wyong, NSW.
MJJs Solar Central Coast19.2kmMJJs Solar Central Coast is based in Kanwal, NSW.
LuvSolar Solar Power Systems Hunter Valley19.2kmLuvSolar Solar Power Systems Hunter Valley is based in Brunkerville, NSW.
GDW Solar & Electrical19.7kmGDW Solar & Electrical is based in Gateshead, NSW.
RESINC Solar20.0kmRESINC Solar is based in Wyong, NSW.
Tru Blu Solar Co20.0kmTru Blu Solar Co is based in Wyong, NSW.
HCB Solar Newcastle20.8kmHCB Solar Newcastle is based in Cardiff, NSW.
Solar Ground Mount20.8kmSolar Ground Mount is based in Cardiff, NSW.
Ausave Energy20.9kmAusave Energy is based in Cardiff, NSW.
Solar Power Australia20.9kmSolar Power Australia is based in Cardiff, NSW.
Jemena21.2kmJemena is based in Cardiff, NSW.
Cherry Electrical and Solar P/L21.3kmCherry Electrical and Solar P/L is based in Argenton, NSW.
Green Volt Solar21.5kmGreen Volt Solar is based in Cardiff South, NSW.
Solarite22.6kmSolarite is based in Kahibah, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Brightwaters

Sunlight Hours in Brightwaters

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 Brightwaters

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 Brightwaters, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Brightview, QLD, which is about 629.8 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.