Are Solar Panels Worth It In Calga?

Calga is located in New South Wales about 48.6 km north of Sydney and 507.1 km south west of Esk. Calga has a latitude of 33.4 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Calga

Rebate for Calga 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 Calga by month. The maximum is 6.23 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.45 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Calga
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan21.896.08
Feb19.005.28
Mar16.374.55
Apr13.723.81
May10.592.94
Jun8.822.45
Jul10.022.78
Aug13.273.69
Sep16.894.69
Oct19.765.49
Nov20.955.82
Dec22.416.23

Figures from the weather station at Richmond RAAF, which is approximately 44.8 km from Calga.

Calga, NSW is in the 2250 postcode area which has around 5962 solar installations under 10 kW and about 6606 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 23908 households in the 2250 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.00 kW) for about every 4.0 dwellings.

Here are 23 solar installers near to or in Calga.

Solar Installers near toCalga
NameDistanceDetails
Towards Tomorrow Energy6.4kmTowards Tomorrow Energy is based in Somersby, NSW.
Sunair Solar in Gosford9.4kmSunair Solar in Gosford is based in West Gosford, NSW.
All Green Environmental Solutions9.6kmAll Green Environmental Solutions is based in West Gosford, NSW.
Superior Solar10.8kmSuperior Solar is based in West Gosford, NSW.
Solar Panels Central Coast Co.10.9kmSolar Panels Central Coast Co. is based in West Gosford, NSW.
NCS Pool Heating13.1kmNCS Pool Heating is based in Roseville, NSW.
Solarventi Australia15.4kmSolarventi Australia is based in Erina, NSW.
Clear Cut Solar19.7kmClear Cut Solar is based in Terrigal, NSW.
Solar Installation Services20.8kmSolar Installation Services is based in Fountaindale, NSW.
Coast Wide Energy21.6kmCoast Wide Energy is based in Mardi, NSW.
SEA Solutions Australia22.4kmSEA Solutions Australia is based in Berkeley Vale, NSW.
Solar Rewards22.7kmSolar Rewards is based in Tumbi Umbi, NSW.
ECO SPARKY23.0kmECO SPARKY is based in Tuggerah, NSW.
Solar Run Tumbi Umbi23.2kmSolar Run Tumbi Umbi is based in Killarney Vale, NSW.
RI Trades: Electrical Plumbing Solar23.3kmRI Trades: Electrical Plumbing Solar is based in Killarney Vale, NSW.
Solar Energy Australia24.8kmSolar Energy Australia is based in Mount Kuring-Gai, NSW.
Standout Solar26.2kmStandout Solar is based in Long Jetty, NSW.
Tru Blu Solar Co27.3kmTru Blu Solar Co is based in Wyong, NSW.
RESINC Solar27.3kmRESINC Solar is based in Wyong, NSW.
Epho Commercial Solar Power28.3kmEpho Commercial Solar Power is based in Mona Vale, NSW.
MJJs Solar Central Coast28.3kmMJJs Solar Central Coast is based in Kanwal, NSW.
Solar Water Wind28.8kmSolar Water Wind is based in Wyong, NSW.
Good Day Electrical and Solar29.3kmGood Day Electrical and Solar is based in Ingleside, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Calga

Sunlight Hours in Calga

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 21 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Calga

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 33.4° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Calga, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Calen, QLD, which is about 1414.3 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.