Are Solar Panels Worth It In Cambra?

Cambra is located in New South Wales about 170.3 km north of Sydney and 381.8 km south of Esk. Cambra has a latitude of 32.4 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Cambra

Rebate for Cambra 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 Cambra 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 Cambra
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 39.3 km from Cambra.

Cambra, NSW is in the 2420 postcode area which has around 563 solar installations under 10 kW and about 622 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 1929 households in the 2420 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.42 kW) for about every 3.4 dwellings.

Here are 26 solar installers near to or in Cambra.

Solar Installers near toCambra
NameDistanceDetails
Falk Solar16.5kmFalk Solar is based in Clarence Town, NSW.
electraline nsw31.5kmelectraline nsw is based in Medowie, NSW.
Sinclair Renewable Energy33.1kmSinclair Renewable Energy is based in Medowie, NSW.
Solar Service Centre38.6kmSolar Service Centre is based in Morpeth, NSW.
Empowered Offgrid39.0kmEmpowered Offgrid is based in Morpeth, NSW.
Diffuse Energy41.1kmDiffuse Energy is based in Williamtown, NSW.
TRADEPRO SOLAR41.2kmTRADEPRO SOLAR is based in Heatherbrae, NSW.
Adams electrical and solar p/l42.3kmAdams electrical and solar p/l is based in Oakhampton Heights, NSW.
STS Services44.0kmSTS Services is based in Maitland, NSW.
Elite Power Group - Solar & Battery Storage44.3kmElite Power Group - Solar & Battery Storage is based in Thornton, NSW.
One Power Solar44.7kmOne Power Solar is based in Burleigh Heads, QLD.
Sun2u - Solar Power Systems Newcastle45.8kmSun2u - Solar Power Systems Newcastle is based in Rutherford, NSW.
GoSolar Newcastle45.8kmGoSolar Newcastle is based in Beresfield, NSW.
Earthconnect46.4kmEarthconnect is based in Beresfield, NSW.
Aztech Solar46.5kmAztech Solar is based in Beresfield, NSW.
Spot On Solar International46.5kmSpot On Solar International is based in Beresfield, NSW.
Commercial Solar46.9kmCommercial Solar is based in Beresfield, NSW.
Solahart Newcastle, Hunter Valley, Port Stephens & Lake Macquarie47.0kmSolahart Newcastle, Hunter Valley, Port Stephens & Lake Macquarie is based in Beresfield, NSW.
Delta Electrical & Solar50.5kmDelta Electrical & Solar is based in Mayfield West, NSW.
Solar Renewables51.1kmSolar Renewables is based in Mayfield West, NSW.
True Electrical & Solar51.4kmTrue Electrical & Solar is based in Mayfield, NSW.
Aussie Wide Solar51.7kmAussie Wide Solar is based in Warabrook, NSW.
Always Energy Newcastle51.9kmAlways Energy Newcastle is based in Mayfield West, NSW.
DJM Electrical & Solar Panels Newcastle52.8kmDJM Electrical & Solar Panels Newcastle is based in Carrington, NSW.
Sun Cooking Australia53.0kmSun Cooking Australia is based in Tighes Hill, NSW.
Econnect Solar | Newcastle53.5kmEconnect Solar | Newcastle is based in Maryville, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Cambra

Sunlight Hours in Cambra

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 16 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Cambra

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 32.4° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Cambra, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Cambooya, QLD, which is about 526.0 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.