Are Solar Panels Worth It In Camden Head?

Camden Head is located in New South Wales about 290.1 km north east of Sydney and 271.1 km south of Esk. Camden Head has a latitude of 31.6 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Camden Head

Rebate for Camden 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 Camden Head by month. The maximum is 6.51 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.90 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Camden Head
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.456.51
Feb20.805.78
Mar17.804.95
Apr15.384.27
May12.093.36
Jun10.452.90
Jul11.583.22
Aug15.074.19
Sep18.595.16
Oct20.755.76
Nov22.016.11
Dec22.906.36

Figures from the weather station at Coffs Harbour, which is approximately 150.8 km from Camden Head.

Camden Head, NSW is in the 2443 postcode area which has around 2094 solar installations under 10 kW and about 2154 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 4488 households in the 2443 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.29 kW) for about every 2.1 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Camden Head.

Solar Installers near toCamden Head
NameDistanceDetails
Hastings Solar Clean & Electrical1.2kmHastings Solar Clean & Electrical is based in Dunbogan, NSW.
G & A Martin Electrical Contractors3.2kmG & A Martin Electrical Contractors is based in Laurieton, NSW.
SAE Group19.2kmSAE Group is based in Wauchope, NSW.
Pollard & Sons Electrical and Solar21.2kmPollard & Sons Electrical and Solar is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Wauchope Solar21.9kmWauchope Solar is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Coastal Green Power22.0kmCoastal Green Power is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Harelec22.1kmHarelec is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Holiday Coast Solar22.2kmHoliday Coast Solar is based in Moorland, NSW.
Always Energy22.3kmAlways Energy is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
SolarBright Port Macquarie22.4kmSolarBright Port Macquarie is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Precision Solar Services22.8kmPrecision Solar Services is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
SolaXs22.8kmSolaXs is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Apex Solar & Electrical24.2kmApex Solar & Electrical is based in Hannam Vale, NSW.
Ocean Solar24.4kmOcean Solar is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Solahart Port Macquarie24.4kmSolahart Port Macquarie is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
MNC Solar Power24.4kmMNC Solar Power is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Solar Bare24.8kmSolar Bare is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Farm The Sun26.2kmFarm The Sun is based in Beechwood, NSW.
Rheem Solar Specialist Cundletown44.6kmRheem Solar Specialist Cundletown is based in Taree, NSW.
Wilsons Solar & Electrical44.9kmWilsons Solar & Electrical is based in Taree, NSW.
Coastline Solar Connections45.2kmCoastline Solar Connections is based in Taree, NSW.
Mackie Electric & Refrigeration45.7kmMackie Electric & Refrigeration is based in Taree, NSW.
Eastern Solar Design46.2kmEastern Solar Design is based in Taree, NSW.
The Solar Experts46.7kmThe Solar Experts is based in Ellenborough, NSW.
KMF Electrical & Solar50.7kmKMF Electrical & Solar is based in Wingham, NSW.
EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Forster Taree Port Macquarie52.4kmEcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Forster Taree Port Macquarie is based in Diamond Beach, NSW.
DRC Solar & Electrical54.6kmDRC Solar & Electrical is based in Tallwoods Village, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Camden Head

Sunlight Hours in Camden Head

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 12 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Camden Head

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 31.6° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Camden Head, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Camden, NSW, which is about 334.0 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.