Castle Cove is located in New South Wales about 9.4 km north of Sydney and 543.5 km south of Esk. Castle Cove has a latitude of 33.8 degrees South.
How much is the rebate for solar panels in Castle Cove, NSW
The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Castle Cove 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. Castle Cove is in Climate Zone 3 which has a rating of 1.382.
This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Castle Cove 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 Castle Cove will be reduced. It goes down every year.
Solar Power Rebate for Castle Cove
| System Size | ST Certs | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 3 kW | 29 | $1157.10 |
| 4 kW | 38 | $1516.20 |
| 5 kW | 48 | $1915.20 |
| 6 kW | 58 | $2314.20 |
| 6.6 kW | 63 | $2513.70 |
| 10 kW | 96 | $3830.40 |
| 12 kW | 116 | $4628.40 |
| 15 kW | 145 | $5785.50 |
Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Castle Cove by month. The maximum is 6.39 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.37 kWh/M2 during June.
| Month | Energy MJ/M2 | kWh/M2 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 22.71 | 6.31 |
| Feb | 19.96 | 5.55 |
| Mar | 16.79 | 4.66 |
| Apr | 13.60 | 3.78 |
| May | 10.31 | 2.86 |
| Jun | 8.53 | 2.37 |
| Jul | 9.80 | 2.72 |
| Aug | 13.15 | 3.65 |
| Sep | 16.85 | 4.68 |
| Oct | 19.86 | 5.52 |
| Nov | 21.62 | 6.01 |
| Dec | 23.00 | 6.39 |
Figures from the weather station at Sydney Observatory Hill, which is approximately 8.5 km from Castle Cove.
Castle Cove, NSW is in the 2069 postcode area which has around 686 solar installations under 10 kW and about 776 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.
With an estimated 4118 households in the 2069 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.54 kW) for about every 6.0 dwellings.
Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Castle Cove.
| Name | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|
| KSTAR Australia | 0.8km | KSTAR Australia is based in North Willoughby, NSW. |
| Natural Solar | 0.9km | Natural Solar is based in Golden Grove, SA. |
| Phillips Solar Installations | 1.1km | Phillips Solar Installations is based in Middle Cove, NSW. |
| Community New Energy | 2.2km | Community New Energy is based in Chatswood, NSW. |
| Suntech Power Development Australia | 2.8km | Suntech Power Development Australia is based in Chatswood, NSW. |
| Social Energy Australia | 2.8km | Social Energy Australia is based in Chatswood, NSW. |
| Solar Trust Centre | 2.8km | Solar Trust Centre is based in Chatswood, NSW. |
| Suntech Australia | 2.9km | Suntech Australia is based in Chatswood, NSW. |
| Garside Power and Solar | 3.3km | Garside Power and Solar is based in Forestville, NSW. |
| SolarServe | 4.0km | SolarServe is based in St Leonards, NSW. |
| Solgen Energy Group | 4.0km | Solgen Energy Group is based in St Leonards, NSW. |
| Energy Culture | 4.0km | Energy Culture is based in North Balgowlah, NSW. |
| Sunlease | 4.2km | Sunlease is based in St Leonards, NSW. |
| Fulcrum3D | 4.2km | Fulcrum3D is based in Artarmon, NSW. |
| Sydney Solar Electricity | 4.7km | Sydney Solar Electricity is based in Frenchs Forest, NSW. |
| Solarpro | 4.8km | Solarpro is based in Allambie Heights, NSW. |
| Solartherm | 4.8km | Solartherm is based in Allambie Heights, NSW. |
| LMG Energy | 4.9km | LMG Energy is based in Frenchs Forest, NSW. |
| Beaches Solar | 5.0km | Beaches Solar is based in Allambie Heights, NSW. |
| Autonomous Energy | 5.1km | Autonomous Energy is based in Frenchs Forest, NSW. |
| Sunny Money | 5.2km | Sunny Money is based in Neutral Bay, NSW. |
| Solar Run Killara | 5.2km | Solar Run Killara is based in Killara, NSW. |
| Galileo Solar | 5.6km | Galileo Solar is based in Manly Vale, NSW. |
| SMA Australia | 5.7km | SMA Australia is based in North Sydney, NSW. |
| CleanPeak Energy | 5.7km | CleanPeak Energy is based in North Sydney, NSW. |
| Palos Verdes Solar Ltd | 5.8km | Palos Verdes Solar Ltd is based in Abbotsford, NSW. |
| 📞 Green Solar Panels Installation Kallangur | 5.8km | 📞 Green Solar Panels Installation Kallangur is based in Blacktown, NSW. |
Solar Panel Businesses Near to Castle Cove
Sunlight Hours in Castle Cove
The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 23 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.
Figures calculated for 15th of the month.
Solar Panel Angle in Castle Cove
It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 33.8° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.
Next, after Castle Cove, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Casterton, VIC, which is about 980.6 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.