Are Solar Panels Worth It In Cedar Creek?

Cedar Creek is located in New South Wales about 114.8 km north of Sydney and 451.1 km south west of Esk. Cedar Creek has a latitude of 32.8 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Cedar Creek, NSW

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Cedar Creek

Rebate for Cedar Creek 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 Cedar Creek 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 Cedar Creek
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 58.0 km from Cedar Creek.

Cedar Creek, NSW is in the 2325 postcode area which has around 3313 solar installations under 10 kW and about 3685 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 12598 households in the 2325 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.50 kW) for about every 3.8 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Cedar Creek.

Solar Installers near toCedar Creek
NameDistanceDetails
Solar Bargains6.2kmSolar Bargains is based in Broke, NSW.
Solar Run Singleton30.4kmSolar Run Singleton is based in Singleton, NSW.
Hunter Valley Electrics31.1kmHunter Valley Electrics is based in Lower Belford, NSW.
Pivotrom31.8kmPivotrom is based in Kurri Kurri, NSW.
MJJs Solar32.0kmMJJs Solar is based in Singleton, NSW.
MJJs Solar - Casey Drive33.1kmMJJs Solar - Casey Drive is based in Singleton, NSW.
HV SOLAR35.2kmHV SOLAR is based in Mitchells Flat, NSW.
LuvSolar Solar Power Systems Hunter Valley35.7kmLuvSolar Solar Power Systems Hunter Valley is based in Brunkerville, NSW.
Sun2u - Solar Power Systems Newcastle37.6kmSun2u - Solar Power Systems Newcastle is based in Rutherford, NSW.
STS Services41.3kmSTS Services is based in Maitland, NSW.
Adams electrical and solar p/l41.7kmAdams electrical and solar p/l is based in Oakhampton Heights, NSW.
EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Lake Macquarie Region43.8kmEcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Lake Macquarie Region is based in Dora Creek, NSW.
Quick Fix Solar & Electrical44.0kmQuick Fix Solar & Electrical is based in Morisset, NSW.
iinergy44.1kmiinergy is based in Cameron Park, NSW.
Aeromagnetics44.1kmAeromagnetics is based in Jerrys Plains, NSW.
Solahart Central Coast, Lake Macquarie & Surrounds44.1kmSolahart Central Coast, Lake Macquarie & Surrounds is based in Morisset, NSW.
DNR Air Conditioning & Solar44.2kmDNR Air Conditioning & Solar is based in Morisset, NSW.
Global Home Solutions44.4kmGlobal Home Solutions is based in Morisset, NSW.
Green Star Solar44.8kmGreen Star Solar is based in Toronto, NSW.
Twin Solar45.8kmTwin Solar is based in Blackalls Park, NSW.
Solahart Newcastle, Hunter Valley, Port Stephens & Lake Macquarie46.0kmSolahart Newcastle, Hunter Valley, Port Stephens & Lake Macquarie is based in Beresfield, NSW.
GoSolar Newcastle46.7kmGoSolar Newcastle is based in Beresfield, NSW.
Spot On Solar International46.7kmSpot On Solar International is based in Beresfield, NSW.
Elite Power Group - Solar & Battery Storage46.8kmElite Power Group - Solar & Battery Storage is based in Thornton, NSW.
One Power Solar46.9kmOne Power Solar is based in Burleigh Heads, QLD.
Commercial Solar46.9kmCommercial Solar is based in Beresfield, NSW.
Aztech Solar47.1kmAztech Solar is based in Beresfield, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Cedar Creek

Sunlight Hours in Cedar Creek

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 18 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Cedar Creek

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 32.8° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Cedar Creek, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Cedar Brush Creek, NSW, which is about 38.2 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.