Are Solar Panels Worth It In Cessnock?

Cessnock is located in New South Wales about 115.9 km north of Sydney and 441.1 km south west of Esk. Cessnock has a latitude of 32.8 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Cessnock

Rebate for Cessnock 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 Cessnock 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 Cessnock
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 37.2 km from Cessnock.

Cessnock, 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 26 solar installers near to or in Cessnock.

Solar Installers near toCessnock
NameDistanceDetails
Pivotrom10.8kmPivotrom is based in Kurri Kurri, NSW.
LuvSolar Solar Power Systems Hunter Valley17.5kmLuvSolar Solar Power Systems Hunter Valley is based in Brunkerville, NSW.
Sun2u - Solar Power Systems Newcastle19.1kmSun2u - Solar Power Systems Newcastle is based in Rutherford, NSW.
STS Services21.5kmSTS Services is based in Maitland, NSW.
Adams electrical and solar p/l22.7kmAdams electrical and solar p/l is based in Oakhampton Heights, NSW.
iinergy23.4kmiinergy is based in Cameron Park, NSW.
Hunter Valley Electrics24.3kmHunter Valley Electrics is based in Lower Belford, NSW.
Solahart Newcastle, Hunter Valley, Port Stephens & Lake Macquarie24.9kmSolahart Newcastle, Hunter Valley, Port Stephens & Lake Macquarie is based in Beresfield, NSW.
Spot On Solar International25.6kmSpot On Solar International is based in Beresfield, NSW.
GoSolar Newcastle25.6kmGoSolar Newcastle is based in Beresfield, NSW.
Commercial Solar25.7kmCommercial Solar is based in Beresfield, NSW.
One Power Solar25.8kmOne Power Solar is based in Burleigh Heads, QLD.
Elite Power Group - Solar & Battery Storage25.8kmElite Power Group - Solar & Battery Storage is based in Thornton, NSW.
Aztech Solar25.9kmAztech Solar is based in Beresfield, NSW.
Earthconnect26.1kmEarthconnect is based in Beresfield, NSW.
Green Star Solar27.1kmGreen Star Solar is based in Toronto, NSW.
Cherry Electrical and Solar P/L27.1kmCherry Electrical and Solar P/L is based in Argenton, NSW.
Solar Bargains27.2kmSolar Bargains is based in Broke, NSW.
Empowered Offgrid27.9kmEmpowered Offgrid is based in Morpeth, NSW.
Twin Solar28.0kmTwin Solar is based in Blackalls Park, NSW.
Solar Service Centre28.3kmSolar Service Centre is based in Morpeth, NSW.
Jemena28.6kmJemena is based in Cardiff, NSW.
HCB Solar Newcastle28.7kmHCB Solar Newcastle is based in Cardiff, NSW.
Solar Ground Mount28.7kmSolar Ground Mount is based in Cardiff, NSW.
Green Volt Solar29.0kmGreen Volt Solar is based in Cardiff South, NSW.
Ausave Energy29.3kmAusave Energy is based in Cardiff, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Cessnock

Sunlight Hours in Cessnock

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 Cessnock

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 Cessnock, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Cervantes, WA, which is about 3427.1 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.