Are Solar Panels Worth It In Charlotte Bay?

Charlotte Bay is located in New South Wales about 208.0 km north east of Sydney and 354.1 km south of Esk. Charlotte Bay has a latitude of 32.4 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Charlotte Bay, NSW

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Charlotte Bay

Rebate for Charlotte Bay 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 Charlotte Bay 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 Charlotte Bay
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 80.4 km from Charlotte Bay.

Charlotte Bay, NSW is in the 2428 postcode area which has around 3590 solar installations under 10 kW and about 3703 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 12195 households in the 2428 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.82 kW) for about every 3.4 dwellings.

Here are 22 solar installers near to or in Charlotte Bay.

Solar Installers near toCharlotte Bay
NameDistanceDetails
Forster Solar and Lighting17.2kmForster Solar and Lighting is based in Forster, NSW.
DRC Solar & Electrical33.0kmDRC Solar & Electrical is based in Tallwoods Village, NSW.
EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Forster Taree Port Macquarie34.3kmEcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Forster Taree Port Macquarie is based in Diamond Beach, NSW.
Eastern Solar Design48.9kmEastern Solar Design is based in Taree, NSW.
Rheem Solar Specialist Cundletown49.6kmRheem Solar Specialist Cundletown is based in Taree, NSW.
Wilsons Solar & Electrical49.7kmWilsons Solar & Electrical is based in Taree, NSW.
Coastline Solar Connections50.7kmCoastline Solar Connections is based in Taree, NSW.
Mackie Electric & Refrigeration50.8kmMackie Electric & Refrigeration is based in Taree, NSW.
KMF Electrical & Solar56.9kmKMF Electrical & Solar is based in Wingham, NSW.
Holiday Coast Solar65.7kmHoliday Coast Solar is based in Moorland, NSW.
Apex Solar & Electrical71.1kmApex Solar & Electrical is based in Hannam Vale, NSW.
Falk Solar72.4kmFalk Solar is based in Clarence Town, NSW.
Sinclair Renewable Energy73.2kmSinclair Renewable Energy is based in Medowie, NSW.
electraline nsw73.9kmelectraline nsw is based in Medowie, NSW.
Diffuse Energy81.0kmDiffuse Energy is based in Williamtown, NSW.
G & A Martin Electrical Contractors82.7kmG & A Martin Electrical Contractors is based in Laurieton, NSW.
Hastings Solar Clean & Electrical82.9kmHastings Solar Clean & Electrical is based in Dunbogan, NSW.
TRADEPRO SOLAR88.5kmTRADEPRO SOLAR is based in Heatherbrae, NSW.
Solar Service Centre92.3kmSolar Service Centre is based in Morpeth, NSW.
Empowered Offgrid92.7kmEmpowered Offgrid is based in Morpeth, NSW.
DJM Electrical & Solar Panels Newcastle93.4kmDJM Electrical & Solar Panels Newcastle is based in Carrington, NSW.
Sunsave Solar94.0kmSunsave Solar is based in Newcastle, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Charlotte Bay

Sunlight Hours in Charlotte Bay

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 15 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Charlotte Bay

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 Charlotte Bay, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Charlotte, NT, which is about 3101.5 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.