Are Solar Panels Worth It In Chatsbury?

Chatsbury is located in New South Wales about 107.5 km north east of Canberra and 661.6 km south of Lyra. Chatsbury has a latitude of 34.5 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Chatsbury

Rebate for Chatsbury 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 Chatsbury by month. The maximum is 6.15 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.28 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Chatsbury
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan21.636.01
Feb18.745.20
Mar15.994.44
Apr12.973.60
May10.032.79
Jun8.202.28
Jul9.452.63
Aug12.593.50
Sep16.294.52
Oct19.485.41
Nov20.515.70
Dec22.156.15

Figures from the weather station at Nowra, which is approximately 86.2 km from Chatsbury.

Chatsbury, NSW is in the 2580 postcode area which has around 3028 solar installations under 10 kW and about 3380 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 13906 households in the 2580 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.43 kW) for about every 4.6 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Chatsbury.

Solar Installers near toChatsbury
NameDistanceDetails
Goulburn Solar29.8kmGoulburn Solar is based in Goulburn, NSW.
Solahart Goulburn and Southern Highlands51.6kmSolahart Goulburn and Southern Highlands is based in Exeter, NSW.
Eco Solar Supplies53.9kmEco Solar Supplies is based in Bowral, NSW.
LENERGY54.1kmLENERGY is based in Moss Vale, NSW.
Southern Solar Solutions Goulburn55.0kmSouthern Solar Solutions Goulburn is based in Collector, NSW.
SEYMOUR SOLAR55.7kmSEYMOUR SOLAR is based in Moss Vale, NSW.
Simmark Southern Highlands59.3kmSimmark Southern Highlands is based in Bowral, NSW.
Cj Solar64.0kmCj Solar is based in Tarago, NSW.
Maine Solar Grid67.3kmMaine Solar Grid is based in Tuena, NSW.
Starrton75.8kmStarrton is based in Bomaderry, NSW.
All Star Solar78.8kmAll Star Solar is based in Bargo, NSW.
Thirroul Solar80.9kmThirroul Solar is based in Woonona, NSW.
Simmark Shoalhaven83.3kmSimmark Shoalhaven is based in North Nowra, NSW.
South Coast Solar Solutions83.7kmSouth Coast Solar Solutions is based in Bomaderry, NSW.
Empire Energy83.8kmEmpire Energy is based in Picton, NSW.
Abundant Solar85.8kmAbundant Solar is based in Yass, NSW.
Repower Shoalhaven86.1kmRepower Shoalhaven is based in Nowra, NSW.
Yass Valley Solar86.2kmYass Valley Solar is based in Yass, NSW.
Ygrene Energy86.2kmYgrene Energy is based in Yass, NSW.
Virtual Power Co.86.3kmVirtual Power Co. is based in Nowra, NSW.
Southern Solar Solutions - Shoalhaven's #1 Solar Panel Installers86.5kmSouthern Solar Solutions - Shoalhaven's #1 Solar Panel Installers is based in Nowra, NSW.
Shoalhaven Virtual Power Plant86.5kmShoalhaven Virtual Power Plant is based in Nowra, NSW.
Ecosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Yass & Canberra86.7kmEcosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Yass & Canberra is based in Yass, NSW.
Eclipse Solar Brokers86.8kmEclipse Solar Brokers is based in Murrumbateman, NSW.
Adflick Solar & Electrical87.1kmAdflick Solar & Electrical is based in Nowra, NSW.
Unlimited Power Solutions - Solar Specialist87.5kmUnlimited Power Solutions - Solar Specialist is based in South Nowra, NSW.
Schmick Energy88.3kmSchmick Energy is based in South Nowra, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Chatsbury

Sunlight Hours in Chatsbury

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 27 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Chatsbury

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 34.5° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Chatsbury, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Chatham Valley, NSW, which is about 75.5 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.