Are Solar Panels Worth It In Chatsworth?

Chatsworth is located in New South Wales about 214.4 km south of Brisbane and 17.8 km south west of Esk. Chatsworth has a latitude of 29.4 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Chatsworth

Rebate for Chatsworth 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 Chatsworth by month. The maximum is 6.55 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.98 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Chatsworth
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.486.52
Feb20.715.75
Mar17.934.98
Apr15.294.25
May12.293.41
Jun10.742.98
Jul12.073.35
Aug15.314.25
Sep18.795.22
Oct21.015.84
Nov22.956.37
Dec23.576.55

Figures from the weather station at Alstonville, which is approximately 62.7 km from Chatsworth.

Chatsworth, NSW is in the 2469 postcode area which has around 777 solar installations under 10 kW and about 824 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 2278 households in the 2469 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.14 kW) for about every 2.9 dwellings.

Here are 24 solar installers near to or in Chatsworth.

Solar Installers near toChatsworth
NameDistanceDetails
GZED Electrical5.8kmGZED Electrical is based in Palmers Island, NSW.
Maclean Auto Electrical Solar World9.5kmMaclean Auto Electrical Solar World is based in Maclean, NSW.
Ecosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Yamba10.0kmEcosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Yamba is based in Yamba, NSW.
JMB Solar Solutions10.0kmJMB Solar Solutions is based in Yamba, NSW.
The Solar Collective44.3kmThe Solar Collective is based in Grafton, NSW.
Jcn Energy45.1kmJcn Energy is based in Grafton, NSW.
The Solar Shop56.3kmThe Solar Shop is based in South Grafton, NSW.
JDZ Solar and Electrical59.2kmJDZ Solar and Electrical is based in Casino, NSW.
24 Hour Solar Power63.0km24 Hour Solar Power is based in Lismore, NSW.
Solahart Far North Coast63.1kmSolahart Far North Coast is based in East Lismore, NSW.
Stralis Energy63.2kmStralis Energy is based in West Ballina, NSW.
Northern Rivers Renewable Energy63.7kmNorthern Rivers Renewable Energy is based in Minnie Water, NSW.
Coastwide Solar NSW64.0kmCoastwide Solar NSW is based in Goonellabah, NSW.
sun energy experts64.1kmsun energy experts is based in Lismore, NSW.
Northern Rivers Solar & Electrical64.2kmNorthern Rivers Solar & Electrical is based in South Lismore, NSW.
Nickel Energy64.3kmNickel Energy is based in Lismore, NSW.
Solar-Rite67.0kmSolar-Rite is based in Ballina, NSW.
Premium Solar Solutions68.5kmPremium Solar Solutions is based in Cumbalum, NSW.
ProSolar Australia70.8kmProSolar Australia is based in Bexhill, NSW.
Ocean Air Electrical71.0kmOcean Air Electrical is based in Skennars Head, NSW.
REMOTE OFFGRID ENERGY & Get Current Electrical71.3kmREMOTE OFFGRID ENERGY & Get Current Electrical is based in Lennox Head, NSW.
Juno Energy77.8kmJuno Energy is based in Byron Bay, NSW.
Key Energy Group82.1kmKey Energy Group is based in Broken Head, NSW.
888 Solar Tek82.1km888 Solar Tek is based in Federal, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Chatsworth

Sunlight Hours in Chatsworth

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 1 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Chatsworth

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 29.4° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Chatsworth, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Chatsworth, VIC, which is about 1361.6 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.