Are Solar Panels Worth It In Cheesemans Creek?

Cheesemans Creek is located in New South Wales about 225.5 km west of Sydney and 561.5 km south west of Lyra. Cheesemans Creek has a latitude of 33.2 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Cheesemans Creek

Rebate for Cheesemans 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 Cheesemans Creek by month. The maximum is 7.35 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.38 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Cheesemans Creek
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan26.197.28
Feb22.916.36
Mar19.255.35
Apr14.714.09
May10.803.00
Jun8.562.38
Jul9.402.61
Aug12.593.50
Sep17.004.72
Oct21.385.94
Nov23.876.63
Dec26.467.35

Figures from the weather station at Orange, which is approximately 20.7 km from Cheesemans Creek.

Cheesemans Creek, NSW is in the 2800 postcode area which has around 4952 solar installations under 10 kW and about 5560 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 19949 households in the 2800 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.73 kW) for about every 4.0 dwellings.

Here are 28 solar installers near to or in Cheesemans Creek.

Solar Installers near toCheesemans Creek
NameDistanceDetails
Lung Fish15.7kmLung Fish is based in Orange, NSW.
Unilec Solar & Electrical18.4kmUnilec Solar & Electrical is based in Orange, NSW.
Solar ~ Central West Co.19.9kmSolar ~ Central West Co. is based in Orange, NSW.
Efficient Air & Energy20.3kmEfficient Air & Energy is based in Orange, NSW.
Central West Solar20.3kmCentral West Solar is based in Orange, NSW.
Kenjarhy Solar21.0kmKenjarhy Solar is based in Orange, NSW.
Hybrid Power Systems22.3kmHybrid Power Systems is based in Orange, NSW.
Dynamic Solar28.4kmDynamic Solar is based in Lucknow, NSW.
Alternative Energy Concepts39.4kmAlternative Energy Concepts is based in Canowindra, NSW.
AUS-POWER Batteries39.4kmAUS-POWER Batteries is based in Canowindra, NSW.
📞 Green Solar Panels Installation Kallangur55.5km📞 Green Solar Panels Installation Kallangur is based in Blacktown, NSW.
Large Solar Installs69.6kmLarge Solar Installs is based in Kelso, NSW.
Platinum Solar Bathurst69.7kmPlatinum Solar Bathurst is based in Kelso, NSW.
See Solar70.0kmSee Solar is based in Parkes, NSW.
NSW Country Solar (Redfern Power Solutions)73.0kmNSW Country Solar (Redfern Power Solutions) is based in Wellington, NSW.
Josh Gardiner Electrical & Solar74.4kmJosh Gardiner Electrical & Solar is based in Cowra, NSW.
Midwest Solar & Electrical74.5kmMidwest Solar & Electrical is based in Cowra, NSW.
Zac Power - Solar System, Panel, Battery, Electrician74.7kmZac Power - Solar System, Panel, Battery, Electrician is based in Cowra, NSW.
Hennys Warehouse85.2kmHennys Warehouse is based in Peak Hill, NSW.
Ecotronics90.0kmEcotronics is based in Mudgee, NSW.
Arkana Energy Mudgee91.7kmArkana Energy Mudgee is based in Mudgee, NSW.
Alpha Regional Mudgee92.4kmAlpha Regional Mudgee is based in Mudgee, NSW.
CKB Solar & Electrical92.4kmCKB Solar & Electrical is based in Mudgee, NSW.
Mid-Western Solar Solutions92.5kmMid-Western Solar Solutions is based in Mudgee, NSW.
powerdepot93.1kmpowerdepot is based in Ilford, NSW.
Maine Solar Grid98.8kmMaine Solar Grid is based in Tuena, NSW.
Solarcomm104.3kmSolarcomm is based in Ben Bullen, NSW.
Cudgegong Solar & Electrical108.6kmCudgegong Solar & Electrical is based in Rylstone, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Cheesemans Creek

Sunlight Hours in Cheesemans Creek

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 20 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Cheesemans Creek

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 33.2° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Cheesemans Creek, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Cheeseborough, QLD, which is about 990.7 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.