Chilcotts Creek is located in New South Wales about 247.9 km north of Sydney and 329.2 km south of Lyra. Chilcotts Creek has a latitude of 31.7 degrees South.
How much is the rebate for solar panels in Chilcotts Creek, NSW
The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Chilcotts 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. Chilcotts Creek is in Climate Zone 3 which has a rating of 1.382.
This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Chilcotts 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 Chilcotts Creek will be reduced. It goes down every year.
Solar Power Rebate for Chilcotts Creek
| System Size | ST Certs | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 3 kW | 29 | $1157.10 |
| 4 kW | 38 | $1516.20 |
| 5 kW | 48 | $1915.20 |
| 6 kW | 58 | $2314.20 |
| 6.6 kW | 63 | $2513.70 |
| 10 kW | 96 | $3830.40 |
| 12 kW | 116 | $4628.40 |
| 15 kW | 145 | $5785.50 |
Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Chilcotts Creek by month. The maximum is 7.00 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.51 kWh/M2 during June.
| Month | Energy MJ/M2 | kWh/M2 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 25.19 | 7.00 |
| Feb | 21.67 | 6.02 |
| Mar | 18.41 | 5.11 |
| Apr | 14.78 | 4.11 |
| May | 11.15 | 3.10 |
| Jun | 9.03 | 2.51 |
| Jul | 10.24 | 2.84 |
| Aug | 13.65 | 3.79 |
| Sep | 17.68 | 4.91 |
| Oct | 21.15 | 5.87 |
| Nov | 23.09 | 6.41 |
| Dec | 24.95 | 6.93 |
Figures from the weather station at Scone, which is approximately 45.4 km from Chilcotts Creek.
Chilcotts Creek, NSW is in the 2339 postcode area which has around 105 solar installations under 10 kW and about 110 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.
With an estimated 343 households in the 2339 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.35 kW) for about every 3.3 dwellings.
Here are 22 solar installers near to or in Chilcotts Creek.
| Name | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|
| EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Tamworth | 49.3km | EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Tamworth is based in Duri, NSW. |
| Thompson Tim & Dale Electrical | 59.4km | Thompson Tim & Dale Electrical is based in Hillvue, NSW. |
| Eco Energy & Solar Solutions | 60.8km | Eco Energy & Solar Solutions is based in Nemingha, NSW. |
| Max Fox Electrical - Inland Solar | 62.5km | Max Fox Electrical - Inland Solar is based in Taminda, NSW. |
| Tamworth Satellite & Electrical Services | 62.9km | Tamworth Satellite & Electrical Services is based in Tamworth, NSW. |
| NS Energy - Solahart Tamworth | 63.1km | NS Energy - Solahart Tamworth is based in Tamworth, NSW. |
| WYNERGY | 63.7km | WYNERGY is based in Tamworth, NSW. |
| Tamworth Solar Security Lighting | 63.8km | Tamworth Solar Security Lighting is based in Tamworth, NSW. |
| Siteguard | 64.5km | Siteguard is based in Westdale, NSW. |
| Aeromagnetics | 92.9km | Aeromagnetics is based in Jerrys Plains, NSW. |
| MJJs Solar | 102.6km | MJJs Solar is based in Singleton, NSW. |
| MJJs Solar - Casey Drive | 103.0km | MJJs Solar - Casey Drive is based in Singleton, NSW. |
| Solar Run Singleton | 105.0km | Solar Run Singleton is based in Singleton, NSW. |
| HV SOLAR | 108.5km | HV SOLAR is based in Mitchells Flat, NSW. |
| Hunter Valley Electrics | 115.8km | Hunter Valley Electrics is based in Lower Belford, NSW. |
| Meralli Solar | 128.7km | Meralli Solar is based in Uralla, NSW. |
| Solar Bargains | 130.9km | Solar Bargains is based in Broke, NSW. |
| Sun2u - Solar Power Systems Newcastle | 132.7km | Sun2u - Solar Power Systems Newcastle is based in Rutherford, NSW. |
| Solar Connections | 133.0km | Solar Connections is based in Springwood, NSW. |
| Adams electrical and solar p/l | 134.0km | Adams electrical and solar p/l is based in Oakhampton Heights, NSW. |
| Falk Solar | 134.2km | Falk Solar is based in Clarence Town, NSW. |
| STS Services | 136.9km | STS Services is based in Maitland, NSW. |
Solar Panel Businesses Near to Chilcotts Creek
Sunlight Hours in Chilcotts Creek
The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 12 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.
Figures calculated for 15th of the month.
Solar Panel Angle in Chilcotts Creek
It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 31.7° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.
Next, after Chilcotts Creek, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Chigwell, TAS, which is about 1280.3 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.