Are Solar Panels Worth It In Commissioners Waters?

Commissioners Waters is located in New South Wales about 366.4 km south of Brisbane and 193.9 km south of Lyra. Commissioners Waters has a latitude of 30.6 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Commissioners Waters, NSW

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Commissioners Waters

Rebate for Commissioners Waters 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 Commissioners Waters by month. The maximum is 7.26 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.79 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Commissioners Waters
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan26.137.26
Feb23.256.46
Mar20.045.57
Apr15.954.43
May12.223.39
Jun10.062.79
Jul11.083.08
Aug14.363.99
Sep18.495.14
Oct22.116.14
Nov24.216.73
Dec26.157.26

Figures from the weather station at Tamworth Airport, which is approximately 103.9 km from Commissioners Waters.

Commissioners Waters, NSW is in the 2350 postcode area which has around 3085 solar installations under 10 kW and about 3335 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 11333 households in the 2350 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.32 kW) for about every 3.7 dwellings.

Here are 16 solar installers near to or in Commissioners Waters.

Solar Installers near toCommissioners Waters
NameDistanceDetails
Meralli Solar25.6kmMeralli Solar is based in Uralla, NSW.
Go Solar Power49.7kmGo Solar Power is based in Helensvale, QLD.
Eco Energy & Solar Solutions95.8kmEco Energy & Solar Solutions is based in Nemingha, NSW.
All About Solar95.9kmAll About Solar is based in Pillar Valley, NSW.
WYNERGY97.7kmWYNERGY is based in Tamworth, NSW.
Tamworth Solar Security Lighting98.9kmTamworth Solar Security Lighting is based in Tamworth, NSW.
NS Energy - Solahart Tamworth99.1kmNS Energy - Solahart Tamworth is based in Tamworth, NSW.
Tamworth Satellite & Electrical Services99.5kmTamworth Satellite & Electrical Services is based in Tamworth, NSW.
Max Fox Electrical - Inland Solar100.5kmMax Fox Electrical - Inland Solar is based in Taminda, NSW.
Thompson Tim & Dale Electrical101.6kmThompson Tim & Dale Electrical is based in Hillvue, NSW.
Siteguard103.0kmSiteguard is based in Westdale, NSW.
Sapphire City Solar & Electrical - Inverell107.6kmSapphire City Solar & Electrical - Inverell is based in Inverell, NSW.
Self Sufficiency Supplies - Solar Systems110.2kmSelf Sufficiency Supplies - Solar Systems is based in South Kempsey, NSW.
EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Tamworth114.8kmEcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Tamworth is based in Duri, NSW.
Great White Solar & Electrical119.5kmGreat White Solar & Electrical is based in Way Way, NSW.
Jimmy's Electrical & Solar119.8kmJimmy's Electrical & Solar is based in Valla Beach, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Commissioners Waters

Sunlight Hours in Commissioners Waters

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 6 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Commissioners Waters

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 30.6° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Commissioners Waters, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Commissioners Flat, QLD, which is about 423.9 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.