Are Solar Panels Worth It In Corlette?

Corlette is located in New South Wales about 152.5 km north east of Sydney and 404.0 km south of Esk. Corlette has a latitude of 32.7 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Corlette

Rebate for Corlette 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 Corlette by month. The maximum is 6.58 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.48 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Corlette
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.516.53
Feb20.995.83
Mar17.804.95
Apr14.013.89
May10.562.93
Jun8.932.48
Jul10.102.80
Aug13.623.78
Sep17.184.77
Oct20.185.61
Nov22.076.13
Dec23.676.58

Figures from the weather station at Williamtown RAAF, which is approximately 27.1 km from Corlette.

Corlette, NSW is in the 2315 postcode area which has around 1859 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1949 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 8182 households in the 2315 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.91 kW) for about every 4.4 dwellings.

Here are 23 solar installers near to or in Corlette.

Solar Installers near toCorlette
NameDistanceDetails
Sinclair Renewable Energy21.6kmSinclair Renewable Energy is based in Medowie, NSW.
electraline nsw23.6kmelectraline nsw is based in Medowie, NSW.
Diffuse Energy27.1kmDiffuse Energy is based in Williamtown, NSW.
Falk Solar35.0kmFalk Solar is based in Clarence Town, NSW.
TRADEPRO SOLAR36.9kmTRADEPRO SOLAR is based in Heatherbrae, NSW.
DJM Electrical & Solar Panels Newcastle38.3kmDJM Electrical & Solar Panels Newcastle is based in Carrington, NSW.
Sunsave Solar38.5kmSunsave Solar is based in Newcastle, NSW.
Nexa Solar39.5kmNexa Solar is based in Maryville, NSW.
Gi Energy39.5kmGi Energy is based in Maryville, NSW.
Solar Architects Australia39.5kmSolar Architects Australia is based in Maryville, NSW.
Econnect Solar | Newcastle39.5kmEconnect Solar | Newcastle is based in Maryville, NSW.
Sun Cooking Australia39.6kmSun Cooking Australia is based in Tighes Hill, NSW.
True Electrical & Solar40.1kmTrue Electrical & Solar is based in Mayfield, NSW.
Graves Solar Installations40.1kmGraves Solar Installations is based in Newcastle West, NSW.
Delta Electrical & Solar40.2kmDelta Electrical & Solar is based in Mayfield West, NSW.
Peterson Solar Suppliers40.2kmPeterson Solar Suppliers is based in Newcastle West, NSW.
Solar Renewables40.2kmSolar Renewables is based in Mayfield West, NSW.
Larson Solar Systems40.3kmLarson Solar Systems is based in Newcastle West, NSW.
SOLAR MAXX41.1kmSOLAR MAXX is based in Hamilton North, NSW.
Aussie Wide Solar41.6kmAussie Wide Solar is based in Warabrook, NSW.
Newy solar41.6kmNewy solar is based in Merewether, NSW.
Solar Run Warners Bay42.4kmSolar Run Warners Bay is based in Waratah West, NSW.
NEWY SOLAR (formerly Nova Solar)42.5kmNEWY SOLAR (formerly Nova Solar) is based in Merewether, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Corlette

Sunlight Hours in Corlette

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 17 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Corlette

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 32.7° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Corlette, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Corio, VIC, which is about 920.3 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.