Are Solar Panels Worth It In Cornwallis?

Cornwallis is located in New South Wales about 47.9 km north west of Sydney and 539.1 km south of Lyra. Cornwallis has a latitude of 33.6 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Cornwallis

Rebate for Cornwallis 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 Cornwallis by month. The maximum is 6.23 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.45 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Cornwallis
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan21.896.08
Feb19.005.28
Mar16.374.55
Apr13.723.81
May10.592.94
Jun8.822.45
Jul10.022.78
Aug13.273.69
Sep16.894.69
Oct19.765.49
Nov20.955.82
Dec22.416.23

Figures from the weather station at Richmond RAAF, which is approximately 3.2 km from Cornwallis.

Cornwallis, NSW is in the 2756 postcode area which has around 2750 solar installations under 10 kW and about 3442 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 12816 households in the 2756 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.61 kW) for about every 4.7 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Cornwallis.

Solar Installers near toCornwallis
NameDistanceDetails
Western Sydney Solar3.8kmWestern Sydney Solar is based in South Windsor, NSW.
Advanced Solar4.8kmAdvanced Solar is based in Mulgrave, NSW.
Skyline Solar5.3kmSkyline Solar is based in Vineyard, NSW.
Riverside Solar and Electrical Services9.4kmRiverside Solar and Electrical Services is based in North Richmond, NSW.
Your Green Planet12.9kmYour Green Planet is based in Rouse Hill, NSW.
Solar Chief - Australia13.1kmSolar Chief - Australia is based in Schofields, NSW.
Solar Run Thornleigh13.4kmSolar Run Thornleigh is based in Marsden Park, NSW.
Solar Run Schofields14.1kmSolar Run Schofields is based in Schofields, NSW.
Opera Solar Energy15.6kmOpera Solar Energy is based in Jordan Springs, NSW.
Solec Industries16.5kmSolec Industries is based in Cranebrook, NSW.
Solar Panels Quakers Hill16.9kmSolar Panels Quakers Hill is based in Quakers Hill, NSW.
Solar Run Windsor17.0kmSolar Run Windsor is based in Kurrajong Hills, NSW.
Opera Solar Energy Warehouse18.3kmOpera Solar Energy Warehouse is based in North St Marys, NSW.
Penrith Solar Centre18.6kmPenrith Solar Centre is based in Cranebrook, NSW.
Sams Solar18.7kmSams Solar is based in Cranebrook, NSW.
Solaray Energy18.8kmSolaray Energy is based in Glendenning, NSW.
Solar Run Sydney - Franchise Support Office19.1kmSolar Run Sydney - Franchise Support Office is based in Kings Park, NSW.
SolarPath19.1kmSolarPath is based in Kings Park, NSW.
Achievers Energy Sydney19.2kmAchievers Energy Sydney is based in Kings Park, NSW.
AR Solar19.2kmAR Solar is based in Marayong, NSW.
GreenLight Energy Solutions Penrith19.3kmGreenLight Energy Solutions Penrith is based in Penrith, NSW.
Helios Energy Storage - Solar Batteries19.4kmHelios Energy Storage - Solar Batteries is based in Thornleigh, NSW.
Aus solar energy group19.4kmAus solar energy group is based in Mount Druitt, NSW.
National Solar Energy19.4kmNational Solar Energy is based in Mount Druitt, NSW.
Oz Smart Solar19.9kmOz Smart Solar is based in Bella Vista, NSW.
Solar Man Australia20.0kmSolar Man Australia is based in Penrith, NSW.
Solar Penrith20.0kmSolar Penrith is based in Penrith, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Cornwallis

Sunlight Hours in Cornwallis

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 22 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Cornwallis

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 33.6° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Cornwallis, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Cornwall, QLD, which is about 865.7 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.