Are Solar Panels Worth It In Craven?

Craven is located in New South Wales about 203.7 km north of Sydney and 348.6 km south west of Esk. Craven has a latitude of 32.1 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Craven

Rebate for Craven 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 Craven 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 Craven
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 73.1 km from Craven.

Craven, NSW is in the 2422 postcode area which has around 976 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1059 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 2688 households in the 2422 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.12 kW) for about every 2.8 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Craven.

Solar Installers near toCraven
NameDistanceDetails
Falk Solar49.8kmFalk Solar is based in Clarence Town, NSW.
KMF Electrical & Solar50.4kmKMF Electrical & Solar is based in Wingham, NSW.
DRC Solar & Electrical54.8kmDRC Solar & Electrical is based in Tallwoods Village, NSW.
Eastern Solar Design55.0kmEastern Solar Design is based in Taree, NSW.
Mackie Electric & Refrigeration55.1kmMackie Electric & Refrigeration is based in Taree, NSW.
Forster Solar and Lighting55.4kmForster Solar and Lighting is based in Forster, NSW.
Coastline Solar Connections55.7kmCoastline Solar Connections is based in Taree, NSW.
Wilsons Solar & Electrical56.2kmWilsons Solar & Electrical is based in Taree, NSW.
Rheem Solar Specialist Cundletown56.6kmRheem Solar Specialist Cundletown is based in Taree, NSW.
EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Forster Taree Port Macquarie57.2kmEcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Forster Taree Port Macquarie is based in Diamond Beach, NSW.
electraline nsw65.2kmelectraline nsw is based in Medowie, NSW.
Sinclair Renewable Energy66.7kmSinclair Renewable Energy is based in Medowie, NSW.
Solar Service Centre70.8kmSolar Service Centre is based in Morpeth, NSW.
Empowered Offgrid71.1kmEmpowered Offgrid is based in Morpeth, NSW.
Adams electrical and solar p/l72.7kmAdams electrical and solar p/l is based in Oakhampton Heights, NSW.
Diffuse Energy74.9kmDiffuse Energy is based in Williamtown, NSW.
TRADEPRO SOLAR74.9kmTRADEPRO SOLAR is based in Heatherbrae, NSW.
STS Services75.0kmSTS Services is based in Maitland, NSW.
HV SOLAR75.1kmHV SOLAR is based in Mitchells Flat, NSW.
Sun2u - Solar Power Systems Newcastle75.4kmSun2u - Solar Power Systems Newcastle is based in Rutherford, NSW.
Elite Power Group - Solar & Battery Storage77.0kmElite Power Group - Solar & Battery Storage is based in Thornton, NSW.
Hunter Valley Electrics77.3kmHunter Valley Electrics is based in Lower Belford, NSW.
One Power Solar77.4kmOne Power Solar is based in Burleigh Heads, QLD.
Apex Solar & Electrical77.4kmApex Solar & Electrical is based in Hannam Vale, NSW.
Holiday Coast Solar78.5kmHoliday Coast Solar is based in Moorland, NSW.
GoSolar Newcastle78.6kmGoSolar Newcastle is based in Beresfield, NSW.
Earthconnect79.4kmEarthconnect is based in Beresfield, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Craven

Sunlight Hours in Craven

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

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Craven

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 32.1° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Craven, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Cranley, QLD, which is about 514.8 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.