Are Solar Panels Worth It In Craven Plateau?

Craven Plateau is located in New South Wales about 225.9 km north of Sydney and 330.4 km south west of Esk. Craven Plateau has a latitude of 31.9 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Craven Plateau

Rebate for Craven Plateau 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 Plateau by month. The maximum is 7.00 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.51 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Craven Plateau
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan25.197.00
Feb21.676.02
Mar18.415.11
Apr14.784.11
May11.153.10
Jun9.032.51
Jul10.242.84
Aug13.653.79
Sep17.684.91
Oct21.155.87
Nov23.096.41
Dec24.956.93

Figures from the weather station at Scone, which is approximately 81.3 km from Craven Plateau.

Craven Plateau, 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 24 solar installers near to or in Craven Plateau.

Solar Installers near toCraven Plateau
NameDistanceDetails
KMF Electrical & Solar56.0kmKMF Electrical & Solar is based in Wingham, NSW.
Mackie Electric & Refrigeration64.6kmMackie Electric & Refrigeration is based in Taree, NSW.
Coastline Solar Connections65.2kmCoastline Solar Connections is based in Taree, NSW.
Eastern Solar Design65.5kmEastern Solar Design is based in Taree, NSW.
Wilsons Solar & Electrical66.4kmWilsons Solar & Electrical is based in Taree, NSW.
Rheem Solar Specialist Cundletown66.8kmRheem Solar Specialist Cundletown is based in Taree, NSW.
The Solar Experts70.2kmThe Solar Experts is based in Ellenborough, NSW.
DRC Solar & Electrical72.8kmDRC Solar & Electrical is based in Tallwoods Village, NSW.
EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Forster Taree Port Macquarie74.7kmEcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Forster Taree Port Macquarie is based in Diamond Beach, NSW.
Falk Solar75.6kmFalk Solar is based in Clarence Town, NSW.
Forster Solar and Lighting79.3kmForster Solar and Lighting is based in Forster, NSW.
Apex Solar & Electrical80.2kmApex Solar & Electrical is based in Hannam Vale, NSW.
Holiday Coast Solar84.5kmHoliday Coast Solar is based in Moorland, NSW.
HV SOLAR85.5kmHV SOLAR is based in Mitchells Flat, NSW.
Hunter Valley Electrics90.0kmHunter Valley Electrics is based in Lower Belford, NSW.
MJJs Solar - Casey Drive90.8kmMJJs Solar - Casey Drive is based in Singleton, NSW.
Adams electrical and solar p/l93.1kmAdams electrical and solar p/l is based in Oakhampton Heights, NSW.
electraline nsw93.1kmelectraline nsw is based in Medowie, NSW.
Solar Service Centre93.5kmSolar Service Centre is based in Morpeth, NSW.
Empowered Offgrid93.6kmEmpowered Offgrid is based in Morpeth, NSW.
Solar Run Singleton93.7kmSolar Run Singleton is based in Singleton, NSW.
MJJs Solar94.1kmMJJs Solar is based in Singleton, NSW.
Sun2u - Solar Power Systems Newcastle94.7kmSun2u - Solar Power Systems Newcastle is based in Rutherford, NSW.
Sinclair Renewable Energy95.0kmSinclair Renewable Energy is based in Medowie, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Craven Plateau

Sunlight Hours in Craven Plateau

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 13 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Craven Plateau

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 31.9° 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 Plateau, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Craven, NSW, which is about 32.4 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.