Are Solar Panels Worth It In Crowdy Head?

Crowdy Head is located in New South Wales about 266.0 km north east of Sydney and 294.8 km south of Esk. Crowdy Head has a latitude of 31.8 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Crowdy Head, NSW

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Crowdy Head

Rebate for Crowdy Head 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 Crowdy Head 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 Crowdy Head
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 134.7 km from Crowdy Head.

Crowdy Head, NSW is in the 2427 postcode area which has around 897 solar installations under 10 kW and about 916 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 2206 households in the 2427 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.06 kW) for about every 2.5 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Crowdy Head.

Solar Installers near toCrowdy Head
NameDistanceDetails
Holiday Coast Solar11.0kmHoliday Coast Solar is based in Moorland, NSW.
Apex Solar & Electrical19.5kmApex Solar & Electrical is based in Hannam Vale, NSW.
G & A Martin Electrical Contractors22.9kmG & A Martin Electrical Contractors is based in Laurieton, NSW.
Hastings Solar Clean & Electrical23.1kmHastings Solar Clean & Electrical is based in Dunbogan, NSW.
Rheem Solar Specialist Cundletown25.0kmRheem Solar Specialist Cundletown is based in Taree, NSW.
Wilsons Solar & Electrical25.4kmWilsons Solar & Electrical is based in Taree, NSW.
Coastline Solar Connections26.3kmCoastline Solar Connections is based in Taree, NSW.
Eastern Solar Design26.6kmEastern Solar Design is based in Taree, NSW.
Mackie Electric & Refrigeration26.9kmMackie Electric & Refrigeration is based in Taree, NSW.
EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Forster Taree Port Macquarie28.6kmEcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Forster Taree Port Macquarie is based in Diamond Beach, NSW.
DRC Solar & Electrical30.9kmDRC Solar & Electrical is based in Tallwoods Village, NSW.
KMF Electrical & Solar35.0kmKMF Electrical & Solar is based in Wingham, NSW.
SAE Group39.0kmSAE Group is based in Wauchope, NSW.
Forster Solar and Lighting43.6kmForster Solar and Lighting is based in Forster, NSW.
Farm The Sun45.3kmFarm The Sun is based in Beechwood, NSW.
Pollard & Sons Electrical and Solar45.5kmPollard & Sons Electrical and Solar is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Wauchope Solar46.0kmWauchope Solar is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Coastal Green Power46.2kmCoastal Green Power is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Harelec46.3kmHarelec is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Always Energy46.4kmAlways Energy is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
SolarBright Port Macquarie46.5kmSolarBright Port Macquarie is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Precision Solar Services46.9kmPrecision Solar Services is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
SolaXs46.9kmSolaXs is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
MNC Solar Power48.5kmMNC Solar Power is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Solahart Port Macquarie48.5kmSolahart Port Macquarie is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Ocean Solar48.6kmOcean Solar is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Solar Bare49.1kmSolar Bare is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Crowdy Head

Sunlight Hours in Crowdy Head

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 Crowdy Head

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 31.8° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Crowdy Head, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Croudace Bay, NSW, which is about 164.2 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.