Are Solar Panels Worth It In East Branxton?

East Branxton is located in New South Wales about 135.7 km north of Sydney and 423.2 km south west of Esk. East Branxton has a latitude of 32.7 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in East Branxton, NSW

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for East Branxton

Rebate for East Branxton 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 East Branxton by month. The maximum is 6.63 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.49 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in East Branxton
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.766.60
Feb21.215.89
Mar17.914.98
Apr14.223.95
May10.672.96
Jun8.952.49
Jul10.112.81
Aug13.683.80
Sep17.394.83
Oct20.375.66
Nov22.336.20
Dec23.856.63

Figures from the weather station at Maryville, which is approximately 46.2 km from East Branxton.

East Branxton, NSW is in the 2335 postcode area which has around 937 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1091 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 2521 households in the 2335 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 5.18 kW) for about every 2.7 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in East Branxton.

Solar Installers near toEast Branxton
NameDistanceDetails
Hunter Valley Electrics4.8kmHunter Valley Electrics is based in Lower Belford, NSW.
HV SOLAR12.1kmHV SOLAR is based in Mitchells Flat, NSW.
Sun2u - Solar Power Systems Newcastle15.4kmSun2u - Solar Power Systems Newcastle is based in Rutherford, NSW.
Adams electrical and solar p/l18.9kmAdams electrical and solar p/l is based in Oakhampton Heights, NSW.
Pivotrom20.2kmPivotrom is based in Kurri Kurri, NSW.
STS Services20.5kmSTS Services is based in Maitland, NSW.
Solar Run Singleton20.9kmSolar Run Singleton is based in Singleton, NSW.
MJJs Solar - Casey Drive20.9kmMJJs Solar - Casey Drive is based in Singleton, NSW.
MJJs Solar24.2kmMJJs Solar is based in Singleton, NSW.
Empowered Offgrid26.3kmEmpowered Offgrid is based in Morpeth, NSW.
Solar Service Centre26.7kmSolar Service Centre is based in Morpeth, NSW.
Elite Power Group - Solar & Battery Storage29.0kmElite Power Group - Solar & Battery Storage is based in Thornton, NSW.
One Power Solar29.3kmOne Power Solar is based in Burleigh Heads, QLD.
GoSolar Newcastle29.9kmGoSolar Newcastle is based in Beresfield, NSW.
Solahart Newcastle, Hunter Valley, Port Stephens & Lake Macquarie30.0kmSolahart Newcastle, Hunter Valley, Port Stephens & Lake Macquarie is based in Beresfield, NSW.
Spot On Solar International30.5kmSpot On Solar International is based in Beresfield, NSW.
Aztech Solar31.0kmAztech Solar is based in Beresfield, NSW.
Commercial Solar31.0kmCommercial Solar is based in Beresfield, NSW.
Earthconnect31.1kmEarthconnect is based in Beresfield, NSW.
Solar Bargains33.0kmSolar Bargains is based in Broke, NSW.
LuvSolar Solar Power Systems Hunter Valley34.5kmLuvSolar Solar Power Systems Hunter Valley is based in Brunkerville, NSW.
iinergy34.7kmiinergy is based in Cameron Park, NSW.
TRADEPRO SOLAR37.3kmTRADEPRO SOLAR is based in Heatherbrae, NSW.
Cherry Electrical and Solar P/L39.7kmCherry Electrical and Solar P/L is based in Argenton, NSW.
Always Energy Newcastle40.5kmAlways Energy Newcastle is based in Mayfield West, NSW.
Falk Solar40.9kmFalk Solar is based in Clarence Town, NSW.
Jemena41.0kmJemena is based in Cardiff, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to East Branxton

Sunlight Hours in East Branxton

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 East Branxton

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 East Branxton, is to look at if solar power is worth it in East Bowral, NSW, which is about 221.0 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.