Are Solar Panels Worth It In Elermore Vale?

Elermore Vale is located in New South Wales about 114.3 km north of Sydney and 437.8 km south of Esk. Elermore Vale has a latitude of 32.9 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Elermore Vale, NSW

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Elermore Vale

Rebate for Elermore Vale 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 Elermore Vale 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 Elermore Vale
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 7.7 km from Elermore Vale.

Elermore Vale, NSW is in the 2287 postcode area which has around 3941 solar installations under 10 kW and about 4225 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 15223 households in the 2287 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.19 kW) for about every 3.9 dwellings.

Here are 25 solar installers near to or in Elermore Vale.

Solar Installers near toElermore Vale
NameDistanceDetails
Green Volt Solar3.3kmGreen Volt Solar is based in Cardiff South, NSW.
Jemena3.7kmJemena is based in Cardiff, NSW.
Ausave Energy3.9kmAusave Energy is based in Cardiff, NSW.
Solar Power Australia3.9kmSolar Power Australia is based in Cardiff, NSW.
Solar Ground Mount4.0kmSolar Ground Mount is based in Cardiff, NSW.
HCB Solar Newcastle4.0kmHCB Solar Newcastle is based in Cardiff, NSW.
Cherry Electrical and Solar P/L4.3kmCherry Electrical and Solar P/L is based in Argenton, NSW.
Always Energy Newcastle4.5kmAlways Energy Newcastle is based in Mayfield West, NSW.
Solar Run Warners Bay4.5kmSolar Run Warners Bay is based in Waratah West, NSW.
Aussie Wide Solar5.3kmAussie Wide Solar is based in Warabrook, NSW.
Reinvent Solar Energy5.9kmReinvent Solar Energy is based in Burswood, WA.
SOLAR MAXX6.4kmSOLAR MAXX is based in Hamilton North, NSW.
iinergy6.6kmiinergy is based in Cameron Park, NSW.
Solar Renewables6.6kmSolar Renewables is based in Mayfield West, NSW.
True Electrical & Solar6.7kmTrue Electrical & Solar is based in Mayfield, NSW.
Delta Electrical & Solar6.8kmDelta Electrical & Solar is based in Mayfield West, NSW.
Solarite6.8kmSolarite is based in Kahibah, NSW.
Custom Solar7.2kmCustom Solar is based in Warners Bay, NSW.
NEWY SOLAR (formerly Nova Solar)7.5kmNEWY SOLAR (formerly Nova Solar) is based in Merewether, NSW.
Sun Cooking Australia7.8kmSun Cooking Australia is based in Tighes Hill, NSW.
Larson Solar Systems8.0kmLarson Solar Systems is based in Newcastle West, NSW.
Econnect Solar | Newcastle8.2kmEconnect Solar | Newcastle is based in Maryville, NSW.
Peterson Solar Suppliers8.3kmPeterson Solar Suppliers is based in Newcastle West, NSW.
Gi Energy8.3kmGi Energy is based in Maryville, NSW.
Solar Architects Australia8.3kmSolar Architects Australia is based in Maryville, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Elermore Vale

Sunlight Hours in Elermore Vale

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 18 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Elermore Vale

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 32.9° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Elermore Vale, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Eleebana, NSW, which is about 9.5 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.