Are Solar Panels Worth It In Elizabeth Beach?

Elizabeth Beach is located in New South Wales about 211.0 km north east of Sydney and 351.5 km south of Esk. Elizabeth Beach has a latitude of 32.3 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Elizabeth Beach, NSW

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Elizabeth Beach

Rebate for Elizabeth Beach 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 Elizabeth Beach 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 Elizabeth Beach
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 83.4 km from Elizabeth Beach.

Elizabeth Beach, NSW is in the 2428 postcode area which has around 3590 solar installations under 10 kW and about 3703 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 12195 households in the 2428 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.82 kW) for about every 3.4 dwellings.

Here are 23 solar installers near to or in Elizabeth Beach.

Solar Installers near toElizabeth Beach
NameDistanceDetails
Forster Solar and Lighting15.0kmForster Solar and Lighting is based in Forster, NSW.
DRC Solar & Electrical30.9kmDRC Solar & Electrical is based in Tallwoods Village, NSW.
EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Forster Taree Port Macquarie32.0kmEcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Forster Taree Port Macquarie is based in Diamond Beach, NSW.
Eastern Solar Design47.0kmEastern Solar Design is based in Taree, NSW.
Rheem Solar Specialist Cundletown47.7kmRheem Solar Specialist Cundletown is based in Taree, NSW.
Wilsons Solar & Electrical47.7kmWilsons Solar & Electrical is based in Taree, NSW.
Coastline Solar Connections48.8kmCoastline Solar Connections is based in Taree, NSW.
Mackie Electric & Refrigeration48.9kmMackie Electric & Refrigeration is based in Taree, NSW.
KMF Electrical & Solar55.4kmKMF Electrical & Solar is based in Wingham, NSW.
Holiday Coast Solar63.2kmHoliday Coast Solar is based in Moorland, NSW.
Apex Solar & Electrical68.7kmApex Solar & Electrical is based in Hannam Vale, NSW.
Falk Solar75.1kmFalk Solar is based in Clarence Town, NSW.
Sinclair Renewable Energy76.2kmSinclair Renewable Energy is based in Medowie, NSW.
electraline nsw76.9kmelectraline nsw is based in Medowie, NSW.
G & A Martin Electrical Contractors80.0kmG & A Martin Electrical Contractors is based in Laurieton, NSW.
Hastings Solar Clean & Electrical80.1kmHastings Solar Clean & Electrical is based in Dunbogan, NSW.
Diffuse Energy84.0kmDiffuse Energy is based in Williamtown, NSW.
TRADEPRO SOLAR91.5kmTRADEPRO SOLAR is based in Heatherbrae, NSW.
The Solar Experts92.3kmThe Solar Experts is based in Ellenborough, NSW.
SAE Group94.9kmSAE Group is based in Wauchope, NSW.
Solar Service Centre95.1kmSolar Service Centre is based in Morpeth, NSW.
Empowered Offgrid95.5kmEmpowered Offgrid is based in Morpeth, NSW.
DJM Electrical & Solar Panels Newcastle96.4kmDJM Electrical & Solar Panels Newcastle is based in Carrington, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Elizabeth Beach

Sunlight Hours in Elizabeth Beach

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 15 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Elizabeth Beach

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 32.3° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Elizabeth Beach, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Elizabeth Bay, NSW, which is about 210.2 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.