Are Solar Panels Worth It In Eraring?

Eraring is located in New South Wales about 93.9 km north of Sydney and 458.5 km south west of Esk. Eraring has a latitude of 33.1 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Eraring, NSW

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Eraring

Rebate for Eraring 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 Eraring 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 Eraring
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 27.4 km from Eraring.

Eraring, NSW is in the 2264 postcode area which has around 2135 solar installations under 10 kW and about 2294 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 6917 households in the 2264 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.08 kW) for about every 3.2 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Eraring.

Solar Installers near toEraring
NameDistanceDetails
EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Lake Macquarie Region2.7kmEcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Lake Macquarie Region is based in Dora Creek, NSW.
Global Home Solutions6.7kmGlobal Home Solutions is based in Morisset, NSW.
Solahart Central Coast, Lake Macquarie & Surrounds7.0kmSolahart Central Coast, Lake Macquarie & Surrounds is based in Morisset, NSW.
DNR Air Conditioning & Solar7.3kmDNR Air Conditioning & Solar is based in Morisset, NSW.
Quick Fix Solar & Electrical7.4kmQuick Fix Solar & Electrical is based in Morisset, NSW.
Green Star Solar8.7kmGreen Star Solar is based in Toronto, NSW.
Green Star Solar8.9kmGreen Star Solar is based in Coal Point, NSW.
Twin Solar9.2kmTwin Solar is based in Blackalls Park, NSW.
Williams Electrical and Solar Solutions12.6kmWilliams Electrical and Solar Solutions is based in Caves Beach, NSW.
Podium Solar12.7kmPodium Solar is based in Valentine, NSW.
LuvSolar Solar Power Systems Hunter Valley13.5kmLuvSolar Solar Power Systems Hunter Valley is based in Brunkerville, NSW.
Custom Solar16.1kmCustom Solar is based in Warners Bay, NSW.
HCB Solar Newcastle17.7kmHCB Solar Newcastle is based in Cardiff, NSW.
Solar Ground Mount17.7kmSolar Ground Mount is based in Cardiff, NSW.
Cherry Electrical and Solar P/L17.8kmCherry Electrical and Solar P/L is based in Argenton, NSW.
Ausave Energy17.9kmAusave Energy is based in Cardiff, NSW.
ECOlectrical18.0kmECOlectrical is based in Bennetts Green, NSW.
Jemena18.0kmJemena is based in Cardiff, NSW.
Solar Power Australia18.1kmSolar Power Australia is based in Cardiff, NSW.
Green Volt Solar18.5kmGreen Volt Solar is based in Cardiff South, NSW.
GDW Solar & Electrical18.7kmGDW Solar & Electrical is based in Gateshead, NSW.
Sunlight Systems Central Coast19.8kmSunlight Systems Central Coast is based in Charmhaven, NSW.
iinergy20.6kmiinergy is based in Cameron Park, NSW.
Solarite21.2kmSolarite is based in Kahibah, NSW.
Solar Water Wind22.9kmSolar Water Wind is based in Wyong, NSW.
MJJs Solar Central Coast23.1kmMJJs Solar Central Coast is based in Kanwal, NSW.
Tru Blu Solar Co23.8kmTru Blu Solar Co is based in Wyong, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Eraring

Sunlight Hours in Eraring

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 19 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Eraring

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 33.1° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Eraring, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Erakala, QLD, which is about 1348.2 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.