Are Solar Panels Worth It In Essington?

Essington is located in New South Wales about 135.7 km west of Sydney and 583.1 km south of Lyra. Essington has a latitude of 33.8 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Essington

Rebate for Essington 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 Essington by month. The maximum is 7.35 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.38 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Essington
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan26.197.28
Feb22.916.36
Mar19.255.35
Apr14.714.09
May10.803.00
Jun8.562.38
Jul9.402.61
Aug12.593.50
Sep17.004.72
Oct21.385.94
Nov23.876.63
Dec26.467.35

Figures from the weather station at Orange, which is approximately 78.1 km from Essington.

Essington, NSW is in the 2787 postcode area which has around 530 solar installations under 10 kW and about 582 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 2133 households in the 2787 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.32 kW) for about every 4.0 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Essington.

Solar Installers near toEssington
NameDistanceDetails
Platinum Solar Bathurst38.5kmPlatinum Solar Bathurst is based in Kelso, NSW.
Large Solar Installs39.0kmLarge Solar Installs is based in Kelso, NSW.
Maine Solar Grid48.5kmMaine Solar Grid is based in Tuena, NSW.
Blue Mountains Solar52.2kmBlue Mountains Solar is based in Katoomba, NSW.
Energywise Living52.4kmEnergywise Living is based in Katoomba, NSW.
Swivel Solar54.6kmSwivel Solar is based in Leura, NSW.
Solarcomm60.5kmSolarcomm is based in Ben Bullen, NSW.
Valen64.3kmValen is based in Lake Cargelligo, NSW.
Dynamic Solar70.4kmDynamic Solar is based in Lucknow, NSW.
Eco Solar Supplies71.5kmEco Solar Supplies is based in Bowral, NSW.
Hybrid Power Systems76.6kmHybrid Power Systems is based in Orange, NSW.
Kenjarhy Solar77.9kmKenjarhy Solar is based in Orange, NSW.
Central West Solar78.7kmCentral West Solar is based in Orange, NSW.
Efficient Air & Energy78.8kmEfficient Air & Energy is based in Orange, NSW.
Solar ~ Central West Co.79.6kmSolar ~ Central West Co. is based in Orange, NSW.
Unilec Solar & Electrical81.5kmUnilec Solar & Electrical is based in Orange, NSW.
Solar Partners Australia82.5kmSolar Partners Australia is based in Lapstone, NSW.
Lung Fish83.6kmLung Fish is based in Orange, NSW.
E-Smart Solar84.5kmE-Smart Solar is based in Emu Plains, NSW.
Solar Nexus86.6kmSolar Nexus is based in Jamisontown, NSW.
Solar Run Windsor86.9kmSolar Run Windsor is based in Kurrajong Hills, NSW.
Solar Penrith87.5kmSolar Penrith is based in Penrith, NSW.
Solar Man Australia87.5kmSolar Man Australia is based in Penrith, NSW.
InVision Solar87.6kmInVision Solar is based in Penrith, NSW.
Sams Solar87.8kmSams Solar is based in Cranebrook, NSW.
Penrith Solar Centre88.0kmPenrith Solar Centre is based in Cranebrook, NSW.
GreenLight Energy Solutions Penrith88.6kmGreenLight Energy Solutions Penrith is based in Penrith, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Essington

Sunlight Hours in Essington

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 23 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Essington

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 33.8° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Essington, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Essington, NSW, which is about 0.0 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.