Are Solar Panels Worth It In Ettrema?

Ettrema is located in New South Wales about 117.4 km north east of Canberra and 689.8 km south west of Esk. Ettrema has a latitude of 34.9 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Ettrema

Rebate for Ettrema 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 Ettrema by month. The maximum is 6.15 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.28 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Ettrema
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan21.636.01
Feb18.745.20
Mar15.994.44
Apr12.973.60
May10.032.79
Jun8.202.28
Jul9.452.63
Aug12.593.50
Sep16.294.52
Oct19.485.41
Nov20.515.70
Dec22.156.15

Figures from the weather station at Nowra, which is approximately 23.6 km from Ettrema.

Ettrema, NSW is in the 2540 postcode area which has around 6786 solar installations under 10 kW and about 7200 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 26235 households in the 2540 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.23 kW) for about every 3.9 dwellings.

Here are 24 solar installers near to or in Ettrema.

Solar Installers near toEttrema
NameDistanceDetails
Simmark Shoalhaven25.4kmSimmark Shoalhaven is based in North Nowra, NSW.
Unlimited Power Solutions - Solar Specialist26.6kmUnlimited Power Solutions - Solar Specialist is based in South Nowra, NSW.
Virtual Power Co.27.4kmVirtual Power Co. is based in Nowra, NSW.
David Borg Electrical & Solar27.4kmDavid Borg Electrical & Solar is based in Falls Creek, NSW.
South Coast Solar Solutions27.5kmSouth Coast Solar Solutions is based in Bomaderry, NSW.
Adflick Solar & Electrical27.6kmAdflick Solar & Electrical is based in Nowra, NSW.
Schmick Energy27.8kmSchmick Energy is based in South Nowra, NSW.
Southern Solar Solutions - Shoalhaven's #1 Solar Panel Installers27.9kmSouthern Solar Solutions - Shoalhaven's #1 Solar Panel Installers is based in Nowra, NSW.
Shoalhaven Virtual Power Plant27.9kmShoalhaven Virtual Power Plant is based in Nowra, NSW.
Pro1 Solar28.6kmPro1 Solar is based in Falls Creek, NSW.
Repower Shoalhaven28.9kmRepower Shoalhaven is based in Nowra, NSW.
Nowra Solar | #1 Shoalhaven Solar & Battery Installers29.1kmNowra Solar | #1 Shoalhaven Solar & Battery Installers is based in South Nowra, NSW.
Autumn Solar Installations.29.5kmAutumn Solar Installations. is based in Wandandian, NSW.
Southern Solar Solutions29.9kmSouthern Solar Solutions is based in Worrigee, NSW.
Solahart Goulburn and Southern Highlands30.8kmSolahart Goulburn and Southern Highlands is based in Exeter, NSW.
Starrton34.8kmStarrton is based in Bomaderry, NSW.
Everen36.8kmEveren is based in Huskisson, NSW.
Bellette Electrical, Solar & Air Conditioning37.4kmBellette Electrical, Solar & Air Conditioning is based in Far Meadow, NSW.
SEYMOUR SOLAR38.6kmSEYMOUR SOLAR is based in Moss Vale, NSW.
Shoalhaven Solar38.9kmShoalhaven Solar is based in Berry, NSW.
LENERGY39.5kmLENERGY is based in Moss Vale, NSW.
Simmark Southern Highlands46.9kmSimmark Southern Highlands is based in Bowral, NSW.
Thirroul Solar53.4kmThirroul Solar is based in Woonona, NSW.
On Grid Off Grid Solar53.4kmOn Grid Off Grid Solar is based in Jerrara, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Ettrema

Sunlight Hours in Ettrema

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 29 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Ettrema

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 34.9° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Ettrema, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Ettamogah, NSW, which is about 321.9 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.