Are Solar Panels Worth It In Exeter?

Exeter is located in New South Wales about 116.8 km south west of Sydney and 660.0 km south of Lyra. Exeter has a latitude of 34.6 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Exeter

Rebate for Exeter 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 Exeter 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 Exeter
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 42.0 km from Exeter.

Exeter, NSW is in the 2579 postcode area which has around 698 solar installations under 10 kW and about 778 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 2301 households in the 2579 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.38 kW) for about every 3.3 dwellings.

Here are 26 solar installers near to or in Exeter.

Solar Installers near toExeter
NameDistanceDetails
Solahart Goulburn and Southern Highlands0.3kmSolahart Goulburn and Southern Highlands is based in Exeter, NSW.
SEYMOUR SOLAR9.2kmSEYMOUR SOLAR is based in Moss Vale, NSW.
LENERGY9.4kmLENERGY is based in Moss Vale, NSW.
Simmark Southern Highlands17.7kmSimmark Southern Highlands is based in Bowral, NSW.
Starrton24.1kmStarrton is based in Bomaderry, NSW.
Thirroul Solar32.9kmThirroul Solar is based in Woonona, NSW.
South Coast Solar Solutions35.0kmSouth Coast Solar Solutions is based in Bomaderry, NSW.
Simmark Shoalhaven35.6kmSimmark Shoalhaven is based in North Nowra, NSW.
Repower Shoalhaven37.5kmRepower Shoalhaven is based in Nowra, NSW.
Southern Solar Solutions - Shoalhaven's #1 Solar Panel Installers38.8kmSouthern Solar Solutions - Shoalhaven's #1 Solar Panel Installers is based in Nowra, NSW.
Shoalhaven Virtual Power Plant38.8kmShoalhaven Virtual Power Plant is based in Nowra, NSW.
Virtual Power Co.38.8kmVirtual Power Co. is based in Nowra, NSW.
Shoalhaven Solar39.0kmShoalhaven Solar is based in Berry, NSW.
Adflick Solar & Electrical39.8kmAdflick Solar & Electrical is based in Nowra, NSW.
Unlimited Power Solutions - Solar Specialist41.3kmUnlimited Power Solutions - Solar Specialist is based in South Nowra, NSW.
Schmick Energy41.7kmSchmick Energy is based in South Nowra, NSW.
Southern Solar Solutions42.2kmSouthern Solar Solutions is based in Worrigee, NSW.
Bellette Electrical, Solar & Air Conditioning42.4kmBellette Electrical, Solar & Air Conditioning is based in Far Meadow, NSW.
Eco Solar Supplies42.5kmEco Solar Supplies is based in Bowral, NSW.
Nowra Solar | #1 Shoalhaven Solar & Battery Installers42.7kmNowra Solar | #1 Shoalhaven Solar & Battery Installers is based in South Nowra, NSW.
All Star Solar44.5kmAll Star Solar is based in Bargo, NSW.
SunPeople45.1kmSunPeople is based in Oak Flats, NSW.
JPG Solar & Electrical45.5kmJPG Solar & Electrical is based in Oak Flats, NSW.
Rivers Solar & Electrical Services45.5kmRivers Solar & Electrical Services is based in Oak Flats, NSW.
Solarblu45.5kmSolarblu is based in Dapto, NSW.
Pro1 Solar46.4kmPro1 Solar is based in Falls Creek, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Exeter

Sunlight Hours in Exeter

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 27 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Exeter

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 34.6° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Exeter, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Ewlyamartup, WA, which is about 2991.0 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.