Are Solar Panels Worth It In Fennell Bay?

Fennell Bay is located in New South Wales about 103.7 km north of Sydney and 448.4 km south of Esk. Fennell Bay has a latitude of 33.0 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Fennell Bay, NSW

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Fennell Bay

Rebate for Fennell Bay 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 Fennell Bay 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 Fennell Bay
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 16.8 km from Fennell Bay.

Fennell Bay, NSW is in the 2283 postcode area which has around 2894 solar installations under 10 kW and about 3083 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 9890 households in the 2283 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.17 kW) for about every 3.4 dwellings.

Here are 24 solar installers near to or in Fennell Bay.

Solar Installers near toFennell Bay
NameDistanceDetails
Twin Solar1.7kmTwin Solar is based in Blackalls Park, NSW.
Green Star Solar2.5kmGreen Star Solar is based in Toronto, NSW.
Podium Solar3.8kmPodium Solar is based in Valentine, NSW.
Green Star Solar4.1kmGreen Star Solar is based in Coal Point, NSW.
Custom Solar5.8kmCustom Solar is based in Warners Bay, NSW.
HCB Solar Newcastle6.9kmHCB Solar Newcastle is based in Cardiff, NSW.
Solar Ground Mount6.9kmSolar Ground Mount is based in Cardiff, NSW.
Ausave Energy7.1kmAusave Energy is based in Cardiff, NSW.
Cherry Electrical and Solar P/L7.2kmCherry Electrical and Solar P/L is based in Argenton, NSW.
Jemena7.2kmJemena is based in Cardiff, NSW.
Solar Power Australia7.2kmSolar Power Australia is based in Cardiff, NSW.
Green Volt Solar7.6kmGreen Volt Solar is based in Cardiff South, NSW.
ECOlectrical8.9kmECOlectrical is based in Bennetts Green, NSW.
GDW Solar & Electrical9.1kmGDW Solar & Electrical is based in Gateshead, NSW.
LuvSolar Solar Power Systems Hunter Valley11.0kmLuvSolar Solar Power Systems Hunter Valley is based in Brunkerville, NSW.
Solarite11.0kmSolarite is based in Kahibah, NSW.
iinergy11.1kmiinergy is based in Cameron Park, NSW.
Williams Electrical and Solar Solutions13.5kmWilliams Electrical and Solar Solutions is based in Caves Beach, NSW.
EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Lake Macquarie Region13.6kmEcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Lake Macquarie Region is based in Dora Creek, NSW.
Reinvent Solar Energy13.6kmReinvent Solar Energy is based in Burswood, WA.
NEWY SOLAR (formerly Nova Solar)14.6kmNEWY SOLAR (formerly Nova Solar) is based in Merewether, NSW.
Solar Run Warners Bay14.8kmSolar Run Warners Bay is based in Waratah West, NSW.
Always Energy Newcastle15.4kmAlways Energy Newcastle is based in Mayfield West, NSW.
Newy solar15.5kmNewy solar is based in Merewether, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Fennell Bay

Sunlight Hours in Fennell Bay

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 Fennell Bay

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 33.0° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Fennell Bay, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Feluga, QLD, which is about 1772.9 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.