Are Solar Panels Worth It In Fishermans Bay?

Fishermans Bay is located in New South Wales about 145.4 km north east of Sydney and 411.4 km south of Esk. Fishermans Bay has a latitude of 32.8 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Fishermans Bay

Rebate for Fishermans 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 Fishermans Bay by month. The maximum is 6.58 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.48 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Fishermans Bay
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.516.53
Feb20.995.83
Mar17.804.95
Apr14.013.89
May10.562.93
Jun8.932.48
Jul10.102.80
Aug13.623.78
Sep17.184.77
Oct20.185.61
Nov22.076.13
Dec23.676.58

Figures from the weather station at Williamtown RAAF, which is approximately 23.7 km from Fishermans Bay.

Fishermans Bay, NSW is in the 2316 postcode area which has around 949 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1026 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 2968 households in the 2316 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.02 kW) for about every 3.1 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Fishermans Bay.

Solar Installers near toFishermans Bay
NameDistanceDetails
Sinclair Renewable Energy20.0kmSinclair Renewable Energy is based in Medowie, NSW.
electraline nsw22.4kmelectraline nsw is based in Medowie, NSW.
Diffuse Energy23.2kmDiffuse Energy is based in Williamtown, NSW.
Sunsave Solar32.8kmSunsave Solar is based in Newcastle, NSW.
DJM Electrical & Solar Panels Newcastle32.9kmDJM Electrical & Solar Panels Newcastle is based in Carrington, NSW.
TRADEPRO SOLAR33.9kmTRADEPRO SOLAR is based in Heatherbrae, NSW.
Gi Energy34.1kmGi Energy is based in Maryville, NSW.
Nexa Solar34.1kmNexa Solar is based in Maryville, NSW.
Solar Architects Australia34.1kmSolar Architects Australia is based in Maryville, NSW.
Econnect Solar | Newcastle34.1kmEconnect Solar | Newcastle is based in Maryville, NSW.
Sun Cooking Australia34.4kmSun Cooking Australia is based in Tighes Hill, NSW.
Graves Solar Installations34.5kmGraves Solar Installations is based in Newcastle West, NSW.
Peterson Solar Suppliers34.7kmPeterson Solar Suppliers is based in Newcastle West, NSW.
Larson Solar Systems34.9kmLarson Solar Systems is based in Newcastle West, NSW.
True Electrical & Solar35.2kmTrue Electrical & Solar is based in Mayfield, NSW.
Solar Renewables35.5kmSolar Renewables is based in Mayfield West, NSW.
Delta Electrical & Solar35.5kmDelta Electrical & Solar is based in Mayfield West, NSW.
SOLAR MAXX35.9kmSOLAR MAXX is based in Hamilton North, NSW.
Newy solar35.9kmNewy solar is based in Merewether, NSW.
Aussie Wide Solar36.8kmAussie Wide Solar is based in Warabrook, NSW.
NEWY SOLAR (formerly Nova Solar)36.8kmNEWY SOLAR (formerly Nova Solar) is based in Merewether, NSW.
Falk Solar37.1kmFalk Solar is based in Clarence Town, NSW.
Solar Run Warners Bay37.4kmSolar Run Warners Bay is based in Waratah West, NSW.
Reinvent Solar Energy37.8kmReinvent Solar Energy is based in Burswood, WA.
Always Energy Newcastle38.1kmAlways Energy Newcastle is based in Mayfield West, NSW.
Solarite40.5kmSolarite is based in Kahibah, NSW.
Earthconnect42.1kmEarthconnect is based in Beresfield, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Fishermans Bay

Sunlight Hours in Fishermans Bay

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 17 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Fishermans Bay

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 32.8° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Fishermans Bay, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Fisherman Bay, SA, which is about 1318.5 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.