Are Solar Panels Worth It In Fishing Point?

Fishing Point is located in New South Wales about 97.1 km north of Sydney and 455.0 km south of Esk. Fishing Point has a latitude of 33.1 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Fishing Point, NSW

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Fishing Point

Rebate for Fishing Point 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 Fishing Point 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 Fishing Point
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 21.5 km from Fishing Point.

Fishing Point, 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. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

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 27 solar installers near to or in Fishing Point.

Solar Installers near toFishing Point
NameDistanceDetails
Green Star Solar3.1kmGreen Star Solar is based in Coal Point, NSW.
Twin Solar6.0kmTwin Solar is based in Blackalls Park, NSW.
Green Star Solar6.5kmGreen Star Solar is based in Toronto, NSW.
Podium Solar6.6kmPodium Solar is based in Valentine, NSW.
Williams Electrical and Solar Solutions7.2kmWilliams Electrical and Solar Solutions is based in Caves Beach, NSW.
EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Lake Macquarie Region9.4kmEcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Lake Macquarie Region is based in Dora Creek, NSW.
Custom Solar10.4kmCustom Solar is based in Warners Bay, NSW.
ECOlectrical11.2kmECOlectrical is based in Bennetts Green, NSW.
GDW Solar & Electrical12.1kmGDW Solar & Electrical is based in Gateshead, NSW.
Global Home Solutions12.8kmGlobal Home Solutions is based in Morisset, NSW.
Solahart Central Coast, Lake Macquarie & Surrounds13.2kmSolahart Central Coast, Lake Macquarie & Surrounds is based in Morisset, NSW.
Solar Power Australia13.2kmSolar Power Australia is based in Cardiff, NSW.
Ausave Energy13.3kmAusave Energy is based in Cardiff, NSW.
HCB Solar Newcastle13.3kmHCB Solar Newcastle is based in Cardiff, NSW.
Solar Ground Mount13.3kmSolar Ground Mount is based in Cardiff, NSW.
DNR Air Conditioning & Solar13.4kmDNR Air Conditioning & Solar is based in Morisset, NSW.
Quick Fix Solar & Electrical13.6kmQuick Fix Solar & Electrical is based in Morisset, NSW.
Jemena13.7kmJemena is based in Cardiff, NSW.
Green Volt Solar13.9kmGreen Volt Solar is based in Cardiff South, NSW.
Cherry Electrical and Solar P/L14.0kmCherry Electrical and Solar P/L is based in Argenton, NSW.
Solarite14.8kmSolarite is based in Kahibah, NSW.
LuvSolar Solar Power Systems Hunter Valley15.6kmLuvSolar Solar Power Systems Hunter Valley is based in Brunkerville, NSW.
iinergy18.1kmiinergy is based in Cameron Park, NSW.
Reinvent Solar Energy18.2kmReinvent Solar Energy is based in Burswood, WA.
NEWY SOLAR (formerly Nova Solar)18.6kmNEWY SOLAR (formerly Nova Solar) is based in Merewether, NSW.
Newy solar19.4kmNewy solar is based in Merewether, NSW.
Solar Run Warners Bay20.3kmSolar Run Warners Bay is based in Waratah West, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Fishing Point

Sunlight Hours in Fishing Point

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 Fishing Point

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 33.1° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Fishing Point, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Fishery Falls, QLD, which is about 1854.9 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.