Forbesdale is located in New South Wales about 211.1 km north of Sydney and 341.3 km south west of Esk. Forbesdale has a latitude of 32.1 degrees South.
How much is the rebate for solar panels in Forbesdale, NSW
The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Forbesdale 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. Forbesdale is in Climate Zone 3 which has a rating of 1.382.
This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Forbesdale 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 Forbesdale will be reduced. It goes down every year.
Solar Power Rebate for Forbesdale
| System Size | ST Certs | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 3 kW | 29 | $1157.10 |
| 4 kW | 38 | $1516.20 |
| 5 kW | 48 | $1915.20 |
| 6 kW | 58 | $2314.20 |
| 6.6 kW | 63 | $2513.70 |
| 10 kW | 96 | $3830.40 |
| 12 kW | 116 | $4628.40 |
| 15 kW | 145 | $5785.50 |
Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Forbesdale by month. The maximum is 6.58 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.48 kWh/M2 during June.
| Month | Energy MJ/M2 | kWh/M2 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 23.51 | 6.53 |
| Feb | 20.99 | 5.83 |
| Mar | 17.80 | 4.95 |
| Apr | 14.01 | 3.89 |
| May | 10.56 | 2.93 |
| Jun | 8.93 | 2.48 |
| Jul | 10.10 | 2.80 |
| Aug | 13.62 | 3.78 |
| Sep | 17.18 | 4.77 |
| Oct | 20.18 | 5.61 |
| Nov | 22.07 | 6.13 |
| Dec | 23.67 | 6.58 |
Figures from the weather station at Williamtown RAAF, which is approximately 80.5 km from Forbesdale.
Forbesdale, NSW is in the 2422 postcode area which has around 976 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1059 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.
With an estimated 2688 households in the 2422 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.12 kW) for about every 2.8 dwellings.
Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Forbesdale.
| Name | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|
| KMF Electrical & Solar | 44.8km | KMF Electrical & Solar is based in Wingham, NSW. |
| Mackie Electric & Refrigeration | 50.5km | Mackie Electric & Refrigeration is based in Taree, NSW. |
| Eastern Solar Design | 50.5km | Eastern Solar Design is based in Taree, NSW. |
| Coastline Solar Connections | 51.0km | Coastline Solar Connections is based in Taree, NSW. |
| Wilsons Solar & Electrical | 51.7km | Wilsons Solar & Electrical is based in Taree, NSW. |
| Rheem Solar Specialist Cundletown | 52.2km | Rheem Solar Specialist Cundletown is based in Taree, NSW. |
| DRC Solar & Electrical | 52.3km | DRC Solar & Electrical is based in Tallwoods Village, NSW. |
| EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Forster Taree Port Macquarie | 54.6km | EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Forster Taree Port Macquarie is based in Diamond Beach, NSW. |
| Forster Solar and Lighting | 55.1km | Forster Solar and Lighting is based in Forster, NSW. |
| Falk Solar | 57.2km | Falk Solar is based in Clarence Town, NSW. |
| Apex Solar & Electrical | 71.9km | Apex Solar & Electrical is based in Hannam Vale, NSW. |
| electraline nsw | 72.6km | electraline nsw is based in Medowie, NSW. |
| The Solar Experts | 73.1km | The Solar Experts is based in Ellenborough, NSW. |
| Holiday Coast Solar | 73.5km | Holiday Coast Solar is based in Moorland, NSW. |
| Sinclair Renewable Energy | 74.0km | Sinclair Renewable Energy is based in Medowie, NSW. |
| Solar Service Centre | 78.1km | Solar Service Centre is based in Morpeth, NSW. |
| Empowered Offgrid | 78.4km | Empowered Offgrid is based in Morpeth, NSW. |
| Adams electrical and solar p/l | 79.9km | Adams electrical and solar p/l is based in Oakhampton Heights, NSW. |
| HV SOLAR | 81.0km | HV SOLAR is based in Mitchells Flat, NSW. |
| STS Services | 82.2km | STS Services is based in Maitland, NSW. |
| Diffuse Energy | 82.2km | Diffuse Energy is based in Williamtown, NSW. |
| TRADEPRO SOLAR | 82.3km | TRADEPRO SOLAR is based in Heatherbrae, NSW. |
| Sun2u - Solar Power Systems Newcastle | 82.5km | Sun2u - Solar Power Systems Newcastle is based in Rutherford, NSW. |
| Hunter Valley Electrics | 83.6km | Hunter Valley Electrics is based in Lower Belford, NSW. |
| Elite Power Group - Solar & Battery Storage | 84.3km | Elite Power Group - Solar & Battery Storage is based in Thornton, NSW. |
| One Power Solar | 84.7km | One Power Solar is based in Burleigh Heads, QLD. |
| GoSolar Newcastle | 85.9km | GoSolar Newcastle is based in Beresfield, NSW. |
Solar Panel Businesses Near to Forbesdale
Sunlight Hours in Forbesdale
The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 14 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.
Figures calculated for 15th of the month.
Solar Panel Angle in Forbesdale
It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 32.1° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.
Next, after Forbesdale, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Forbes River, NSW, which is about 93.3 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.