Are Solar Panels Worth It In Frederickton?

Frederickton is located in New South Wales about 351.5 km north east of Sydney and 203.9 km south of Esk. Frederickton has a latitude of 31.0 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Frederickton

Rebate for Frederickton 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 Frederickton by month. The maximum is 6.51 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.90 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Frederickton
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.456.51
Feb20.805.78
Mar17.804.95
Apr15.384.27
May12.093.36
Jun10.452.90
Jul11.583.22
Aug15.074.19
Sep18.595.16
Oct20.755.76
Nov22.016.11
Dec22.906.36

Figures from the weather station at Coffs Harbour, which is approximately 83.9 km from Frederickton.

Frederickton, NSW is in the 2440 postcode area which has around 3208 solar installations under 10 kW and about 3422 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 9072 households in the 2440 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.12 kW) for about every 2.8 dwellings.

Here are 23 solar installers near to or in Frederickton.

Solar Installers near toFrederickton
NameDistanceDetails
Diligent Energy7.7kmDiligent Energy is based in Gladstone, NSW.
Self Sufficiency Supplies - Solar Systems10.4kmSelf Sufficiency Supplies - Solar Systems is based in South Kempsey, NSW.
Great White Solar & Electrical32.1kmGreat White Solar & Electrical is based in Way Way, NSW.
MNC Solar Power44.2kmMNC Solar Power is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Solahart Port Macquarie44.3kmSolahart Port Macquarie is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Ocean Solar44.6kmOcean Solar is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Solar Bare44.9kmSolar Bare is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Birks Solar & Electrical45.5kmBirks Solar & Electrical is based in Nambucca Heads, NSW.
SolaXs45.8kmSolaXs is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Precision Solar Services45.8kmPrecision Solar Services is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
SolarBright Port Macquarie46.2kmSolarBright Port Macquarie is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Always Energy46.3kmAlways Energy is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Harelec46.6kmHarelec is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Wauchope Solar46.7kmWauchope Solar is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Coastal Green Power46.7kmCoastal Green Power is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Farm The Sun47.8kmFarm The Sun is based in Beechwood, NSW.
Pollard & Sons Electrical and Solar48.6kmPollard & Sons Electrical and Solar is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Jimmy's Electrical & Solar50.9kmJimmy's Electrical & Solar is based in Valla Beach, NSW.
SAE Group52.9kmSAE Group is based in Wauchope, NSW.
G & A Martin Electrical Contractors68.5kmG & A Martin Electrical Contractors is based in Laurieton, NSW.
Hastings Solar Clean & Electrical69.0kmHastings Solar Clean & Electrical is based in Dunbogan, NSW.
The Solar Experts72.1kmThe Solar Experts is based in Ellenborough, NSW.
Solar Run Mid North Coast77.5kmSolar Run Mid North Coast is based in Sawtell, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Frederickton

Sunlight Hours in Frederickton

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 9 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Frederickton

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 31.0° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Frederickton, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Fredericksfield, QLD, which is about 1370.2 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.