Are Solar Panels Worth It In Fullerton Cove?

Fullerton Cove is located in New South Wales about 127.6 km north east of Sydney and 425.1 km south of Esk. Fullerton Cove has a latitude of 32.8 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Fullerton Cove, NSW

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Fullerton Cove

Rebate for Fullerton Cove 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 Fullerton Cove 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 Fullerton Cove
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 5.6 km from Fullerton Cove.

Fullerton Cove, NSW is in the 2318 postcode area which has around 1832 solar installations under 10 kW and about 2099 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 4827 households in the 2318 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.61 kW) for about every 2.6 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Fullerton Cove.

Solar Installers near toFullerton Cove
NameDistanceDetails
Diffuse Energy4.0kmDiffuse Energy is based in Williamtown, NSW.
DJM Electrical & Solar Panels Newcastle9.0kmDJM Electrical & Solar Panels Newcastle is based in Carrington, NSW.
Sun Cooking Australia10.0kmSun Cooking Australia is based in Tighes Hill, NSW.
True Electrical & Solar10.1kmTrue Electrical & Solar is based in Mayfield, NSW.
Econnect Solar | Newcastle10.1kmEconnect Solar | Newcastle is based in Maryville, NSW.
Solar Architects Australia10.1kmSolar Architects Australia is based in Maryville, NSW.
Gi Energy10.1kmGi Energy is based in Maryville, NSW.
Nexa Solar10.1kmNexa Solar is based in Maryville, NSW.
Delta Electrical & Solar10.2kmDelta Electrical & Solar is based in Mayfield West, NSW.
Solar Renewables10.2kmSolar Renewables is based in Mayfield West, NSW.
Sunsave Solar10.3kmSunsave Solar is based in Newcastle, NSW.
TRADEPRO SOLAR10.9kmTRADEPRO SOLAR is based in Heatherbrae, NSW.
Graves Solar Installations11.1kmGraves Solar Installations is based in Newcastle West, NSW.
Larson Solar Systems11.2kmLarson Solar Systems is based in Newcastle West, NSW.
Peterson Solar Suppliers11.2kmPeterson Solar Suppliers is based in Newcastle West, NSW.
SOLAR MAXX11.5kmSOLAR MAXX is based in Hamilton North, NSW.
Aussie Wide Solar11.6kmAussie Wide Solar is based in Warabrook, NSW.
Solar Run Warners Bay12.4kmSolar Run Warners Bay is based in Waratah West, NSW.
Sinclair Renewable Energy12.7kmSinclair Renewable Energy is based in Medowie, NSW.
Always Energy Newcastle12.7kmAlways Energy Newcastle is based in Mayfield West, NSW.
Newy solar13.0kmNewy solar is based in Merewether, NSW.
electraline nsw13.6kmelectraline nsw is based in Medowie, NSW.
NEWY SOLAR (formerly Nova Solar)13.6kmNEWY SOLAR (formerly Nova Solar) is based in Merewether, NSW.
Reinvent Solar Energy13.9kmReinvent Solar Energy is based in Burswood, WA.
Solarite17.3kmSolarite is based in Kahibah, NSW.
Earthconnect17.8kmEarthconnect is based in Beresfield, NSW.
Aztech Solar17.9kmAztech Solar is based in Beresfield, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Fullerton Cove

Sunlight Hours in Fullerton Cove

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 18 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Fullerton Cove

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 Fullerton Cove, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Fullerton, NSW, which is about 261.4 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.