Are Solar Panels Worth It In Horsfield Bay?

Horsfield Bay is located in New South Wales about 42.8 km north of Sydney and 510.0 km south west of Esk. Horsfield Bay has a latitude of 33.5 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Horsfield Bay

Rebate for Horsfield 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 Horsfield Bay by month. The maximum is 6.39 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.37 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Horsfield Bay
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan22.716.31
Feb19.965.55
Mar16.794.66
Apr13.603.78
May10.312.86
Jun8.532.37
Jul9.802.72
Aug13.153.65
Sep16.854.68
Oct19.865.52
Nov21.626.01
Dec23.006.39

Figures from the weather station at Sydney Observatory Hill, which is approximately 42.0 km from Horsfield Bay.

Horsfield Bay, NSW is in the 2256 postcode area which has around 1401 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1491 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 8276 households in the 2256 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.83 kW) for about every 5.9 dwellings.

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

Solar Installers near toHorsfield Bay
NameDistanceDetails
Sunair Solar in Gosford8.1kmSunair Solar in Gosford is based in West Gosford, NSW.
All Green Environmental Solutions8.1kmAll Green Environmental Solutions is based in West Gosford, NSW.
Towards Tomorrow Energy9.1kmTowards Tomorrow Energy is based in Somersby, NSW.
Superior Solar9.2kmSuperior Solar is based in West Gosford, NSW.
Solar Panels Central Coast Co.9.3kmSolar Panels Central Coast Co. is based in West Gosford, NSW.
Solarventi Australia9.7kmSolarventi Australia is based in Erina, NSW.
Clear Cut Solar13.5kmClear Cut Solar is based in Terrigal, NSW.
NCS Pool Heating16.0kmNCS Pool Heating is based in Roseville, NSW.
Solar Rewards17.6kmSolar Rewards is based in Tumbi Umbi, NSW.
SEA Solutions Australia19.5kmSEA Solutions Australia is based in Berkeley Vale, NSW.
RI Trades: Electrical Plumbing Solar19.9kmRI Trades: Electrical Plumbing Solar is based in Killarney Vale, NSW.
Solar Run Tumbi Umbi20.3kmSolar Run Tumbi Umbi is based in Killarney Vale, NSW.
Solar Installation Services20.3kmSolar Installation Services is based in Fountaindale, NSW.
Epho Commercial Solar Power20.6kmEpho Commercial Solar Power is based in Mona Vale, NSW.
Good Day Electrical and Solar22.2kmGood Day Electrical and Solar is based in Ingleside, NSW.
ECO SPARKY22.3kmECO SPARKY is based in Tuggerah, NSW.
Coast Wide Energy22.3kmCoast Wide Energy is based in Mardi, NSW.
Sole Electrical & Solar22.4kmSole Electrical & Solar is based in Warriewood, NSW.
Standout Solar22.6kmStandout Solar is based in Long Jetty, NSW.
Solar Energy Australia23.1kmSolar Energy Australia is based in Mount Kuring-Gai, NSW.
Sollos Solar25.3kmSollos Solar is based in Belrose, NSW.
Solarbank26.9kmSolarbank is based in Cromer, NSW.
GreenElec27.1kmGreenElec is based in Cromer, NSW.
Concept Electrical & Solar27.1kmConcept Electrical & Solar is based in Cromer, NSW.
RESINC Solar27.8kmRESINC Solar is based in Wyong, NSW.
Tru Blu Solar Co27.8kmTru Blu Solar Co is based in Wyong, NSW.
MJJs Solar Central Coast28.6kmMJJs Solar Central Coast is based in Kanwal, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Horsfield Bay

Sunlight Hours in Horsfield Bay

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 21 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Horsfield Bay

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 33.5° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Horsfield Bay, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Horseshoe Lagoon, QLD, which is about 1602.0 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.