Are Solar Panels Worth It In Huntingdon?

Huntingdon is located in New South Wales about 299.4 km north east of Sydney and 255.5 km south of Esk. Huntingdon has a latitude of 31.5 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Huntingdon

Rebate for Huntingdon 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 Huntingdon 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 Huntingdon
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 136.0 km from Huntingdon.

Huntingdon, NSW is in the 2446 postcode area which has around 2499 solar installations under 10 kW and about 2675 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 5433 households in the 2446 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.25 kW) for about every 2.2 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Huntingdon.

Solar Installers near toHuntingdon
NameDistanceDetails
Farm The Sun5.2kmFarm The Sun is based in Beechwood, NSW.
SAE Group7.8kmSAE Group is based in Wauchope, NSW.
Wauchope Solar21.8kmWauchope Solar is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
SolarBright Port Macquarie22.0kmSolarBright Port Macquarie is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Always Energy22.1kmAlways Energy is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Precision Solar Services22.2kmPrecision Solar Services is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
SolaXs22.3kmSolaXs is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Harelec22.4kmHarelec is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Coastal Green Power22.5kmCoastal Green Power is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
MNC Solar Power22.5kmMNC Solar Power is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Solahart Port Macquarie22.9kmSolahart Port Macquarie is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Ocean Solar23.7kmOcean Solar is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
G & A Martin Electrical Contractors24.2kmG & A Martin Electrical Contractors is based in Laurieton, NSW.
Pollard & Sons Electrical and Solar25.0kmPollard & Sons Electrical and Solar is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Solar Bare25.5kmSolar Bare is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Hastings Solar Clean & Electrical26.1kmHastings Solar Clean & Electrical is based in Dunbogan, NSW.
The Solar Experts28.3kmThe Solar Experts is based in Ellenborough, NSW.
Apex Solar & Electrical28.3kmApex Solar & Electrical is based in Hannam Vale, NSW.
Holiday Coast Solar33.9kmHoliday Coast Solar is based in Moorland, NSW.
Self Sufficiency Supplies - Solar Systems47.3kmSelf Sufficiency Supplies - Solar Systems is based in South Kempsey, NSW.
Coastline Solar Connections51.5kmCoastline Solar Connections is based in Taree, NSW.
Mackie Electric & Refrigeration51.8kmMackie Electric & Refrigeration is based in Taree, NSW.
Rheem Solar Specialist Cundletown51.8kmRheem Solar Specialist Cundletown is based in Taree, NSW.
KMF Electrical & Solar51.9kmKMF Electrical & Solar is based in Wingham, NSW.
Wilsons Solar & Electrical52.0kmWilsons Solar & Electrical is based in Taree, NSW.
Eastern Solar Design53.1kmEastern Solar Design is based in Taree, NSW.
Diligent Energy56.3kmDiligent Energy is based in Gladstone, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Huntingdon

Sunlight Hours in Huntingdon

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 11 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Huntingdon

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 31.5° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Huntingdon, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Huntingdale, WA, which is about 3451.6 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.