Are Solar Panels Worth It In Jewells?

Jewells is located in New South Wales about 105.5 km north east of Sydney and 446.8 km south of Esk. Jewells has a latitude of 33.0 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Jewells

Rebate for Jewells 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 Jewells by month. The maximum is 6.63 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.49 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Jewells
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.766.60
Feb21.215.89
Mar17.914.98
Apr14.223.95
May10.672.96
Jun8.952.49
Jul10.112.81
Aug13.683.80
Sep17.394.83
Oct20.375.66
Nov22.336.20
Dec23.856.63

Figures from the weather station at Maryville, which is approximately 12.1 km from Jewells.

Jewells, NSW is in the 2280 postcode area which has around 2787 solar installations under 10 kW and about 2977 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 10864 households in the 2280 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.25 kW) for about every 3.9 dwellings.

Here are 24 solar installers near to or in Jewells.

Solar Installers near toJewells
NameDistanceDetails
ECOlectrical1.4kmECOlectrical is based in Bennetts Green, NSW.
GDW Solar & Electrical2.5kmGDW Solar & Electrical is based in Gateshead, NSW.
Custom Solar4.2kmCustom Solar is based in Warners Bay, NSW.
Podium Solar4.7kmPodium Solar is based in Valentine, NSW.
Solarite5.3kmSolarite is based in Kahibah, NSW.
Solar Power Australia7.3kmSolar Power Australia is based in Cardiff, NSW.
Ausave Energy7.8kmAusave Energy is based in Cardiff, NSW.
Green Star Solar8.0kmGreen Star Solar is based in Coal Point, NSW.
HCB Solar Newcastle8.3kmHCB Solar Newcastle is based in Cardiff, NSW.
Solar Ground Mount8.3kmSolar Ground Mount is based in Cardiff, NSW.
Green Volt Solar8.5kmGreen Volt Solar is based in Cardiff South, NSW.
Jemena8.6kmJemena is based in Cardiff, NSW.
Reinvent Solar Energy8.9kmReinvent Solar Energy is based in Burswood, WA.
NEWY SOLAR (formerly Nova Solar)8.9kmNEWY SOLAR (formerly Nova Solar) is based in Merewether, NSW.
Twin Solar9.4kmTwin Solar is based in Blackalls Park, NSW.
Newy solar9.5kmNewy solar is based in Merewether, NSW.
Cherry Electrical and Solar P/L9.8kmCherry Electrical and Solar P/L is based in Argenton, NSW.
Green Star Solar10.5kmGreen Star Solar is based in Toronto, NSW.
Peterson Solar Suppliers11.3kmPeterson Solar Suppliers is based in Newcastle West, NSW.
Larson Solar Systems11.4kmLarson Solar Systems is based in Newcastle West, NSW.
Graves Solar Installations11.4kmGraves Solar Installations is based in Newcastle West, NSW.
SOLAR MAXX11.5kmSOLAR MAXX is based in Hamilton North, NSW.
Solar Run Warners Bay11.8kmSolar Run Warners Bay is based in Waratah West, NSW.
Williams Electrical and Solar Solutions12.0kmWilliams Electrical and Solar Solutions is based in Caves Beach, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Jewells

Sunlight Hours in Jewells

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 19 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Jewells

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 33.0° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Jewells, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Jetsonville, TAS, which is about 975.3 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.