Are Solar Panels Worth It In Kearsley?

Kearsley is located in New South Wales about 114.8 km north of Sydney and 441.1 km south west of Esk. Kearsley has a latitude of 32.8 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Kearsley

Rebate for Kearsley 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 Kearsley 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 Kearsley
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 33.5 km from Kearsley.

Kearsley, NSW is in the 2325 postcode area which has around 3313 solar installations under 10 kW and about 3685 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 12598 households in the 2325 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.50 kW) for about every 3.8 dwellings.

Here are 26 solar installers near to or in Kearsley.

Solar Installers near toKearsley
NameDistanceDetails
Pivotrom8.2kmPivotrom is based in Kurri Kurri, NSW.
LuvSolar Solar Power Systems Hunter Valley13.9kmLuvSolar Solar Power Systems Hunter Valley is based in Brunkerville, NSW.
Sun2u - Solar Power Systems Newcastle18.1kmSun2u - Solar Power Systems Newcastle is based in Rutherford, NSW.
iinergy19.6kmiinergy is based in Cameron Park, NSW.
STS Services19.6kmSTS Services is based in Maitland, NSW.
Adams electrical and solar p/l21.2kmAdams electrical and solar p/l is based in Oakhampton Heights, NSW.
Solahart Newcastle, Hunter Valley, Port Stephens & Lake Macquarie21.7kmSolahart Newcastle, Hunter Valley, Port Stephens & Lake Macquarie is based in Beresfield, NSW.
Spot On Solar International22.4kmSpot On Solar International is based in Beresfield, NSW.
GoSolar Newcastle22.5kmGoSolar Newcastle is based in Beresfield, NSW.
Commercial Solar22.5kmCommercial Solar is based in Beresfield, NSW.
Aztech Solar22.7kmAztech Solar is based in Beresfield, NSW.
One Power Solar22.9kmOne Power Solar is based in Burleigh Heads, QLD.
Earthconnect22.9kmEarthconnect is based in Beresfield, NSW.
Elite Power Group - Solar & Battery Storage22.9kmElite Power Group - Solar & Battery Storage is based in Thornton, NSW.
Cherry Electrical and Solar P/L23.3kmCherry Electrical and Solar P/L is based in Argenton, NSW.
Green Star Solar23.5kmGreen Star Solar is based in Toronto, NSW.
Twin Solar24.4kmTwin Solar is based in Blackalls Park, NSW.
Jemena24.7kmJemena is based in Cardiff, NSW.
HCB Solar Newcastle24.9kmHCB Solar Newcastle is based in Cardiff, NSW.
Solar Ground Mount24.9kmSolar Ground Mount is based in Cardiff, NSW.
Green Volt Solar25.1kmGreen Volt Solar is based in Cardiff South, NSW.
Ausave Energy25.5kmAusave Energy is based in Cardiff, NSW.
Empowered Offgrid25.6kmEmpowered Offgrid is based in Morpeth, NSW.
Solar Service Centre26.0kmSolar Service Centre is based in Morpeth, NSW.
Solar Power Australia26.1kmSolar Power Australia is based in Cardiff, NSW.
Hunter Valley Electrics26.4kmHunter Valley Electrics is based in Lower Belford, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Kearsley

Sunlight Hours in Kearsley

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 Kearsley

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 Kearsley, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Kearns, NSW, which is about 141.7 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.