Are Solar Panels Worth It In Kew?

Kew is located in New South Wales about 285.8 km north east of Sydney and 272.1 km south of Esk. Kew has a latitude of 31.6 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Kew

Rebate for Kew 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 Kew 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 Kew
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 152.0 km from Kew.

Kew, NSW is in the 2439 postcode area which has around 879 solar installations under 10 kW and about 914 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 1382 households in the 2439 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.34 kW) for about every 1.6 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Kew.

Solar Installers near toKew
NameDistanceDetails
G & A Martin Electrical Contractors7.7kmG & A Martin Electrical Contractors is based in Laurieton, NSW.
Hastings Solar Clean & Electrical10.2kmHastings Solar Clean & Electrical is based in Dunbogan, NSW.
Apex Solar & Electrical15.2kmApex Solar & Electrical is based in Hannam Vale, NSW.
SAE Group15.6kmSAE Group is based in Wauchope, NSW.
Holiday Coast Solar16.6kmHoliday Coast Solar is based in Moorland, NSW.
Farm The Sun21.9kmFarm The Sun is based in Beechwood, NSW.
Wauchope Solar25.4kmWauchope Solar is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Coastal Green Power25.9kmCoastal Green Power is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Harelec25.9kmHarelec is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Always Energy25.9kmAlways Energy is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
SolarBright Port Macquarie26.0kmSolarBright Port Macquarie is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Precision Solar Services26.3kmPrecision Solar Services is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Pollard & Sons Electrical and Solar26.4kmPollard & Sons Electrical and Solar is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
SolaXs26.4kmSolaXs is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
MNC Solar Power27.8kmMNC Solar Power is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Solahart Port Macquarie27.9kmSolahart Port Macquarie is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Ocean Solar28.2kmOcean Solar is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Solar Bare29.2kmSolar Bare is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
The Solar Experts36.2kmThe Solar Experts is based in Ellenborough, NSW.
Rheem Solar Specialist Cundletown38.1kmRheem Solar Specialist Cundletown is based in Taree, NSW.
Wilsons Solar & Electrical38.4kmWilsons Solar & Electrical is based in Taree, NSW.
Coastline Solar Connections38.4kmCoastline Solar Connections is based in Taree, NSW.
Mackie Electric & Refrigeration38.8kmMackie Electric & Refrigeration is based in Taree, NSW.
Eastern Solar Design39.7kmEastern Solar Design is based in Taree, NSW.
KMF Electrical & Solar42.3kmKMF Electrical & Solar is based in Wingham, NSW.
EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Forster Taree Port Macquarie48.7kmEcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Forster Taree Port Macquarie is based in Diamond Beach, NSW.
DRC Solar & Electrical50.7kmDRC Solar & Electrical is based in Tallwoods Village, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Kew

Sunlight Hours in Kew

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 12 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Kew

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 31.6° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Kew, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Kew, VIC, which is about 981.1 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.