Are Solar Panels Worth It In Kingswood?

Kingswood is located in New South Wales about 302.7 km north of Sydney and 274.7 km south of Lyra. Kingswood has a latitude of 31.2 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Kingswood

Rebate for Kingswood 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 Kingswood by month. The maximum is 7.27 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.80 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Kingswood
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan26.177.27
Feb23.246.46
Mar19.985.55
Apr15.884.41
May12.193.39
Jun10.072.80
Jul11.073.07
Aug14.323.98
Sep18.455.13
Oct22.096.14
Nov24.226.73
Dec26.167.27

Figures from the weather station at Tamworth, which is approximately 8.2 km from Kingswood.

Kingswood, NSW is in the 2340 postcode area which has around 5704 solar installations under 10 kW and about 6281 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 23394 households in the 2340 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.54 kW) for about every 4.1 dwellings.

Here are 15 solar installers near to or in Kingswood.

Solar Installers near toKingswood
NameDistanceDetails
Thompson Tim & Dale Electrical3.5kmThompson Tim & Dale Electrical is based in Hillvue, NSW.
Max Fox Electrical - Inland Solar6.7kmMax Fox Electrical - Inland Solar is based in Taminda, NSW.
Tamworth Satellite & Electrical Services7.0kmTamworth Satellite & Electrical Services is based in Tamworth, NSW.
NS Energy - Solahart Tamworth7.1kmNS Energy - Solahart Tamworth is based in Tamworth, NSW.
WYNERGY7.8kmWYNERGY is based in Tamworth, NSW.
Tamworth Solar Security Lighting7.9kmTamworth Solar Security Lighting is based in Tamworth, NSW.
Eco Energy & Solar Solutions8.2kmEco Energy & Solar Solutions is based in Nemingha, NSW.
Siteguard10.3kmSiteguard is based in Westdale, NSW.
EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Tamworth11.0kmEcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Tamworth is based in Duri, NSW.
Meralli Solar80.4kmMeralli Solar is based in Uralla, NSW.
Go Solar Power109.4kmGo Solar Power is based in Helensvale, QLD.
AppSolar141.7kmAppSolar is based in Narrabri, NSW.
The Solar Experts143.4kmThe Solar Experts is based in Ellenborough, NSW.
Traffic Lights Australia144.0kmTraffic Lights Australia is based in Narrabri, NSW.
Aeromagnetics148.5kmAeromagnetics is based in Jerrys Plains, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Kingswood

Sunlight Hours in Kingswood

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 9 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Kingswood

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 31.2° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Kingswood, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Kingswood, SA, which is about 1220.4 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.