Are Solar Panels Worth It In Kingswood?

Kingswood is located in New South Wales about 171.9 km south of Canberra and 895.4 km south of Esk. Kingswood has a latitude of 36.7 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 4 which has a rating of 1.185.

This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Kingswood during 2024 would give you 82 ST Certificates worth $3271.80 (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 kW24$957.60
4 kW33$1316.70
5 kW41$1635.90
6 kW49$1955.10
6.6 kW54$2154.60
10 kW82$3271.80
12 kW99$3950.10
15 kW124$4947.60

Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Kingswood by month. The maximum is 7.03 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.84 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Kingswood
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan25.327.03
Feb21.636.01
Mar17.914.97
Apr12.773.55
May8.712.42
Jun6.631.84
Jul6.971.94
Aug9.542.65
Sep14.073.91
Oct19.695.47
Nov22.376.21
Dec25.227.01

Figures from the weather station at Cabramurra, which is approximately 156.9 km from Kingswood.

Kingswood, NSW is in the 2550 postcode area which has around 3064 solar installations under 10 kW and about 3189 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 8012 households in the 2550 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.60 kW) for about every 2.6 dwellings.

Here are 25 solar installers near to or in Kingswood.

Solar Installers near toKingswood
NameDistanceDetails
Suntec Solar & Electrical6.4kmSuntec Solar & Electrical is based in Bega, NSW.
Bega Agricultural Services8.6kmBega Agricultural Services is based in Bega, NSW.
O'Donnell Electrical & Solar17.1kmO'Donnell Electrical & Solar is based in Berrambool, NSW.
Lakeside Electrical21.5kmLakeside Electrical is based in Pambula, NSW.
Pyramid Power Group22.9kmPyramid Power Group is based in South Pambula, NSW.
Clean Energy Centre22.9kmClean Energy Centre is based in South Pambula, NSW.
Smedley Electrical Services34.3kmSmedley Electrical Services is based in Verona, NSW.
Black Energy Solutions40.1kmBlack Energy Solutions is based in Cobargo, NSW.
Stand-Alone Solutions45.0kmStand-Alone Solutions is based in Wallaga Lake, NSW.
Bombala Depot - NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service56.3kmBombala Depot - NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service is based in Bombala, NSW.
Narooma Electrics63.2kmNarooma Electrics is based in Narooma, NSW.
Montague Electrical & Solar69.4kmMontague Electrical & Solar is based in Dalmeny, NSW.
Montague Energy69.4kmMontague Energy is based in Dalmeny, NSW.
Arta77.9kmArta is based in Numeralla, NSW.
Southern Cross Solar Renewables81.0kmSouthern Cross Solar Renewables is based in Tuross Head, NSW.
Lynergy Ltd83.3kmLynergy Ltd is based in Polo Flat, NSW.
Pro Green Energy83.9kmPro Green Energy is based in Blackbutt, NSW.
ePho85.0kmePho is based in Cooma, NSW.
coast power electrical87.2kmcoast power electrical is based in Bingie, NSW.
Bunya Solar95.2kmBunya Solar is based in Moruya, NSW.
All Solar & Electrix96.4kmAll Solar & Electrix is based in Moruya Heads, NSW.
South Coast Energy105.4kmSouth Coast Energy is based in Bimbimbie, NSW.
Solarstore109.0kmSolarstore is based in Mogo, NSW.
SOLAR EQUIPPED112.1kmSOLAR EQUIPPED is based in Malua Bay, NSW.
Innovative Solar113.9kmInnovative Solar is based in Jindabyne, 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 39 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 36.7° 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 Kingsway West, NSW, which is about 331.0 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.