Are Solar Panels Worth It In Kotara East?

Kotara East is located in New South Wales about 112.4 km north east of Sydney and 439.7 km south of Esk. Kotara East has a latitude of 32.9 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Kotara East, NSW

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Kotara East

Rebate for Kotara East 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 Kotara East 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 Kotara East
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 5.9 km from Kotara East.

Kotara East, NSW is in the 2305 postcode area which has around 1107 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1159 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 5171 households in the 2305 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.08 kW) for about every 4.7 dwellings.

Here are 25 solar installers near to or in Kotara East.

Solar Installers near toKotara East
NameDistanceDetails
Solarite2.6kmSolarite is based in Kahibah, NSW.
Reinvent Solar Energy2.8kmReinvent Solar Energy is based in Burswood, WA.
NEWY SOLAR (formerly Nova Solar)4.1kmNEWY SOLAR (formerly Nova Solar) is based in Merewether, NSW.
Solar Power Australia4.2kmSolar Power Australia is based in Cardiff, NSW.
Solar Run Warners Bay4.6kmSolar Run Warners Bay is based in Waratah West, NSW.
Ausave Energy4.7kmAusave Energy is based in Cardiff, NSW.
Green Volt Solar4.8kmGreen Volt Solar is based in Cardiff South, NSW.
GDW Solar & Electrical4.9kmGDW Solar & Electrical is based in Gateshead, NSW.
SOLAR MAXX4.9kmSOLAR MAXX is based in Hamilton North, NSW.
Newy solar5.1kmNewy solar is based in Merewether, NSW.
Solar Ground Mount5.3kmSolar Ground Mount is based in Cardiff, NSW.
HCB Solar Newcastle5.3kmHCB Solar Newcastle is based in Cardiff, NSW.
Jemena5.3kmJemena is based in Cardiff, NSW.
Custom Solar5.5kmCustom Solar is based in Warners Bay, NSW.
Larson Solar Systems5.7kmLarson Solar Systems is based in Newcastle West, NSW.
Peterson Solar Suppliers5.9kmPeterson Solar Suppliers is based in Newcastle West, NSW.
ECOlectrical6.0kmECOlectrical is based in Bennetts Green, NSW.
Graves Solar Installations6.0kmGraves Solar Installations is based in Newcastle West, NSW.
Sun Cooking Australia6.4kmSun Cooking Australia is based in Tighes Hill, NSW.
Aussie Wide Solar6.5kmAussie Wide Solar is based in Warabrook, NSW.
Econnect Solar | Newcastle6.5kmEconnect Solar | Newcastle is based in Maryville, NSW.
Solar Architects Australia6.5kmSolar Architects Australia is based in Maryville, NSW.
Nexa Solar6.5kmNexa Solar is based in Maryville, NSW.
Gi Energy6.5kmGi Energy is based in Maryville, NSW.
Always Energy Newcastle6.5kmAlways Energy Newcastle is based in Mayfield West, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Kotara East

Sunlight Hours in Kotara East

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 Kotara East

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 32.9° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Kotara East, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Kotara, NSW, which is about 0.0 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.