Are Solar Panels Worth It In Kotara Fair?

Kotara Fair is located in New South Wales about 113.1 km north east of Sydney and 439.2 km south of Esk. Kotara Fair has a latitude of 32.9 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Kotara Fair

Rebate for Kotara Fair 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 Fair 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 Fair
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 4.9 km from Kotara Fair.

Kotara Fair, NSW is in the 2289 postcode area which has around 1561 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1662 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 7439 households in the 2289 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.17 kW) for about every 4.8 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Kotara Fair.

Solar Installers near toKotara Fair
NameDistanceDetails
Reinvent Solar Energy1.6kmReinvent Solar Energy is based in Burswood, WA.
Solarite2.5kmSolarite is based in Kahibah, NSW.
NEWY SOLAR (formerly Nova Solar)2.8kmNEWY SOLAR (formerly Nova Solar) is based in Merewether, NSW.
Newy solar3.9kmNewy solar is based in Merewether, NSW.
SOLAR MAXX4.0kmSOLAR MAXX is based in Hamilton North, NSW.
Solar Run Warners Bay4.2kmSolar Run Warners Bay is based in Waratah West, NSW.
Larson Solar Systems4.5kmLarson Solar Systems is based in Newcastle West, NSW.
Peterson Solar Suppliers4.7kmPeterson Solar Suppliers is based in Newcastle West, NSW.
Graves Solar Installations4.8kmGraves Solar Installations is based in Newcastle West, NSW.
GDW Solar & Electrical5.2kmGDW Solar & Electrical is based in Gateshead, NSW.
Econnect Solar | Newcastle5.4kmEconnect Solar | Newcastle is based in Maryville, NSW.
Nexa Solar5.4kmNexa Solar is based in Maryville, NSW.
Solar Architects Australia5.4kmSolar Architects Australia is based in Maryville, NSW.
Gi Energy5.4kmGi Energy is based in Maryville, NSW.
Sun Cooking Australia5.4kmSun Cooking Australia is based in Tighes Hill, NSW.
Solar Power Australia5.4kmSolar Power Australia is based in Cardiff, NSW.
Ausave Energy5.9kmAusave Energy is based in Cardiff, NSW.
Green Volt Solar6.0kmGreen Volt Solar is based in Cardiff South, NSW.
Aussie Wide Solar6.2kmAussie Wide Solar is based in Warabrook, NSW.
ECOlectrical6.3kmECOlectrical is based in Bennetts Green, NSW.
True Electrical & Solar6.3kmTrue Electrical & Solar is based in Mayfield, NSW.
Custom Solar6.5kmCustom Solar is based in Warners Bay, NSW.
Solar Ground Mount6.5kmSolar Ground Mount is based in Cardiff, NSW.
Jemena6.5kmJemena is based in Cardiff, NSW.
HCB Solar Newcastle6.5kmHCB Solar Newcastle is based in Cardiff, NSW.
Always Energy Newcastle6.5kmAlways Energy Newcastle is based in Mayfield West, NSW.
DJM Electrical & Solar Panels Newcastle6.5kmDJM Electrical & Solar Panels Newcastle is based in Carrington, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Kotara Fair

Sunlight Hours in Kotara Fair

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 Fair

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 Fair, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Kotara East, NSW, which is about 1.3 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.