Are Solar Panels Worth It In Kotara South?

Kotara South is located in New South Wales about 111.4 km north east of Sydney and 440.8 km south of Esk. Kotara South has a latitude of 33.0 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Kotara South

Rebate for Kotara South 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 South 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 South
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 6.9 km from Kotara South.

Kotara South, 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 22 solar installers near to or in Kotara South.

Solar Installers near toKotara South
NameDistanceDetails
Solarite2.4kmSolarite is based in Kahibah, NSW.
Solar Power Australia3.5kmSolar Power Australia is based in Cardiff, NSW.
Reinvent Solar Energy3.7kmReinvent Solar Energy is based in Burswood, WA.
GDW Solar & Electrical4.0kmGDW Solar & Electrical is based in Gateshead, NSW.
Ausave Energy4.1kmAusave Energy is based in Cardiff, NSW.
Green Volt Solar4.3kmGreen Volt Solar is based in Cardiff South, NSW.
Custom Solar4.5kmCustom Solar is based in Warners Bay, NSW.
Solar Ground Mount4.7kmSolar Ground Mount is based in Cardiff, NSW.
HCB Solar Newcastle4.7kmHCB Solar Newcastle is based in Cardiff, NSW.
NEWY SOLAR (formerly Nova Solar)4.8kmNEWY SOLAR (formerly Nova Solar) is based in Merewether, NSW.
Jemena4.8kmJemena is based in Cardiff, NSW.
ECOlectrical5.1kmECOlectrical is based in Bennetts Green, NSW.
Solar Run Warners Bay5.7kmSolar Run Warners Bay is based in Waratah West, NSW.
Newy solar5.8kmNewy solar is based in Merewether, NSW.
SOLAR MAXX5.9kmSOLAR MAXX is based in Hamilton North, NSW.
Cherry Electrical and Solar P/L6.2kmCherry Electrical and Solar P/L is based in Argenton, NSW.
Larson Solar Systems6.6kmLarson Solar Systems is based in Newcastle West, NSW.
Peterson Solar Suppliers6.8kmPeterson Solar Suppliers is based in Newcastle West, NSW.
Graves Solar Installations6.9kmGraves Solar Installations is based in Newcastle West, NSW.
Sun Cooking Australia7.4kmSun Cooking Australia is based in Tighes Hill, NSW.
Always Energy Newcastle7.4kmAlways Energy Newcastle is based in Mayfield West, NSW.
Aussie Wide Solar7.4kmAussie Wide Solar is based in Warabrook, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Kotara South

Sunlight Hours in Kotara South

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 South

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 33.0° 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 South, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Kotara Fair, NSW, which is about 2.1 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.