Lake Cathie is located in New South Wales about 299.7 km north east of Sydney and 260.3 km south of Esk. Lake Cathie has a latitude of 31.5 degrees South.
How much is the rebate for solar panels in Lake Cathie, NSW
The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Lake Cathie 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. Lake Cathie is in Climate Zone 3 which has a rating of 1.382.
This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Lake Cathie 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 Lake Cathie will be reduced. It goes down every year.
Solar Power Rebate for Lake Cathie
| System Size | ST Certs | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 3 kW | 29 | $1157.10 |
| 4 kW | 38 | $1516.20 |
| 5 kW | 48 | $1915.20 |
| 6 kW | 58 | $2314.20 |
| 6.6 kW | 63 | $2513.70 |
| 10 kW | 96 | $3830.40 |
| 12 kW | 116 | $4628.40 |
| 15 kW | 145 | $5785.50 |
Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Lake Cathie by month. The maximum is 6.51 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.90 kWh/M2 during June.
| Month | Energy MJ/M2 | kWh/M2 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 23.45 | 6.51 |
| Feb | 20.80 | 5.78 |
| Mar | 17.80 | 4.95 |
| Apr | 15.38 | 4.27 |
| May | 12.09 | 3.36 |
| Jun | 10.45 | 2.90 |
| Jul | 11.58 | 3.22 |
| Aug | 15.07 | 4.19 |
| Sep | 18.59 | 5.16 |
| Oct | 20.75 | 5.76 |
| Nov | 22.01 | 6.11 |
| Dec | 22.90 | 6.36 |
Figures from the weather station at Coffs Harbour, which is approximately 140.0 km from Lake Cathie.
Lake Cathie, NSW is in the 2445 postcode area which has around 1421 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1456 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.
With an estimated 3179 households in the 2445 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.10 kW) for about every 2.2 dwellings.
Here are 22 solar installers near to or in Lake Cathie.
| Name | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Wauchope Solar | 11.3km | Wauchope Solar is based in Port Macquarie, NSW. |
| Pollard & Sons Electrical and Solar | 11.6km | Pollard & Sons Electrical and Solar is based in Port Macquarie, NSW. |
| Coastal Green Power | 11.6km | Coastal Green Power is based in Port Macquarie, NSW. |
| Harelec | 11.7km | Harelec is based in Port Macquarie, NSW. |
| SAE Group | 11.7km | SAE Group is based in Wauchope, NSW. |
| Always Energy | 11.8km | Always Energy is based in Port Macquarie, NSW. |
| G & A Martin Electrical Contractors | 11.8km | G & A Martin Electrical Contractors is based in Laurieton, NSW. |
| SolarBright Port Macquarie | 11.8km | SolarBright Port Macquarie is based in Port Macquarie, NSW. |
| Hastings Solar Clean & Electrical | 11.9km | Hastings Solar Clean & Electrical is based in Dunbogan, NSW. |
| Precision Solar Services | 12.2km | Precision Solar Services is based in Port Macquarie, NSW. |
| SolaXs | 12.3km | SolaXs is based in Port Macquarie, NSW. |
| MNC Solar Power | 13.8km | MNC Solar Power is based in Port Macquarie, NSW. |
| Solahart Port Macquarie | 13.8km | Solahart Port Macquarie is based in Port Macquarie, NSW. |
| Ocean Solar | 14.0km | Ocean Solar is based in Port Macquarie, NSW. |
| Solar Bare | 14.7km | Solar Bare is based in Port Macquarie, NSW. |
| Farm The Sun | 18.0km | Farm The Sun is based in Beechwood, NSW. |
| Apex Solar & Electrical | 30.0km | Apex Solar & Electrical is based in Hannam Vale, NSW. |
| Holiday Coast Solar | 30.6km | Holiday Coast Solar is based in Moorland, NSW. |
| The Solar Experts | 45.2km | The Solar Experts is based in Ellenborough, NSW. |
| Rheem Solar Specialist Cundletown | 52.7km | Rheem Solar Specialist Cundletown is based in Taree, NSW. |
| Wilsons Solar & Electrical | 53.0km | Wilsons Solar & Electrical is based in Taree, NSW. |
| Coastline Solar Connections | 53.1km | Coastline Solar Connections is based in Taree, NSW. |
Solar Panel Businesses Near to Lake Cathie
Sunlight Hours in Lake Cathie
The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 11 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.
Figures calculated for 15th of the month.
Solar Panel Angle in Lake Cathie
It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 31.5° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.
Next, after Lake Cathie, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Lake Carnegie, WA, which is about 2995.9 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.