Are Solar Panels Worth It In Little Pelican?

Little Pelican is located in New South Wales about 96.4 km north east of Sydney and 455.8 km south of Esk. Little Pelican has a latitude of 33.1 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Little Pelican, NSW

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Little Pelican

Rebate for Little Pelican 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 Little Pelican 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 Little Pelican
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 21.1 km from Little Pelican.

Little Pelican, NSW is in the 2281 postcode area which has around 1687 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1828 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 5849 households in the 2281 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.47 kW) for about every 3.5 dwellings.

Here are 26 solar installers near to or in Little Pelican.

Solar Installers near toLittle Pelican
NameDistanceDetails
Williams Electrical and Solar Solutions3.2kmWilliams Electrical and Solar Solutions is based in Caves Beach, NSW.
Green Star Solar6.8kmGreen Star Solar is based in Coal Point, NSW.
Podium Solar8.2kmPodium Solar is based in Valentine, NSW.
Twin Solar10.2kmTwin Solar is based in Blackalls Park, NSW.
ECOlectrical10.4kmECOlectrical is based in Bennetts Green, NSW.
Green Star Solar11.0kmGreen Star Solar is based in Toronto, NSW.
Custom Solar11.4kmCustom Solar is based in Warners Bay, NSW.
GDW Solar & Electrical11.5kmGDW Solar & Electrical is based in Gateshead, NSW.
EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Lake Macquarie Region13.3kmEcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Lake Macquarie Region is based in Dora Creek, NSW.
Solarite14.4kmSolarite is based in Kahibah, NSW.
Solar Power Australia14.8kmSolar Power Australia is based in Cardiff, NSW.
Ausave Energy15.1kmAusave Energy is based in Cardiff, NSW.
HCB Solar Newcastle15.3kmHCB Solar Newcastle is based in Cardiff, NSW.
Solar Ground Mount15.3kmSolar Ground Mount is based in Cardiff, NSW.
Jemena15.7kmJemena is based in Cardiff, NSW.
Green Volt Solar15.8kmGreen Volt Solar is based in Cardiff South, NSW.
Global Home Solutions15.9kmGlobal Home Solutions is based in Morisset, NSW.
Cherry Electrical and Solar P/L16.4kmCherry Electrical and Solar P/L is based in Argenton, NSW.
Solahart Central Coast, Lake Macquarie & Surrounds16.4kmSolahart Central Coast, Lake Macquarie & Surrounds is based in Morisset, NSW.
DNR Air Conditioning & Solar16.5kmDNR Air Conditioning & Solar is based in Morisset, NSW.
Quick Fix Solar & Electrical16.8kmQuick Fix Solar & Electrical is based in Morisset, NSW.
NEWY SOLAR (formerly Nova Solar)17.9kmNEWY SOLAR (formerly Nova Solar) is based in Merewether, NSW.
Reinvent Solar Energy17.9kmReinvent Solar Energy is based in Burswood, WA.
Newy solar18.4kmNewy solar is based in Merewether, NSW.
Peterson Solar Suppliers20.3kmPeterson Solar Suppliers is based in Newcastle West, NSW.
Graves Solar Installations20.3kmGraves Solar Installations is based in Newcastle West, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Little Pelican

Sunlight Hours in Little Pelican

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 19 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Little Pelican

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 33.1° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Little Pelican, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Little Mulgrave, QLD, which is about 1871.8 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.