Lower Belford is located in New South Wales about 138.7 km north of Sydney and 423.1 km south west of Esk. Lower Belford has a latitude of 32.6 degrees South.
How much is the rebate for solar panels in Lower Belford, NSW
The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Lower Belford 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. Lower Belford is in Climate Zone 3 which has a rating of 1.382.
This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Lower Belford 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 Lower Belford will be reduced. It goes down every year.
Solar Power Rebate for Lower Belford
| 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 Lower Belford by month. The maximum is 6.63 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.49 kWh/M2 during June.
| Month | Energy MJ/M2 | kWh/M2 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 23.76 | 6.60 |
| Feb | 21.21 | 5.89 |
| Mar | 17.91 | 4.98 |
| Apr | 14.22 | 3.95 |
| May | 10.67 | 2.96 |
| Jun | 8.95 | 2.49 |
| Jul | 10.11 | 2.81 |
| Aug | 13.68 | 3.80 |
| Sep | 17.39 | 4.83 |
| Oct | 20.37 | 5.66 |
| Nov | 22.33 | 6.20 |
| Dec | 23.85 | 6.63 |
Figures from the weather station at Maryville, which is approximately 53.6 km from Lower Belford.
Lower Belford, NSW is in the 2335 postcode area which has around 937 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1091 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.
With an estimated 2521 households in the 2335 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 5.18 kW) for about every 2.7 dwellings.
Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Lower Belford.
| Name | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Hunter Valley Electrics | 4.4km | Hunter Valley Electrics is based in Lower Belford, NSW. |
| HV SOLAR | 7.5km | HV SOLAR is based in Mitchells Flat, NSW. |
| Solar Run Singleton | 13.3km | Solar Run Singleton is based in Singleton, NSW. |
| MJJs Solar - Casey Drive | 13.5km | MJJs Solar - Casey Drive is based in Singleton, NSW. |
| MJJs Solar | 16.7km | MJJs Solar is based in Singleton, NSW. |
| Sun2u - Solar Power Systems Newcastle | 23.0km | Sun2u - Solar Power Systems Newcastle is based in Rutherford, NSW. |
| Adams electrical and solar p/l | 26.4km | Adams electrical and solar p/l is based in Oakhampton Heights, NSW. |
| Pivotrom | 26.9km | Pivotrom is based in Kurri Kurri, NSW. |
| STS Services | 28.1km | STS Services is based in Maitland, NSW. |
| Solar Bargains | 30.3km | Solar Bargains is based in Broke, NSW. |
| Empowered Offgrid | 33.8km | Empowered Offgrid is based in Morpeth, NSW. |
| Solar Service Centre | 34.2km | Solar Service Centre is based in Morpeth, NSW. |
| Elite Power Group - Solar & Battery Storage | 36.5km | Elite Power Group - Solar & Battery Storage is based in Thornton, NSW. |
| One Power Solar | 36.9km | One Power Solar is based in Burleigh Heads, QLD. |
| GoSolar Newcastle | 37.5km | GoSolar Newcastle is based in Beresfield, NSW. |
| Solahart Newcastle, Hunter Valley, Port Stephens & Lake Macquarie | 37.5km | Solahart Newcastle, Hunter Valley, Port Stephens & Lake Macquarie is based in Beresfield, NSW. |
| Spot On Solar International | 38.0km | Spot On Solar International is based in Beresfield, NSW. |
| Commercial Solar | 38.5km | Commercial Solar is based in Beresfield, NSW. |
| Aztech Solar | 38.5km | Aztech Solar is based in Beresfield, NSW. |
| Earthconnect | 38.6km | Earthconnect is based in Beresfield, NSW. |
| Aeromagnetics | 39.3km | Aeromagnetics is based in Jerrys Plains, NSW. |
| LuvSolar Solar Power Systems Hunter Valley | 40.5km | LuvSolar Solar Power Systems Hunter Valley is based in Brunkerville, NSW. |
| iinergy | 41.9km | iinergy is based in Cameron Park, NSW. |
| TRADEPRO SOLAR | 44.9km | TRADEPRO SOLAR is based in Heatherbrae, NSW. |
| Cherry Electrical and Solar P/L | 46.7km | Cherry Electrical and Solar P/L is based in Argenton, NSW. |
| Falk Solar | 46.9km | Falk Solar is based in Clarence Town, NSW. |
| Always Energy Newcastle | 47.9km | Always Energy Newcastle is based in Mayfield West, NSW. |
Solar Panel Businesses Near to Lower Belford
Sunlight Hours in Lower Belford
The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 17 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.
Figures calculated for 15th of the month.
Solar Panel Angle in Lower Belford
It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 32.6° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.
Next, after Lower Belford, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Lower Beechmont, QLD, which is about 542.3 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.