Are Solar Panels Worth It In Milton?

Milton is located in New South Wales about 120.6 km east of Canberra and 728.1 km south west of Esk. Milton has a latitude of 35.3 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Milton, NSW

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Milton

Rebate for Milton 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 Milton by month. The maximum is 6.15 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.28 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Milton
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan21.636.01
Feb18.745.20
Mar15.994.44
Apr12.973.60
May10.032.79
Jun8.202.28
Jul9.452.63
Aug12.593.50
Sep16.294.52
Oct19.485.41
Nov20.515.70
Dec22.156.15

Figures from the weather station at Nowra, which is approximately 42.7 km from Milton.

Milton, NSW is in the 2538 postcode area which has around 404 solar installations under 10 kW and about 432 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 1149 households in the 2538 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.28 kW) for about every 2.8 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Milton.

Solar Installers near toMilton
NameDistanceDetails
Ulladulla Solar5.4kmUlladulla Solar is based in Ulladulla, NSW.
Innovate Energy5.5kmInnovate Energy is based in Kings Point, NSW.
Pigeon House Power5.6kmPigeon House Power is based in Ulladulla, NSW.
Conjola Electrical & Solar21.3kmConjola Electrical & Solar is based in Ulladulla, NSW.
SunnyAfternoons Solar23.0kmSunnyAfternoons Solar is based in Bawley Point, NSW.
Autumn Solar Installations.26.3kmAutumn Solar Installations. is based in Wandandian, NSW.
Everen38.0kmEveren is based in Huskisson, NSW.
David Borg Electrical & Solar39.7kmDavid Borg Electrical & Solar is based in Falls Creek, NSW.
Pro1 Solar41.8kmPro1 Solar is based in Falls Creek, NSW.
Off Grid Solutions Australia45.1kmOff Grid Solutions Australia is based in Nelligen, NSW.
Hybrid energy concepts46.5kmHybrid energy concepts is based in Woonona, NSW.
Unlimited Power Solutions - Solar Specialist46.9kmUnlimited Power Solutions - Solar Specialist is based in South Nowra, NSW.
Schmick Energy47.6kmSchmick Energy is based in South Nowra, NSW.
Nowra Solar | #1 Shoalhaven Solar & Battery Installers47.7kmNowra Solar | #1 Shoalhaven Solar & Battery Installers is based in South Nowra, NSW.
Southern Solar Solutions49.4kmSouthern Solar Solutions is based in Worrigee, NSW.
Adflick Solar & Electrical50.0kmAdflick Solar & Electrical is based in Nowra, NSW.
Simmark Batemans Bay50.2kmSimmark Batemans Bay is based in Batemans Bay, NSW.
Virtual Power Co.50.8kmVirtual Power Co. is based in Nowra, NSW.
Shoalhaven Virtual Power Plant51.5kmShoalhaven Virtual Power Plant is based in Nowra, NSW.
Southern Solar Solutions - Shoalhaven's #1 Solar Panel Installers51.5kmSouthern Solar Solutions - Shoalhaven's #1 Solar Panel Installers is based in Nowra, NSW.
Simmark Shoalhaven52.5kmSimmark Shoalhaven is based in North Nowra, NSW.
Repower Shoalhaven54.0kmRepower Shoalhaven is based in Nowra, NSW.
South Coast Solar Solutions55.3kmSouth Coast Solar Solutions is based in Bomaderry, NSW.
SOLAR EQUIPPED55.5kmSOLAR EQUIPPED is based in Malua Bay, NSW.
Solarstore59.1kmSolarstore is based in Mogo, NSW.
Bellette Electrical, Solar & Air Conditioning59.1kmBellette Electrical, Solar & Air Conditioning is based in Far Meadow, NSW.
South Coast Energy63.1kmSouth Coast Energy is based in Bimbimbie, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Milton

Sunlight Hours in Milton

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 31 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Milton

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 35.3° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Milton, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Miltalie, SA, which is about 1260.4 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.