Are Solar Panels Worth It In Newcastle East?

Newcastle East is located in New South Wales about 117.8 km north east of Sydney and 434.9 km south of Esk. Newcastle East has a latitude of 32.9 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Newcastle East, NSW

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Newcastle East

Rebate for Newcastle East 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 Newcastle East 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 Newcastle East
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 4.1 km from Newcastle East.

Newcastle East, NSW is in the 2300 postcode area which has around 453 solar installations under 10 kW and about 508 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 2435 households in the 2300 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.84 kW) for about every 5.4 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Newcastle East.

Solar Installers near toNewcastle East
NameDistanceDetails
Sunsave Solar0.8kmSunsave Solar is based in Newcastle, NSW.
DJM Electrical & Solar Panels Newcastle2.9kmDJM Electrical & Solar Panels Newcastle is based in Carrington, NSW.
Graves Solar Installations3.0kmGraves Solar Installations is based in Newcastle West, NSW.
Peterson Solar Suppliers3.2kmPeterson Solar Suppliers is based in Newcastle West, NSW.
Solar Architects Australia3.4kmSolar Architects Australia is based in Maryville, NSW.
Gi Energy3.4kmGi Energy is based in Maryville, NSW.
Nexa Solar3.4kmNexa Solar is based in Maryville, NSW.
Econnect Solar | Newcastle3.5kmEconnect Solar | Newcastle is based in Maryville, NSW.
Larson Solar Systems3.5kmLarson Solar Systems is based in Newcastle West, NSW.
Newy solar4.0kmNewy solar is based in Merewether, NSW.
Sun Cooking Australia4.3kmSun Cooking Australia is based in Tighes Hill, NSW.
NEWY SOLAR (formerly Nova Solar)4.9kmNEWY SOLAR (formerly Nova Solar) is based in Merewether, NSW.
SOLAR MAXX5.3kmSOLAR MAXX is based in Hamilton North, NSW.
Reinvent Solar Energy6.1kmReinvent Solar Energy is based in Burswood, WA.
True Electrical & Solar6.9kmTrue Electrical & Solar is based in Mayfield, NSW.
Solar Renewables7.4kmSolar Renewables is based in Mayfield West, NSW.
Solar Run Warners Bay7.5kmSolar Run Warners Bay is based in Waratah West, NSW.
Delta Electrical & Solar8.1kmDelta Electrical & Solar is based in Mayfield West, NSW.
Aussie Wide Solar8.4kmAussie Wide Solar is based in Warabrook, NSW.
Solarite8.5kmSolarite is based in Kahibah, NSW.
Always Energy Newcastle9.7kmAlways Energy Newcastle is based in Mayfield West, NSW.
GDW Solar & Electrical11.1kmGDW Solar & Electrical is based in Gateshead, NSW.
ECOlectrical12.0kmECOlectrical is based in Bennetts Green, NSW.
Solar Power Australia13.0kmSolar Power Australia is based in Cardiff, NSW.
Green Volt Solar13.5kmGreen Volt Solar is based in Cardiff South, NSW.
Ausave Energy13.5kmAusave Energy is based in Cardiff, NSW.
Custom Solar13.7kmCustom Solar is based in Warners Bay, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Newcastle East

Sunlight Hours in Newcastle East

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 Newcastle East

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 32.9° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Newcastle East, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Newcastle, NSW, which is about 1.0 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.