Are Solar Panels Worth It In Newnes Plateau?

Newnes Plateau is located in New South Wales about 105.8 km north west of Sydney and 522.4 km south of Lyra. Newnes Plateau has a latitude of 33.3 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Newnes Plateau, NSW

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Newnes Plateau

Rebate for Newnes Plateau 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 Newnes Plateau by month. The maximum is 6.23 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.45 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Newnes Plateau
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan21.896.08
Feb19.005.28
Mar16.374.55
Apr13.723.81
May10.592.94
Jun8.822.45
Jul10.022.78
Aug13.273.69
Sep16.894.69
Oct19.765.49
Nov20.955.82
Dec22.416.23

Figures from the weather station at Richmond RAAF, which is approximately 56.2 km from Newnes Plateau.

Newnes Plateau, NSW is in the 2790 postcode area which has around 1534 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1687 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 7422 households in the 2790 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.35 kW) for about every 4.8 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Newnes Plateau.

Solar Installers near toNewnes Plateau
NameDistanceDetails
Solarcomm23.5kmSolarcomm is based in Ben Bullen, NSW.
Solar Run Windsor41.4kmSolar Run Windsor is based in Kurrajong Hills, NSW.
Swivel Solar42.1kmSwivel Solar is based in Leura, NSW.
Blue Mountains Solar42.7kmBlue Mountains Solar is based in Katoomba, NSW.
Energywise Living43.2kmEnergywise Living is based in Katoomba, NSW.
Valen47.4kmValen is based in Lake Cargelligo, NSW.
Riverside Solar and Electrical Services49.5kmRiverside Solar and Electrical Services is based in North Richmond, NSW.
powerdepot55.5kmpowerdepot is based in Ilford, NSW.
Greentech Engineering Solutions58.6kmGreentech Engineering Solutions is based in Altona, VIC.
E-Smart Solar58.8kmE-Smart Solar is based in Emu Plains, NSW.
Sams Solar59.8kmSams Solar is based in Cranebrook, NSW.
Penrith Solar Centre59.9kmPenrith Solar Centre is based in Cranebrook, NSW.
Solec Industries59.9kmSolec Industries is based in Cranebrook, NSW.
Western Sydney Solar60.0kmWestern Sydney Solar is based in South Windsor, NSW.
Solar Partners Australia60.2kmSolar Partners Australia is based in Lapstone, NSW.
Solar Penrith60.6kmSolar Penrith is based in Penrith, NSW.
Solar Man Australia60.6kmSolar Man Australia is based in Penrith, NSW.
Opera Solar Energy61.0kmOpera Solar Energy is based in Jordan Springs, NSW.
GreenLight Energy Solutions Penrith61.1kmGreenLight Energy Solutions Penrith is based in Penrith, NSW.
InVision Solar61.6kmInVision Solar is based in Penrith, NSW.
Solar Connections61.8kmSolar Connections is based in Springwood, NSW.
Large Solar Installs62.0kmLarge Solar Installs is based in Kelso, NSW.
Advanced Solar62.1kmAdvanced Solar is based in Mulgrave, NSW.
Solar Nexus62.1kmSolar Nexus is based in Jamisontown, NSW.
Platinum Solar Bathurst62.3kmPlatinum Solar Bathurst is based in Kelso, NSW.
Nepean Solar Solutions62.5kmNepean Solar Solutions is based in Penrith, NSW.
Skyline Solar63.0kmSkyline Solar is based in Vineyard, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Newnes Plateau

Sunlight Hours in Newnes Plateau

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 20 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Newnes Plateau

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 33.3° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Newnes Plateau, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Newnes, NSW, which is about 14.8 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.