Are Solar Panels Worth It In North Shore?

North Shore is located in New South Wales about 316.7 km north east of Sydney and 243.4 km south of Esk. North Shore has a latitude of 31.4 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in North Shore, NSW

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for North Shore

Rebate for North Shore 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 North Shore by month. The maximum is 6.51 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.90 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in North Shore
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.456.51
Feb20.805.78
Mar17.804.95
Apr15.384.27
May12.093.36
Jun10.452.90
Jul11.583.22
Aug15.074.19
Sep18.595.16
Oct20.755.76
Nov22.016.11
Dec22.906.36

Figures from the weather station at Coffs Harbour, which is approximately 123.1 km from North Shore.

North Shore, NSW is in the 2444 postcode area which has around 7218 solar installations under 10 kW and about 7626 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 19313 households in the 2444 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.10 kW) for about every 2.7 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in North Shore.

Solar Installers near toNorth Shore
NameDistanceDetails
Solahart Port Macquarie3.4kmSolahart Port Macquarie is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
MNC Solar Power3.4kmMNC Solar Power is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Ocean Solar3.5kmOcean Solar is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Solar Bare4.0kmSolar Bare is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
SolaXs5.0kmSolaXs is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Precision Solar Services5.0kmPrecision Solar Services is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
SolarBright Port Macquarie5.4kmSolarBright Port Macquarie is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Always Energy5.5kmAlways Energy is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Harelec5.7kmHarelec is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Coastal Green Power5.8kmCoastal Green Power is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Wauchope Solar5.9kmWauchope Solar is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Pollard & Sons Electrical and Solar7.6kmPollard & Sons Electrical and Solar is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
SAE Group19.2kmSAE Group is based in Wauchope, NSW.
Farm The Sun19.8kmFarm The Sun is based in Beechwood, NSW.
Hastings Solar Clean & Electrical28.9kmHastings Solar Clean & Electrical is based in Dunbogan, NSW.
G & A Martin Electrical Contractors29.0kmG & A Martin Electrical Contractors is based in Laurieton, NSW.
Self Sufficiency Supplies - Solar Systems41.2kmSelf Sufficiency Supplies - Solar Systems is based in South Kempsey, NSW.
Diligent Energy41.9kmDiligent Energy is based in Gladstone, NSW.
Apex Solar & Electrical45.7kmApex Solar & Electrical is based in Hannam Vale, NSW.
Holiday Coast Solar47.5kmHoliday Coast Solar is based in Moorland, NSW.
The Solar Experts52.8kmThe Solar Experts is based in Ellenborough, NSW.
Rheem Solar Specialist Cundletown69.2kmRheem Solar Specialist Cundletown is based in Taree, NSW.
Coastline Solar Connections69.4kmCoastline Solar Connections is based in Taree, NSW.
Wilsons Solar & Electrical69.5kmWilsons Solar & Electrical is based in Taree, NSW.
Mackie Electric & Refrigeration69.8kmMackie Electric & Refrigeration is based in Taree, NSW.
Eastern Solar Design70.7kmEastern Solar Design is based in Taree, NSW.
Great White Solar & Electrical71.6kmGreat White Solar & Electrical is based in Way Way, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to North Shore

Sunlight Hours in North Shore

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 10 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in North Shore

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 31.4° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after North Shore, is to look at if solar power is worth it in North Shore, QLD, which is about 560.4 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.