Are Solar Panels Worth It In Pelton?

Pelton is located in New South Wales about 110.5 km north of Sydney and 447.7 km south west of Esk. Pelton has a latitude of 32.9 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Pelton

Rebate for Pelton 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 Pelton 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 Pelton
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 41.1 km from Pelton.

Pelton, NSW is in the 2325 postcode area which has around 3313 solar installations under 10 kW and about 3685 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 12598 households in the 2325 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.50 kW) for about every 3.8 dwellings.

Here are 25 solar installers near to or in Pelton.

Solar Installers near toPelton
NameDistanceDetails
Pivotrom17.0kmPivotrom is based in Kurri Kurri, NSW.
LuvSolar Solar Power Systems Hunter Valley18.7kmLuvSolar Solar Power Systems Hunter Valley is based in Brunkerville, NSW.
Solar Bargains23.3kmSolar Bargains is based in Broke, NSW.
Sun2u - Solar Power Systems Newcastle26.0kmSun2u - Solar Power Systems Newcastle is based in Rutherford, NSW.
iinergy27.2kmiinergy is based in Cameron Park, NSW.
Green Star Solar28.0kmGreen Star Solar is based in Toronto, NSW.
STS Services28.2kmSTS Services is based in Maitland, NSW.
EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Lake Macquarie Region28.9kmEcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Lake Macquarie Region is based in Dora Creek, NSW.
Twin Solar29.0kmTwin Solar is based in Blackalls Park, NSW.
Hunter Valley Electrics29.3kmHunter Valley Electrics is based in Lower Belford, NSW.
Adams electrical and solar p/l29.5kmAdams electrical and solar p/l is based in Oakhampton Heights, NSW.
Cherry Electrical and Solar P/L30.2kmCherry Electrical and Solar P/L is based in Argenton, NSW.
Solahart Central Coast, Lake Macquarie & Surrounds30.3kmSolahart Central Coast, Lake Macquarie & Surrounds is based in Morisset, NSW.
Quick Fix Solar & Electrical30.3kmQuick Fix Solar & Electrical is based in Morisset, NSW.
Global Home Solutions30.4kmGlobal Home Solutions is based in Morisset, NSW.
DNR Air Conditioning & Solar30.5kmDNR Air Conditioning & Solar is based in Morisset, NSW.
Solahart Newcastle, Hunter Valley, Port Stephens & Lake Macquarie30.5kmSolahart Newcastle, Hunter Valley, Port Stephens & Lake Macquarie is based in Beresfield, NSW.
Spot On Solar International31.2kmSpot On Solar International is based in Beresfield, NSW.
Commercial Solar31.3kmCommercial Solar is based in Beresfield, NSW.
GoSolar Newcastle31.3kmGoSolar Newcastle is based in Beresfield, NSW.
Aztech Solar31.5kmAztech Solar is based in Beresfield, NSW.
Jemena31.5kmJemena is based in Cardiff, NSW.
HCB Solar Newcastle31.6kmHCB Solar Newcastle is based in Cardiff, NSW.
Solar Ground Mount31.6kmSolar Ground Mount is based in Cardiff, NSW.
Earthconnect31.7kmEarthconnect is based in Beresfield, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Pelton

Sunlight Hours in Pelton

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 Pelton

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 Pelton, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Pelluebla, VIC, which is about 610.3 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.