Are Solar Panels Worth It In Pitnacree?

Pitnacree is located in New South Wales about 131.0 km north of Sydney and 422.1 km south west of Esk. Pitnacree has a latitude of 32.7 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Pitnacree

Rebate for Pitnacree 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 Pitnacree by month. The maximum is 6.58 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.48 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Pitnacree
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.516.53
Feb20.995.83
Mar17.804.95
Apr14.013.89
May10.562.93
Jun8.932.48
Jul10.102.80
Aug13.623.78
Sep17.184.77
Oct20.185.61
Nov22.076.13
Dec23.676.58

Figures from the weather station at Williamtown RAAF, which is approximately 23.9 km from Pitnacree.

Pitnacree, NSW is in the 2323 postcode area which has around 2788 solar installations under 10 kW and about 3005 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 10828 households in the 2323 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.28 kW) for about every 3.9 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Pitnacree.

Solar Installers near toPitnacree
NameDistanceDetails
STS Services2.9kmSTS Services is based in Maitland, NSW.
Empowered Offgrid3.9kmEmpowered Offgrid is based in Morpeth, NSW.
Solar Service Centre4.3kmSolar Service Centre is based in Morpeth, NSW.
Adams electrical and solar p/l4.4kmAdams electrical and solar p/l is based in Oakhampton Heights, NSW.
Elite Power Group - Solar & Battery Storage6.7kmElite Power Group - Solar & Battery Storage is based in Thornton, NSW.
One Power Solar7.2kmOne Power Solar is based in Burleigh Heads, QLD.
Sun2u - Solar Power Systems Newcastle7.8kmSun2u - Solar Power Systems Newcastle is based in Rutherford, NSW.
GoSolar Newcastle8.2kmGoSolar Newcastle is based in Beresfield, NSW.
Solahart Newcastle, Hunter Valley, Port Stephens & Lake Macquarie8.9kmSolahart Newcastle, Hunter Valley, Port Stephens & Lake Macquarie is based in Beresfield, NSW.
Spot On Solar International9.1kmSpot On Solar International is based in Beresfield, NSW.
Aztech Solar9.5kmAztech Solar is based in Beresfield, NSW.
Earthconnect9.5kmEarthconnect is based in Beresfield, NSW.
Commercial Solar9.7kmCommercial Solar is based in Beresfield, NSW.
Pivotrom13.8kmPivotrom is based in Kurri Kurri, NSW.
TRADEPRO SOLAR14.3kmTRADEPRO SOLAR is based in Heatherbrae, NSW.
iinergy17.8kmiinergy is based in Cameron Park, NSW.
Always Energy Newcastle19.5kmAlways Energy Newcastle is based in Mayfield West, NSW.
Delta Electrical & Solar20.3kmDelta Electrical & Solar is based in Mayfield West, NSW.
Aussie Wide Solar20.5kmAussie Wide Solar is based in Warabrook, NSW.
Solar Renewables21.1kmSolar Renewables is based in Mayfield West, NSW.
True Electrical & Solar21.6kmTrue Electrical & Solar is based in Mayfield, NSW.
Solar Run Warners Bay22.1kmSolar Run Warners Bay is based in Waratah West, NSW.
Cherry Electrical and Solar P/L22.5kmCherry Electrical and Solar P/L is based in Argenton, NSW.
Jemena23.3kmJemena is based in Cardiff, NSW.
Green Volt Solar23.3kmGreen Volt Solar is based in Cardiff South, NSW.
Solar Ground Mount23.7kmSolar Ground Mount is based in Cardiff, NSW.
HCB Solar Newcastle23.7kmHCB Solar Newcastle is based in Cardiff, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Pitnacree

Sunlight Hours in Pitnacree

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 17 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Pitnacree

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 32.7° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Pitnacree, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Pitlochry, NSW, which is about 95.9 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.