Are Solar Panels Worth It In Possum Brush?

Possum Brush is located in New South Wales about 231.7 km north east of Sydney and 324.4 km south of Esk. Possum Brush has a latitude of 32.1 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Possum Brush, NSW

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Possum Brush

Rebate for Possum Brush 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 Possum Brush 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 Possum Brush
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 99.4 km from Possum Brush.

Possum Brush, NSW is in the 2430 postcode area which has around 5521 solar installations under 10 kW and about 5859 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 15294 households in the 2430 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.12 kW) for about every 2.8 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Possum Brush.

Solar Installers near toPossum Brush
NameDistanceDetails
DRC Solar & Electrical6.7kmDRC Solar & Electrical is based in Tallwoods Village, NSW.
EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Forster Taree Port Macquarie9.1kmEcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Forster Taree Port Macquarie is based in Diamond Beach, NSW.
Eastern Solar Design16.3kmEastern Solar Design is based in Taree, NSW.
Forster Solar and Lighting17.2kmForster Solar and Lighting is based in Forster, NSW.
Wilsons Solar & Electrical17.2kmWilsons Solar & Electrical is based in Taree, NSW.
Rheem Solar Specialist Cundletown17.3kmRheem Solar Specialist Cundletown is based in Taree, NSW.
Mackie Electric & Refrigeration18.0kmMackie Electric & Refrigeration is based in Taree, NSW.
Coastline Solar Connections18.0kmCoastline Solar Connections is based in Taree, NSW.
KMF Electrical & Solar23.8kmKMF Electrical & Solar is based in Wingham, NSW.
Holiday Coast Solar37.6kmHoliday Coast Solar is based in Moorland, NSW.
Apex Solar & Electrical40.8kmApex Solar & Electrical is based in Hannam Vale, NSW.
G & A Martin Electrical Contractors56.9kmG & A Martin Electrical Contractors is based in Laurieton, NSW.
Hastings Solar Clean & Electrical57.8kmHastings Solar Clean & Electrical is based in Dunbogan, NSW.
The Solar Experts61.0kmThe Solar Experts is based in Ellenborough, NSW.
SAE Group68.6kmSAE Group is based in Wauchope, NSW.
Farm The Sun73.3kmFarm The Sun is based in Beechwood, NSW.
Wauchope Solar79.3kmWauchope Solar is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Pollard & Sons Electrical and Solar79.6kmPollard & Sons Electrical and Solar is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Coastal Green Power79.7kmCoastal Green Power is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Harelec79.8kmHarelec is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Always Energy79.8kmAlways Energy is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
SolarBright Port Macquarie79.8kmSolarBright Port Macquarie is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Precision Solar Services80.2kmPrecision Solar Services is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
SolaXs80.3kmSolaXs is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
MNC Solar Power81.7kmMNC Solar Power is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Solahart Port Macquarie81.8kmSolahart Port Macquarie is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Ocean Solar82.1kmOcean Solar is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Possum Brush

Sunlight Hours in Possum Brush

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

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Possum Brush

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 32.1° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Possum Brush, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Poruma Island, QLD, which is about 2630.3 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.