Are Solar Panels Worth It In Putty?

Putty is located in New South Wales about 112.2 km north west of Sydney and 474.1 km south of Lyra. Putty has a latitude of 33.0 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Putty

Rebate for Putty 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 Putty 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 Putty
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 71.4 km from Putty.

Putty, NSW is in the 2330 postcode area which has around 2364 solar installations under 10 kW and about 2795 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 8229 households in the 2330 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.80 kW) for about every 3.5 dwellings.

Here are 24 solar installers near to or in Putty.

Solar Installers near toPutty
NameDistanceDetails
Solar Connections17.4kmSolar Connections is based in Springwood, NSW.
Solar Bargains41.0kmSolar Bargains is based in Broke, NSW.
Aeromagnetics57.0kmAeromagnetics is based in Jerrys Plains, NSW.
Greentech Engineering Solutions59.3kmGreentech Engineering Solutions is based in Altona, VIC.
Solar Run Windsor62.4kmSolar Run Windsor is based in Kurrajong Hills, NSW.
MJJs Solar63.8kmMJJs Solar is based in Singleton, NSW.
Solar Run Singleton64.6kmSolar Run Singleton is based in Singleton, NSW.
BlackLab Solar66.3kmBlackLab Solar is based in Rylstone, NSW.
MJJs Solar - Casey Drive67.5kmMJJs Solar - Casey Drive is based in Singleton, NSW.
Cudgegong Solar & Electrical67.5kmCudgegong Solar & Electrical is based in Rylstone, NSW.
Solarcomm67.8kmSolarcomm is based in Ben Bullen, NSW.
Riverside Solar and Electrical Services68.0kmRiverside Solar and Electrical Services is based in North Richmond, NSW.
Hunter Valley Electrics73.9kmHunter Valley Electrics is based in Lower Belford, NSW.
NCS Pool Heating74.0kmNCS Pool Heating is based in Roseville, NSW.
Western Sydney Solar74.5kmWestern Sydney Solar is based in South Windsor, NSW.
powerdepot74.6kmpowerdepot is based in Ilford, NSW.
HV SOLAR75.4kmHV SOLAR is based in Mitchells Flat, NSW.
Advanced Solar75.5kmAdvanced Solar is based in Mulgrave, NSW.
Skyline Solar75.7kmSkyline Solar is based in Vineyard, NSW.
Towards Tomorrow Energy75.7kmTowards Tomorrow Energy is based in Somersby, NSW.
Quick Fix Solar & Electrical76.7kmQuick Fix Solar & Electrical is based in Morisset, NSW.
DNR Air Conditioning & Solar76.9kmDNR Air Conditioning & Solar is based in Morisset, NSW.
Solahart Central Coast, Lake Macquarie & Surrounds76.9kmSolahart Central Coast, Lake Macquarie & Surrounds is based in Morisset, NSW.
Global Home Solutions77.4kmGlobal Home Solutions is based in Morisset, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Putty

Sunlight Hours in Putty

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 Putty

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 33.0° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Putty, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Puttapa, SA, which is about 1180.5 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.