Are Solar Panels Worth It In Reidtown?

Reidtown is located in New South Wales about 64.7 km south west of Sydney and 616.6 km south west of Esk. Reidtown has a latitude of 34.4 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Reidtown

Rebate for Reidtown 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 Reidtown by month. The maximum is 6.49 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.39 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Reidtown
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.026.39
Feb20.215.61
Mar16.974.71
Apr13.613.78
May10.372.88
Jun8.612.39
Jul9.822.73
Aug13.113.64
Sep16.894.69
Oct20.085.58
Nov21.686.02
Dec23.376.49

Figures from the weather station at Sydney Airport, which is approximately 55.5 km from Reidtown.

Reidtown, NSW is in the 2519 postcode area which has around 1192 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1275 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 6619 households in the 2519 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.41 kW) for about every 5.6 dwellings.

Here are 22 solar installers near to or in Reidtown.

Solar Installers near toReidtown
NameDistanceDetails
Coast to Country Solar0.3kmCoast to Country Solar is based in Fernhill, NSW.
Green Solar Solutions1.4kmGreen Solar Solutions is based in Fairy Meadow, NSW.
KRATOS ENERGY1.7kmKRATOS ENERGY is based in North Wollongong, NSW.
Simmark Wollongong3.2kmSimmark Wollongong is based in Wollongong, NSW.
Synergy Solar Power Solutions5.2kmSynergy Solar Power Solutions is based in Wollongong, NSW.
Dunne Solar & Electrical6.7kmDunne Solar & Electrical is based in Bulli, NSW.
Solar Run Shell Cove6.8kmSolar Run Shell Cove is based in Figtree, NSW.
Iconic Solar7.6kmIconic Solar is based in Cordeaux Heights, NSW.
Clean Power Australia8.8kmClean Power Australia is based in Unanderra, NSW.
Off Grid Electrician9.9kmOff Grid Electrician is based in Unanderra, NSW.
Infinity Energy Solutions10.0kmInfinity Energy Solutions is based in Port Kembla, NSW.
Birch Electrical & Solar12.7kmBirch Electrical & Solar is based in Bellambi, NSW.
BRILLIANT SOLAR13.7kmBRILLIANT SOLAR is based in Dapto, NSW.
Solarblu15.2kmSolarblu is based in Dapto, NSW.
Shellharbour Solar and Electrical19.3kmShellharbour Solar and Electrical is based in Barrack Point, NSW.
Rivers Solar & Electrical Services21.2kmRivers Solar & Electrical Services is based in Oak Flats, NSW.
JPG Solar & Electrical21.2kmJPG Solar & Electrical is based in Oak Flats, NSW.
SunPeople21.3kmSunPeople is based in Oak Flats, NSW.
Solar battery world21.7kmSolar battery world is based in Wollongong, NSW.
Thirroul Solar26.0kmThirroul Solar is based in Woonona, NSW.
Greensmart Electrical.28.5kmGreensmart Electrical. is based in Kiama Downs, NSW.
All Star Solar30.9kmAll Star Solar is based in Bargo, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Reidtown

Sunlight Hours in Reidtown

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 26 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Reidtown

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 34.4° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Reidtown, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Reidsdale, NSW, which is about 161.9 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.