Are Solar Panels Worth It In Saumarez?

Saumarez is located in New South Wales about 369.5 km north of Sydney and 194.7 km south of Lyra. Saumarez has a latitude of 30.6 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Saumarez

Rebate for Saumarez 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 Saumarez by month. The maximum is 7.26 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.79 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Saumarez
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan26.137.26
Feb23.256.46
Mar20.045.57
Apr15.954.43
May12.223.39
Jun10.062.79
Jul11.083.08
Aug14.363.99
Sep18.495.14
Oct22.116.14
Nov24.216.73
Dec26.157.26

Figures from the weather station at Tamworth Airport, which is approximately 91.2 km from Saumarez.

Saumarez, NSW is in the 2350 postcode area which has around 3085 solar installations under 10 kW and about 3335 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 11333 households in the 2350 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.32 kW) for about every 3.7 dwellings.

Here are 16 solar installers near to or in Saumarez.

Solar Installers near toSaumarez
NameDistanceDetails
Meralli Solar11.9kmMeralli Solar is based in Uralla, NSW.
Go Solar Power60.6kmGo Solar Power is based in Helensvale, QLD.
Eco Energy & Solar Solutions84.5kmEco Energy & Solar Solutions is based in Nemingha, NSW.
WYNERGY85.6kmWYNERGY is based in Tamworth, NSW.
Tamworth Solar Security Lighting86.6kmTamworth Solar Security Lighting is based in Tamworth, NSW.
NS Energy - Solahart Tamworth87.0kmNS Energy - Solahart Tamworth is based in Tamworth, NSW.
Tamworth Satellite & Electrical Services87.2kmTamworth Satellite & Electrical Services is based in Tamworth, NSW.
Max Fox Electrical - Inland Solar88.3kmMax Fox Electrical - Inland Solar is based in Taminda, NSW.
Thompson Tim & Dale Electrical89.7kmThompson Tim & Dale Electrical is based in Hillvue, NSW.
Siteguard90.2kmSiteguard is based in Westdale, NSW.
Sapphire City Solar & Electrical - Inverell98.5kmSapphire City Solar & Electrical - Inverell is based in Inverell, NSW.
EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Tamworth103.1kmEcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Tamworth is based in Duri, NSW.
All About Solar106.3kmAll About Solar is based in Pillar Valley, NSW.
Gwydir Water Services124.4kmGwydir Water Services is based in Delungra, NSW.
Self Sufficiency Supplies - Solar Systems125.1kmSelf Sufficiency Supplies - Solar Systems is based in South Kempsey, NSW.
The Solar Experts129.6kmThe Solar Experts is based in Ellenborough, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Saumarez

Sunlight Hours in Saumarez

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 6 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Saumarez

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 30.6° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Saumarez, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Satur, NSW, which is about 178.9 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.