Are Solar Panels Worth It In Saumarez Ponds?

Saumarez Ponds is located in New South Wales about 365.8 km south west of Brisbane and 187.7 km south of Lyra. Saumarez Ponds has a latitude of 30.5 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Saumarez Ponds

Rebate for Saumarez Ponds 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 Ponds by month. The maximum is 7.12 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 3.00 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Saumarez Ponds
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan25.647.12
Feb22.796.33
Mar20.095.58
Apr16.244.51
May12.783.55
Jun10.793.00
Jul11.783.27
Aug15.124.20
Sep18.985.27
Oct22.236.18
Nov24.066.68
Dec25.487.08

Figures from the weather station at Inverell, which is approximately 92.0 km from Saumarez Ponds.

Saumarez Ponds, 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 17 solar installers near to or in Saumarez Ponds.

Solar Installers near toSaumarez Ponds
NameDistanceDetails
Meralli Solar17.2kmMeralli Solar is based in Uralla, NSW.
Go Solar Power67.7kmGo Solar Power is based in Helensvale, QLD.
Eco Energy & Solar Solutions88.6kmEco Energy & Solar Solutions is based in Nemingha, NSW.
WYNERGY89.2kmWYNERGY is based in Tamworth, NSW.
Tamworth Solar Security Lighting90.1kmTamworth Solar Security Lighting is based in Tamworth, NSW.
NS Energy - Solahart Tamworth90.5kmNS Energy - Solahart Tamworth is based in Tamworth, NSW.
Tamworth Satellite & Electrical Services90.8kmTamworth Satellite & Electrical Services is based in Tamworth, NSW.
Sapphire City Solar & Electrical - Inverell90.8kmSapphire City Solar & Electrical - Inverell is based in Inverell, NSW.
Max Fox Electrical - Inland Solar91.8kmMax Fox Electrical - Inland Solar is based in Taminda, NSW.
Siteguard93.3kmSiteguard is based in Westdale, NSW.
Thompson Tim & Dale Electrical93.5kmThompson Tim & Dale Electrical is based in Hillvue, NSW.
All About Solar103.0kmAll About Solar is based in Pillar Valley, NSW.
EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Tamworth106.9kmEcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Tamworth is based in Duri, NSW.
Gwydir Water Services117.0kmGwydir Water Services is based in Delungra, NSW.
Run On Sun Australia125.0kmRun On Sun Australia is based in Emmaville, NSW.
Self Sufficiency Supplies - Solar Systems130.7kmSelf Sufficiency Supplies - Solar Systems is based in South Kempsey, NSW.
The Solar Experts137.1kmThe Solar Experts is based in Ellenborough, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Saumarez Ponds

Sunlight Hours in Saumarez Ponds

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 Ponds

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 30.5° 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 Ponds, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Saumarez, NSW, which is about 7.8 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.