Are Solar Panels Worth It In Sawyers Gully?

Sawyers Gully is located in New South Wales about 124.6 km north of Sydney and 430.6 km south west of Esk. Sawyers Gully has a latitude of 32.8 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Sawyers Gully, NSW

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Sawyers Gully

Rebate for Sawyers Gully 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 Sawyers Gully by month. The maximum is 6.63 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.49 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Sawyers Gully
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.766.60
Feb21.215.89
Mar17.914.98
Apr14.223.95
May10.672.96
Jun8.952.49
Jul10.112.81
Aug13.683.80
Sep17.394.83
Oct20.375.66
Nov22.336.20
Dec23.856.63

Figures from the weather station at Maryville, which is approximately 32.0 km from Sawyers Gully.

Sawyers Gully, NSW is in the 2326 postcode area which has around 977 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1073 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 3057 households in the 2326 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.55 kW) for about every 3.1 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Sawyers Gully.

Solar Installers near toSawyers Gully
NameDistanceDetails
Pivotrom5.1kmPivotrom is based in Kurri Kurri, NSW.
Sun2u - Solar Power Systems Newcastle7.7kmSun2u - Solar Power Systems Newcastle is based in Rutherford, NSW.
STS Services10.4kmSTS Services is based in Maitland, NSW.
Adams electrical and solar p/l11.3kmAdams electrical and solar p/l is based in Oakhampton Heights, NSW.
Elite Power Group - Solar & Battery Storage16.7kmElite Power Group - Solar & Battery Storage is based in Thornton, NSW.
Solahart Newcastle, Hunter Valley, Port Stephens & Lake Macquarie16.7kmSolahart Newcastle, Hunter Valley, Port Stephens & Lake Macquarie is based in Beresfield, NSW.
One Power Solar16.8kmOne Power Solar is based in Burleigh Heads, QLD.
GoSolar Newcastle17.0kmGoSolar Newcastle is based in Beresfield, NSW.
Empowered Offgrid17.1kmEmpowered Offgrid is based in Morpeth, NSW.
Spot On Solar International17.3kmSpot On Solar International is based in Beresfield, NSW.
Solar Service Centre17.6kmSolar Service Centre is based in Morpeth, NSW.
Commercial Solar17.7kmCommercial Solar is based in Beresfield, NSW.
Aztech Solar17.8kmAztech Solar is based in Beresfield, NSW.
Earthconnect17.9kmEarthconnect is based in Beresfield, NSW.
iinergy19.7kmiinergy is based in Cameron Park, NSW.
Hunter Valley Electrics20.0kmHunter Valley Electrics is based in Lower Belford, NSW.
LuvSolar Solar Power Systems Hunter Valley20.1kmLuvSolar Solar Power Systems Hunter Valley is based in Brunkerville, NSW.
Cherry Electrical and Solar P/L24.6kmCherry Electrical and Solar P/L is based in Argenton, NSW.
TRADEPRO SOLAR25.6kmTRADEPRO SOLAR is based in Heatherbrae, NSW.
Jemena25.9kmJemena is based in Cardiff, NSW.
Solar Ground Mount26.2kmSolar Ground Mount is based in Cardiff, NSW.
Green Volt Solar26.2kmGreen Volt Solar is based in Cardiff South, NSW.
HCB Solar Newcastle26.2kmHCB Solar Newcastle is based in Cardiff, NSW.
Always Energy Newcastle26.3kmAlways Energy Newcastle is based in Mayfield West, NSW.
Ausave Energy26.8kmAusave Energy is based in Cardiff, NSW.
HV SOLAR27.2kmHV SOLAR is based in Mitchells Flat, NSW.
Solar Power Australia27.3kmSolar Power Australia is based in Cardiff, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Sawyers Gully

Sunlight Hours in Sawyers Gully

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 17 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Sawyers Gully

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 32.8° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Sawyers Gully, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Sawtell, NSW, which is about 308.3 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.