Are Solar Panels Worth It In Scone?

Scone is located in New South Wales about 204.4 km north of Sydney and 371.4 km south of Lyra. Scone has a latitude of 32.1 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Scone

Rebate for Scone 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 Scone by month. The maximum is 7.00 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.51 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Scone
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan25.197.00
Feb21.676.02
Mar18.415.11
Apr14.784.11
May11.153.10
Jun9.032.51
Jul10.242.84
Aug13.653.79
Sep17.684.91
Oct21.155.87
Nov23.096.41
Dec24.956.93

Figures from the weather station at Scone, which is approximately 6.4 km from Scone.

Scone, NSW is in the 2337 postcode area which has around 767 solar installations under 10 kW and about 910 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 3272 households in the 2337 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.93 kW) for about every 4.3 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Scone.

Solar Installers near toScone
NameDistanceDetails
Aeromagnetics49.0kmAeromagnetics is based in Jerrys Plains, NSW.
MJJs Solar61.0kmMJJs Solar is based in Singleton, NSW.
MJJs Solar - Casey Drive62.3kmMJJs Solar - Casey Drive is based in Singleton, NSW.
Solar Run Singleton63.8kmSolar Run Singleton is based in Singleton, NSW.
HV SOLAR70.0kmHV SOLAR is based in Mitchells Flat, NSW.
Hunter Valley Electrics77.0kmHunter Valley Electrics is based in Lower Belford, NSW.
Solar Bargains87.7kmSolar Bargains is based in Broke, NSW.
Solar Connections90.4kmSolar Connections is based in Springwood, NSW.
EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Tamworth93.2kmEcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Tamworth is based in Duri, NSW.
Sun2u - Solar Power Systems Newcastle95.7kmSun2u - Solar Power Systems Newcastle is based in Rutherford, NSW.
Adams electrical and solar p/l97.8kmAdams electrical and solar p/l is based in Oakhampton Heights, NSW.
STS Services100.3kmSTS Services is based in Maitland, NSW.
Pivotrom101.9kmPivotrom is based in Kurri Kurri, NSW.
Thompson Tim & Dale Electrical103.2kmThompson Tim & Dale Electrical is based in Hillvue, NSW.
Empowered Offgrid104.1kmEmpowered Offgrid is based in Morpeth, NSW.
Eco Energy & Solar Solutions104.1kmEco Energy & Solar Solutions is based in Nemingha, NSW.
Solar Service Centre104.3kmSolar Service Centre is based in Morpeth, NSW.
Falk Solar104.5kmFalk Solar is based in Clarence Town, NSW.
Max Fox Electrical - Inland Solar106.4kmMax Fox Electrical - Inland Solar is based in Taminda, NSW.
Tamworth Satellite & Electrical Services106.7kmTamworth Satellite & Electrical Services is based in Tamworth, NSW.
NS Energy - Solahart Tamworth106.9kmNS Energy - Solahart Tamworth is based in Tamworth, NSW.
WYNERGY107.5kmWYNERGY is based in Tamworth, NSW.
Tamworth Solar Security Lighting107.7kmTamworth Solar Security Lighting is based in Tamworth, NSW.
Siteguard108.5kmSiteguard is based in Westdale, NSW.
Elite Power Group - Solar & Battery Storage108.8kmElite Power Group - Solar & Battery Storage is based in Thornton, NSW.
One Power Solar109.2kmOne Power Solar is based in Burleigh Heads, QLD.
GoSolar Newcastle110.1kmGoSolar Newcastle is based in Beresfield, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Scone

Sunlight Hours in Scone

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

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Scone

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 32.1° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Scone, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Schroeder, WA, which is about 3297.0 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.