Are Solar Panels Worth It In Scotts Flat?

Scotts Flat is located in New South Wales about 141.4 km north of Sydney and 422.4 km south west of Esk. Scotts Flat has a latitude of 32.6 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Scotts Flat, NSW

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Scotts Flat

Rebate for Scotts Flat 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 Scotts Flat 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 Scotts Flat
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 58.4 km from Scotts Flat.

Scotts Flat, NSW is in the 2330 postcode area which has around 2364 solar installations under 10 kW and about 2795 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 8229 households in the 2330 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.80 kW) for about every 3.5 dwellings.

Here are 25 solar installers near to or in Scotts Flat.

Solar Installers near toScotts Flat
NameDistanceDetails
HV SOLAR7.0kmHV SOLAR is based in Mitchells Flat, NSW.
Hunter Valley Electrics8.5kmHunter Valley Electrics is based in Lower Belford, NSW.
Solar Run Singleton8.6kmSolar Run Singleton is based in Singleton, NSW.
MJJs Solar - Casey Drive8.7kmMJJs Solar - Casey Drive is based in Singleton, NSW.
MJJs Solar12.0kmMJJs Solar is based in Singleton, NSW.
Sun2u - Solar Power Systems Newcastle27.7kmSun2u - Solar Power Systems Newcastle is based in Rutherford, NSW.
Solar Bargains30.2kmSolar Bargains is based in Broke, NSW.
Adams electrical and solar p/l31.0kmAdams electrical and solar p/l is based in Oakhampton Heights, NSW.
Pivotrom31.6kmPivotrom is based in Kurri Kurri, NSW.
STS Services32.8kmSTS Services is based in Maitland, NSW.
Aeromagnetics34.7kmAeromagnetics is based in Jerrys Plains, NSW.
Empowered Offgrid38.4kmEmpowered Offgrid is based in Morpeth, NSW.
Solar Service Centre38.8kmSolar Service Centre is based in Morpeth, NSW.
Elite Power Group - Solar & Battery Storage41.3kmElite Power Group - Solar & Battery Storage is based in Thornton, NSW.
One Power Solar41.6kmOne Power Solar is based in Burleigh Heads, QLD.
GoSolar Newcastle42.2kmGoSolar Newcastle is based in Beresfield, NSW.
Solahart Newcastle, Hunter Valley, Port Stephens & Lake Macquarie42.3kmSolahart Newcastle, Hunter Valley, Port Stephens & Lake Macquarie is based in Beresfield, NSW.
Spot On Solar International42.8kmSpot On Solar International is based in Beresfield, NSW.
Aztech Solar43.3kmAztech Solar is based in Beresfield, NSW.
Commercial Solar43.3kmCommercial Solar is based in Beresfield, NSW.
Earthconnect43.4kmEarthconnect is based in Beresfield, NSW.
LuvSolar Solar Power Systems Hunter Valley44.9kmLuvSolar Solar Power Systems Hunter Valley is based in Brunkerville, NSW.
iinergy46.6kmiinergy is based in Cameron Park, NSW.
TRADEPRO SOLAR49.6kmTRADEPRO SOLAR is based in Heatherbrae, NSW.
Falk Solar50.5kmFalk Solar is based in Clarence Town, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Scotts Flat

Sunlight Hours in Scotts Flat

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 16 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Scotts Flat

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 32.6° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Scotts Flat, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Scotts Creek, NSW, which is about 96.5 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.