Are Solar Panels Worth It In Settlement City?

Settlement City is located in New South Wales about 314.1 km north east of Sydney and 246.2 km south of Esk. Settlement City has a latitude of 31.4 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Settlement City, NSW

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Settlement City

Rebate for Settlement City 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 Settlement City by month. The maximum is 6.51 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.90 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Settlement City
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.456.51
Feb20.805.78
Mar17.804.95
Apr15.384.27
May12.093.36
Jun10.452.90
Jul11.583.22
Aug15.074.19
Sep18.595.16
Oct20.755.76
Nov22.016.11
Dec22.906.36

Figures from the weather station at Coffs Harbour, which is approximately 126.0 km from Settlement City.

Settlement City, NSW is in the 2444 postcode area which has around 7218 solar installations under 10 kW and about 7626 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 19313 households in the 2444 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.10 kW) for about every 2.7 dwellings.

Here are 25 solar installers near to or in Settlement City.

Solar Installers near toSettlement City
NameDistanceDetails
Solahart Port Macquarie0.7kmSolahart Port Macquarie is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Ocean Solar0.8kmOcean Solar is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
MNC Solar Power0.9kmMNC Solar Power is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
SolaXs2.1kmSolaXs is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Precision Solar Services2.2kmPrecision Solar Services is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Solar Bare2.4kmSolar Bare is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
SolarBright Port Macquarie2.6kmSolarBright Port Macquarie is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Always Energy2.7kmAlways Energy is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Harelec2.8kmHarelec is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Coastal Green Power2.9kmCoastal Green Power is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Wauchope Solar3.1kmWauchope Solar is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Pollard & Sons Electrical and Solar5.0kmPollard & Sons Electrical and Solar is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
SAE Group17.5kmSAE Group is based in Wauchope, NSW.
Farm The Sun19.0kmFarm The Sun is based in Beechwood, NSW.
Hastings Solar Clean & Electrical26.0kmHastings Solar Clean & Electrical is based in Dunbogan, NSW.
G & A Martin Electrical Contractors26.2kmG & A Martin Electrical Contractors is based in Laurieton, NSW.
Apex Solar & Electrical43.3kmApex Solar & Electrical is based in Hannam Vale, NSW.
Self Sufficiency Supplies - Solar Systems43.8kmSelf Sufficiency Supplies - Solar Systems is based in South Kempsey, NSW.
Diligent Energy44.8kmDiligent Energy is based in Gladstone, NSW.
Holiday Coast Solar44.8kmHoliday Coast Solar is based in Moorland, NSW.
The Solar Experts51.7kmThe Solar Experts is based in Ellenborough, NSW.
Rheem Solar Specialist Cundletown66.7kmRheem Solar Specialist Cundletown is based in Taree, NSW.
Coastline Solar Connections66.9kmCoastline Solar Connections is based in Taree, NSW.
Wilsons Solar & Electrical66.9kmWilsons Solar & Electrical is based in Taree, NSW.
Mackie Electric & Refrigeration67.3kmMackie Electric & Refrigeration is based in Taree, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Settlement City

Sunlight Hours in Settlement City

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 10 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Settlement City

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 31.4° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Settlement City, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Serviceton, VIC, which is about 1224.6 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.