Are Solar Panels Worth It In Shallow Bay?

Shallow Bay is located in New South Wales about 214.9 km north east of Sydney and 342.6 km south of Esk. Shallow Bay has a latitude of 32.2 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Shallow Bay, NSW

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Shallow Bay

Rebate for Shallow Bay 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 Shallow Bay by month. The maximum is 6.58 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.48 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Shallow Bay
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.516.53
Feb20.995.83
Mar17.804.95
Apr14.013.89
May10.562.93
Jun8.932.48
Jul10.102.80
Aug13.623.78
Sep17.184.77
Oct20.185.61
Nov22.076.13
Dec23.676.58

Figures from the weather station at Williamtown RAAF, which is approximately 83.8 km from Shallow Bay.

Shallow Bay, NSW is in the 2428 postcode area which has around 3590 solar installations under 10 kW and about 3703 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 12195 households in the 2428 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.82 kW) for about every 3.4 dwellings.

Here are 24 solar installers near to or in Shallow Bay.

Solar Installers near toShallow Bay
NameDistanceDetails
Forster Solar and Lighting10.2kmForster Solar and Lighting is based in Forster, NSW.
DRC Solar & Electrical20.8kmDRC Solar & Electrical is based in Tallwoods Village, NSW.
EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Forster Taree Port Macquarie22.8kmEcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Forster Taree Port Macquarie is based in Diamond Beach, NSW.
Eastern Solar Design34.7kmEastern Solar Design is based in Taree, NSW.
Wilsons Solar & Electrical35.6kmWilsons Solar & Electrical is based in Taree, NSW.
Rheem Solar Specialist Cundletown35.7kmRheem Solar Specialist Cundletown is based in Taree, NSW.
Mackie Electric & Refrigeration36.4kmMackie Electric & Refrigeration is based in Taree, NSW.
Coastline Solar Connections36.4kmCoastline Solar Connections is based in Taree, NSW.
KMF Electrical & Solar41.2kmKMF Electrical & Solar is based in Wingham, NSW.
Holiday Coast Solar54.8kmHoliday Coast Solar is based in Moorland, NSW.
Apex Solar & Electrical58.8kmApex Solar & Electrical is based in Hannam Vale, NSW.
Falk Solar70.8kmFalk Solar is based in Clarence Town, NSW.
G & A Martin Electrical Contractors73.3kmG & A Martin Electrical Contractors is based in Laurieton, NSW.
Hastings Solar Clean & Electrical74.0kmHastings Solar Clean & Electrical is based in Dunbogan, NSW.
Sinclair Renewable Energy76.3kmSinclair Renewable Energy is based in Medowie, NSW.
electraline nsw76.4kmelectraline nsw is based in Medowie, NSW.
The Solar Experts79.0kmThe Solar Experts is based in Ellenborough, NSW.
Diffuse Energy84.7kmDiffuse Energy is based in Williamtown, NSW.
SAE Group86.3kmSAE Group is based in Wauchope, NSW.
TRADEPRO SOLAR90.6kmTRADEPRO SOLAR is based in Heatherbrae, NSW.
Farm The Sun91.3kmFarm The Sun is based in Beechwood, NSW.
Solar Service Centre92.3kmSolar Service Centre is based in Morpeth, NSW.
Empowered Offgrid92.7kmEmpowered Offgrid is based in Morpeth, NSW.
Pollard & Sons Electrical and Solar96.2kmPollard & Sons Electrical and Solar is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Shallow Bay

Sunlight Hours in Shallow Bay

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 15 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Shallow Bay

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 32.2° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Shallow Bay, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Shailer Park, QLD, which is about 513.8 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.