Are Solar Panels Worth It In Shellharbour?

Shellharbour is located in New South Wales about 87.3 km south of Sydney and 639.4 km south of Esk. Shellharbour has a latitude of 34.6 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Shellharbour

Rebate for Shellharbour 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 Shellharbour by month. The maximum is 6.15 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.28 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Shellharbour
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan21.636.01
Feb18.745.20
Mar15.994.44
Apr12.973.60
May10.032.79
Jun8.202.28
Jul9.452.63
Aug12.593.50
Sep16.294.52
Oct19.485.41
Nov20.515.70
Dec22.156.15

Figures from the weather station at Nowra, which is approximately 47.9 km from Shellharbour.

Shellharbour, NSW is in the 2529 postcode area which has around 2817 solar installations under 10 kW and about 2996 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 11047 households in the 2529 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.55 kW) for about every 3.9 dwellings.

Here are 25 solar installers near to or in Shellharbour.

Solar Installers near toShellharbour
NameDistanceDetails
Solar battery world1.9kmSolar battery world is based in Wollongong, NSW.
Shellharbour Solar and Electrical4.2kmShellharbour Solar and Electrical is based in Barrack Point, NSW.
Greensmart Electrical.5.1kmGreensmart Electrical. is based in Kiama Downs, NSW.
JPG Solar & Electrical5.4kmJPG Solar & Electrical is based in Oak Flats, NSW.
Rivers Solar & Electrical Services5.4kmRivers Solar & Electrical Services is based in Oak Flats, NSW.
SunPeople5.8kmSunPeople is based in Oak Flats, NSW.
Platinum Solar Designs7.5kmPlatinum Solar Designs is based in Kiama, NSW.
The Energy Experts8.8kmThe Energy Experts is based in Kiama, NSW.
On Grid Off Grid Solar9.8kmOn Grid Off Grid Solar is based in Jerrara, NSW.
Birch Electrical & Solar11.1kmBirch Electrical & Solar is based in Bellambi, NSW.
Solarblu12.7kmSolarblu is based in Dapto, NSW.
BRILLIANT SOLAR13.1kmBRILLIANT SOLAR is based in Dapto, NSW.
Infinity Energy Solutions13.5kmInfinity Energy Solutions is based in Port Kembla, NSW.
Off Grid Electrician14.8kmOff Grid Electrician is based in Unanderra, NSW.
Clean Power Australia15.4kmClean Power Australia is based in Unanderra, NSW.
Iconic Solar17.6kmIconic Solar is based in Cordeaux Heights, NSW.
Solar Run Shell Cove18.0kmSolar Run Shell Cove is based in Figtree, NSW.
Synergy Solar Power Solutions18.2kmSynergy Solar Power Solutions is based in Wollongong, NSW.
Simmark Wollongong20.3kmSimmark Wollongong is based in Wollongong, NSW.
Thirroul Solar21.1kmThirroul Solar is based in Woonona, NSW.
KRATOS ENERGY21.9kmKRATOS ENERGY is based in North Wollongong, NSW.
Green Solar Solutions22.1kmGreen Solar Solutions is based in Fairy Meadow, NSW.
Coast to Country Solar23.7kmCoast to Country Solar is based in Fernhill, NSW.
Shoalhaven Solar24.5kmShoalhaven Solar is based in Berry, NSW.
Starrton27.4kmStarrton is based in Bomaderry, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Shellharbour

Sunlight Hours in Shellharbour

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 27 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Shellharbour

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 34.6° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Shellharbour, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Shelley, VIC, which is about 348.3 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.