Are Solar Panels Worth It In Soldiers Point?

Soldiers Point is located in New South Wales about 151.9 km north east of Sydney and 403.4 km south of Esk. Soldiers Point has a latitude of 32.7 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Soldiers Point, NSW

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Soldiers Point

Rebate for Soldiers Point 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 Soldiers Point 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 Soldiers Point
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 23.7 km from Soldiers Point.

Soldiers Point, NSW is in the 2317 postcode area which has around 844 solar installations under 10 kW and about 901 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 3124 households in the 2317 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.12 kW) for about every 3.7 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Soldiers Point.

Solar Installers near toSoldiers Point
NameDistanceDetails
Sinclair Renewable Energy17.6kmSinclair Renewable Energy is based in Medowie, NSW.
electraline nsw19.3kmelectraline nsw is based in Medowie, NSW.
Diffuse Energy23.9kmDiffuse Energy is based in Williamtown, NSW.
Falk Solar30.1kmFalk Solar is based in Clarence Town, NSW.
TRADEPRO SOLAR33.2kmTRADEPRO SOLAR is based in Heatherbrae, NSW.
DJM Electrical & Solar Panels Newcastle35.9kmDJM Electrical & Solar Panels Newcastle is based in Carrington, NSW.
Sunsave Solar36.4kmSunsave Solar is based in Newcastle, NSW.
Nexa Solar37.0kmNexa Solar is based in Maryville, NSW.
Solar Architects Australia37.0kmSolar Architects Australia is based in Maryville, NSW.
Gi Energy37.0kmGi Energy is based in Maryville, NSW.
Econnect Solar | Newcastle37.0kmEconnect Solar | Newcastle is based in Maryville, NSW.
Sun Cooking Australia37.1kmSun Cooking Australia is based in Tighes Hill, NSW.
Delta Electrical & Solar37.2kmDelta Electrical & Solar is based in Mayfield West, NSW.
True Electrical & Solar37.3kmTrue Electrical & Solar is based in Mayfield, NSW.
Solar Renewables37.4kmSolar Renewables is based in Mayfield West, NSW.
Graves Solar Installations37.8kmGraves Solar Installations is based in Newcastle West, NSW.
Peterson Solar Suppliers37.9kmPeterson Solar Suppliers is based in Newcastle West, NSW.
Larson Solar Systems38.0kmLarson Solar Systems is based in Newcastle West, NSW.
SOLAR MAXX38.6kmSOLAR MAXX is based in Hamilton North, NSW.
Aussie Wide Solar38.7kmAussie Wide Solar is based in Warabrook, NSW.
Newy solar39.5kmNewy solar is based in Merewether, NSW.
Solar Run Warners Bay39.6kmSolar Run Warners Bay is based in Waratah West, NSW.
Always Energy Newcastle39.7kmAlways Energy Newcastle is based in Mayfield West, NSW.
NEWY SOLAR (formerly Nova Solar)40.2kmNEWY SOLAR (formerly Nova Solar) is based in Merewether, NSW.
Solar Service Centre40.4kmSolar Service Centre is based in Morpeth, NSW.
Reinvent Solar Energy40.8kmReinvent Solar Energy is based in Burswood, WA.
Empowered Offgrid40.9kmEmpowered Offgrid is based in Morpeth, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Soldiers Point

Sunlight Hours in Soldiers Point

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 17 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Soldiers Point

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 32.7° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Soldiers Point, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Soldiers Hill, QLD, which is about 1825.0 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.