Are Solar Panels Worth It In Speers Point?

Speers Point is located in New South Wales about 107.9 km north of Sydney and 444.2 km south of Esk. Speers Point has a latitude of 33.0 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Speers Point

Rebate for Speers 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 Speers Point 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 Speers Point
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 12.7 km from Speers Point.

Speers Point, NSW is in the 2284 postcode area which has around 1470 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1596 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 4530 households in the 2284 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.34 kW) for about every 3.1 dwellings.

Here are 26 solar installers near to or in Speers Point.

Solar Installers near toSpeers Point
NameDistanceDetails
HCB Solar Newcastle2.5kmHCB Solar Newcastle is based in Cardiff, NSW.
Solar Ground Mount2.5kmSolar Ground Mount is based in Cardiff, NSW.
Ausave Energy2.7kmAusave Energy is based in Cardiff, NSW.
Jemena2.9kmJemena is based in Cardiff, NSW.
Solar Power Australia2.9kmSolar Power Australia is based in Cardiff, NSW.
Green Volt Solar3.2kmGreen Volt Solar is based in Cardiff South, NSW.
Cherry Electrical and Solar P/L3.2kmCherry Electrical and Solar P/L is based in Argenton, NSW.
Custom Solar3.3kmCustom Solar is based in Warners Bay, NSW.
Podium Solar5.0kmPodium Solar is based in Valentine, NSW.
Twin Solar6.0kmTwin Solar is based in Blackalls Park, NSW.
Green Star Solar6.7kmGreen Star Solar is based in Toronto, NSW.
GDW Solar & Electrical6.8kmGDW Solar & Electrical is based in Gateshead, NSW.
ECOlectrical7.1kmECOlectrical is based in Bennetts Green, NSW.
Green Star Solar7.8kmGreen Star Solar is based in Coal Point, NSW.
Solarite7.8kmSolarite is based in Kahibah, NSW.
iinergy8.1kmiinergy is based in Cameron Park, NSW.
Reinvent Solar Energy9.7kmReinvent Solar Energy is based in Burswood, WA.
Solar Run Warners Bay10.4kmSolar Run Warners Bay is based in Waratah West, NSW.
NEWY SOLAR (formerly Nova Solar)10.8kmNEWY SOLAR (formerly Nova Solar) is based in Merewether, NSW.
Always Energy Newcastle11.0kmAlways Energy Newcastle is based in Mayfield West, NSW.
SOLAR MAXX11.5kmSOLAR MAXX is based in Hamilton North, NSW.
Aussie Wide Solar11.7kmAussie Wide Solar is based in Warabrook, NSW.
Newy solar11.9kmNewy solar is based in Merewether, NSW.
LuvSolar Solar Power Systems Hunter Valley12.5kmLuvSolar Solar Power Systems Hunter Valley is based in Brunkerville, NSW.
Larson Solar Systems12.5kmLarson Solar Systems is based in Newcastle West, NSW.
Peterson Solar Suppliers12.7kmPeterson Solar Suppliers is based in Newcastle West, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Speers Point

Sunlight Hours in Speers Point

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 18 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Speers Point

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 33.0° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Speers Point, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Speedwell, QLD, which is about 770.7 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.