Are Solar Panels Worth It In St Georges Basin?

St Georges Basin is located in New South Wales about 136.9 km east of Canberra and 698.6 km south of Esk. St Georges Basin has a latitude of 35.1 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in St Georges Basin, NSW

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for St Georges Basin

Rebate for St Georges Basin 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 St Georges Basin 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 St Georges Basin
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 16.1 km from St Georges Basin.

St Georges Basin, NSW is in the 2540 postcode area which has around 6786 solar installations under 10 kW and about 7200 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 26235 households in the 2540 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.23 kW) for about every 3.9 dwellings.

Here are 24 solar installers near to or in St Georges Basin.

Solar Installers near toSt Georges Basin
NameDistanceDetails
Autumn Solar Installations.7.6kmAutumn Solar Installations. is based in Wandandian, NSW.
Everen8.8kmEveren is based in Huskisson, NSW.
David Borg Electrical & Solar11.7kmDavid Borg Electrical & Solar is based in Falls Creek, NSW.
Pro1 Solar13.2kmPro1 Solar is based in Falls Creek, NSW.
Unlimited Power Solutions - Solar Specialist18.8kmUnlimited Power Solutions - Solar Specialist is based in South Nowra, NSW.
Nowra Solar | #1 Shoalhaven Solar & Battery Installers19.0kmNowra Solar | #1 Shoalhaven Solar & Battery Installers is based in South Nowra, NSW.
Schmick Energy19.2kmSchmick Energy is based in South Nowra, NSW.
Southern Solar Solutions20.5kmSouthern Solar Solutions is based in Worrigee, NSW.
Adflick Solar & Electrical21.7kmAdflick Solar & Electrical is based in Nowra, NSW.
Virtual Power Co.22.7kmVirtual Power Co. is based in Nowra, NSW.
Shoalhaven Virtual Power Plant23.2kmShoalhaven Virtual Power Plant is based in Nowra, NSW.
Southern Solar Solutions - Shoalhaven's #1 Solar Panel Installers23.2kmSouthern Solar Solutions - Shoalhaven's #1 Solar Panel Installers is based in Nowra, NSW.
Simmark Shoalhaven25.1kmSimmark Shoalhaven is based in North Nowra, NSW.
Repower Shoalhaven25.6kmRepower Shoalhaven is based in Nowra, NSW.
South Coast Solar Solutions27.4kmSouth Coast Solar Solutions is based in Bomaderry, NSW.
Bellette Electrical, Solar & Air Conditioning29.7kmBellette Electrical, Solar & Air Conditioning is based in Far Meadow, NSW.
Ulladulla Solar32.2kmUlladulla Solar is based in Ulladulla, NSW.
Innovate Energy34.5kmInnovate Energy is based in Kings Point, NSW.
Pigeon House Power34.5kmPigeon House Power is based in Ulladulla, NSW.
Shoalhaven Solar35.7kmShoalhaven Solar is based in Berry, NSW.
Starrton45.7kmStarrton is based in Bomaderry, NSW.
On Grid Off Grid Solar49.5kmOn Grid Off Grid Solar is based in Jerrara, NSW.
The Energy Experts50.6kmThe Energy Experts is based in Kiama, NSW.
Conjola Electrical & Solar50.9kmConjola Electrical & Solar is based in Ulladulla, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to St Georges Basin

Sunlight Hours in St Georges Basin

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 30 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in St Georges Basin

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 35.1° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after St Georges Basin, is to look at if solar power is worth it in St Georges, SA, which is about 1087.1 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.