Are Solar Panels Worth It In Stockton?

Stockton is located in New South Wales about 118.7 km north east of Sydney and 433.9 km south of Esk. Stockton has a latitude of 32.9 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Stockton

Rebate for Stockton 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 Stockton 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 Stockton
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 3.2 km from Stockton.

Stockton, NSW is in the 2295 postcode area which has around 776 solar installations under 10 kW and about 818 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 3446 households in the 2295 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.41 kW) for about every 4.4 dwellings.

Here are 25 solar installers near to or in Stockton.

Solar Installers near toStockton
NameDistanceDetails
Sunsave Solar1.5kmSunsave Solar is based in Newcastle, NSW.
DJM Electrical & Solar Panels Newcastle1.7kmDJM Electrical & Solar Panels Newcastle is based in Carrington, NSW.
Nexa Solar2.5kmNexa Solar is based in Maryville, NSW.
Solar Architects Australia2.5kmSolar Architects Australia is based in Maryville, NSW.
Gi Energy2.5kmGi Energy is based in Maryville, NSW.
Econnect Solar | Newcastle2.6kmEconnect Solar | Newcastle is based in Maryville, NSW.
Graves Solar Installations2.7kmGraves Solar Installations is based in Newcastle West, NSW.
Peterson Solar Suppliers2.8kmPeterson Solar Suppliers is based in Newcastle West, NSW.
Larson Solar Systems3.1kmLarson Solar Systems is based in Newcastle West, NSW.
Sun Cooking Australia3.3kmSun Cooking Australia is based in Tighes Hill, NSW.
Newy solar4.3kmNewy solar is based in Merewether, NSW.
SOLAR MAXX4.5kmSOLAR MAXX is based in Hamilton North, NSW.
NEWY SOLAR (formerly Nova Solar)5.0kmNEWY SOLAR (formerly Nova Solar) is based in Merewether, NSW.
True Electrical & Solar5.7kmTrue Electrical & Solar is based in Mayfield, NSW.
Reinvent Solar Energy5.9kmReinvent Solar Energy is based in Burswood, WA.
Solar Renewables6.2kmSolar Renewables is based in Mayfield West, NSW.
Solar Run Warners Bay6.6kmSolar Run Warners Bay is based in Waratah West, NSW.
Delta Electrical & Solar6.8kmDelta Electrical & Solar is based in Mayfield West, NSW.
Aussie Wide Solar7.3kmAussie Wide Solar is based in Warabrook, NSW.
Always Energy Newcastle8.7kmAlways Energy Newcastle is based in Mayfield West, NSW.
Solarite8.8kmSolarite is based in Kahibah, NSW.
GDW Solar & Electrical11.6kmGDW Solar & Electrical is based in Gateshead, NSW.
ECOlectrical12.5kmECOlectrical is based in Bennetts Green, NSW.
Solar Power Australia12.8kmSolar Power Australia is based in Cardiff, NSW.
Diffuse Energy12.9kmDiffuse Energy is based in Williamtown, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Stockton

Sunlight Hours in Stockton

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 Stockton

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 32.9° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Stockton, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Stockrington, NSW, which is about 18.1 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.