Are Solar Panels Worth It In Stonequarry?

Stonequarry is located in New South Wales about 119.3 km north east of Canberra and 648.4 km south of Lyra. Stonequarry has a latitude of 34.4 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Stonequarry

Rebate for Stonequarry 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 Stonequarry 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 Stonequarry
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 94.6 km from Stonequarry.

Stonequarry, NSW is in the 2580 postcode area which has around 3028 solar installations under 10 kW and about 3380 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 13906 households in the 2580 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.43 kW) for about every 4.6 dwellings.

Here are 23 solar installers near to or in Stonequarry.

Solar Installers near toStonequarry
NameDistanceDetails
Goulburn Solar43.4kmGoulburn Solar is based in Goulburn, NSW.
Eco Solar Supplies47.5kmEco Solar Supplies is based in Bowral, NSW.
Solahart Goulburn and Southern Highlands56.3kmSolahart Goulburn and Southern Highlands is based in Exeter, NSW.
LENERGY56.6kmLENERGY is based in Moss Vale, NSW.
Maine Solar Grid57.0kmMaine Solar Grid is based in Tuena, NSW.
SEYMOUR SOLAR58.4kmSEYMOUR SOLAR is based in Moss Vale, NSW.
Simmark Southern Highlands60.1kmSimmark Southern Highlands is based in Bowral, NSW.
Southern Solar Solutions Goulburn66.9kmSouthern Solar Solutions Goulburn is based in Collector, NSW.
All Star Solar75.5kmAll Star Solar is based in Bargo, NSW.
Cj Solar77.6kmCj Solar is based in Tarago, NSW.
Empire Energy79.0kmEmpire Energy is based in Picton, NSW.
Starrton80.3kmStarrton is based in Bomaderry, NSW.
Thirroul Solar82.0kmThirroul Solar is based in Woonona, NSW.
Energywise Living89.6kmEnergywise Living is based in Katoomba, NSW.
Blue Mountains Solar89.9kmBlue Mountains Solar is based in Katoomba, NSW.
Simmark Shoalhaven90.5kmSimmark Shoalhaven is based in North Nowra, NSW.
South Coast Solar Solutions90.6kmSouth Coast Solar Solutions is based in Bomaderry, NSW.
Swivel Solar91.9kmSwivel Solar is based in Leura, NSW.
Abundant Solar92.6kmAbundant Solar is based in Yass, NSW.
CASE Statewide Solar92.9kmCASE Statewide Solar is based in Camden, NSW.
Yass Valley Solar93.0kmYass Valley Solar is based in Yass, NSW.
Ygrene Energy93.0kmYgrene Energy is based in Yass, NSW.
Repower Shoalhaven93.0kmRepower Shoalhaven is based in Nowra, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Stonequarry

Sunlight Hours in Stonequarry

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 26 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Stonequarry

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 34.4° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Stonequarry, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Stoneleigh, VIC, which is about 689.4 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.