Are Solar Panels Worth It In Stratford?

Stratford is located in New South Wales about 206.0 km north of Sydney and 346.5 km south west of Esk. Stratford has a latitude of 32.1 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Stratford

Rebate for Stratford 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 Stratford 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 Stratford
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 75.9 km from Stratford.

Stratford, NSW is in the 2422 postcode area which has around 976 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1059 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 2688 households in the 2422 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.12 kW) for about every 2.8 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Stratford.

Solar Installers near toStratford
NameDistanceDetails
KMF Electrical & Solar49.8kmKMF Electrical & Solar is based in Wingham, NSW.
Falk Solar52.2kmFalk Solar is based in Clarence Town, NSW.
Eastern Solar Design55.1kmEastern Solar Design is based in Taree, NSW.
Mackie Electric & Refrigeration55.1kmMackie Electric & Refrigeration is based in Taree, NSW.
Coastline Solar Connections55.6kmCoastline Solar Connections is based in Taree, NSW.
DRC Solar & Electrical55.8kmDRC Solar & Electrical is based in Tallwoods Village, NSW.
Wilsons Solar & Electrical56.3kmWilsons Solar & Electrical is based in Taree, NSW.
Rheem Solar Specialist Cundletown56.7kmRheem Solar Specialist Cundletown is based in Taree, NSW.
Forster Solar and Lighting57.2kmForster Solar and Lighting is based in Forster, NSW.
EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Forster Taree Port Macquarie58.2kmEcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Forster Taree Port Macquarie is based in Diamond Beach, NSW.
electraline nsw68.0kmelectraline nsw is based in Medowie, NSW.
Sinclair Renewable Energy69.5kmSinclair Renewable Energy is based in Medowie, NSW.
Solar Service Centre73.0kmSolar Service Centre is based in Morpeth, NSW.
Empowered Offgrid73.2kmEmpowered Offgrid is based in Morpeth, NSW.
Adams electrical and solar p/l74.6kmAdams electrical and solar p/l is based in Oakhampton Heights, NSW.
HV SOLAR75.8kmHV SOLAR is based in Mitchells Flat, NSW.
Apex Solar & Electrical76.9kmApex Solar & Electrical is based in Hannam Vale, NSW.
STS Services77.0kmSTS Services is based in Maitland, NSW.
Sun2u - Solar Power Systems Newcastle77.2kmSun2u - Solar Power Systems Newcastle is based in Rutherford, NSW.
TRADEPRO SOLAR77.4kmTRADEPRO SOLAR is based in Heatherbrae, NSW.
Diffuse Energy77.6kmDiffuse Energy is based in Williamtown, NSW.
Hunter Valley Electrics78.3kmHunter Valley Electrics is based in Lower Belford, NSW.
Holiday Coast Solar78.3kmHoliday Coast Solar is based in Moorland, NSW.
The Solar Experts78.4kmThe Solar Experts is based in Ellenborough, NSW.
Elite Power Group - Solar & Battery Storage79.2kmElite Power Group - Solar & Battery Storage is based in Thornton, NSW.
One Power Solar79.6kmOne Power Solar is based in Burleigh Heads, QLD.
GoSolar Newcastle80.8kmGoSolar Newcastle is based in Beresfield, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Stratford

Sunlight Hours in Stratford

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

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Stratford

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 32.1° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Stratford, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Stratford, VIC, which is about 785.5 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.