Are Solar Panels Worth It In Stuart Town?

Stuart Town is located in New South Wales about 231.8 km north west of Sydney and 515.5 km south west of Lyra. Stuart Town has a latitude of 32.8 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Stuart Town, NSW

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Stuart Town

Rebate for Stuart Town 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 Stuart Town by month. The maximum is 7.44 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.56 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Stuart Town
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan26.737.43
Feb23.476.52
Mar19.885.52
Apr15.334.26
May11.513.20
Jun9.212.56
Jul10.172.82
Aug13.353.71
Sep17.764.93
Oct21.996.11
Nov24.546.82
Dec26.807.44

Figures from the weather station at Wellington, which is approximately 28.4 km from Stuart Town.

Stuart Town, NSW is in the 2820 postcode area which has around 821 solar installations under 10 kW and about 909 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 3070 households in the 2820 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.16 kW) for about every 3.7 dwellings.

Here are 24 solar installers near to or in Stuart Town.

Solar Installers near toStuart Town
NameDistanceDetails
NSW Country Solar (Redfern Power Solutions)30.5kmNSW Country Solar (Redfern Power Solutions) is based in Wellington, NSW.
Unilec Solar & Electrical51.2kmUnilec Solar & Electrical is based in Orange, NSW.
Lung Fish51.2kmLung Fish is based in Orange, NSW.
Ecotronics51.6kmEcotronics is based in Mudgee, NSW.
Arkana Energy Mudgee53.2kmArkana Energy Mudgee is based in Mudgee, NSW.
Solar ~ Central West Co.53.3kmSolar ~ Central West Co. is based in Orange, NSW.
Alpha Regional Mudgee54.3kmAlpha Regional Mudgee is based in Mudgee, NSW.
CKB Solar & Electrical54.4kmCKB Solar & Electrical is based in Mudgee, NSW.
Efficient Air & Energy54.6kmEfficient Air & Energy is based in Orange, NSW.
Mid-Western Solar Solutions54.7kmMid-Western Solar Solutions is based in Mudgee, NSW.
Central West Solar55.3kmCentral West Solar is based in Orange, NSW.
Kenjarhy Solar56.2kmKenjarhy Solar is based in Orange, NSW.
Hybrid Power Systems56.9kmHybrid Power Systems is based in Orange, NSW.
Dynamic Solar61.5kmDynamic Solar is based in Lucknow, NSW.
Active Solar & Gas72.8kmActive Solar & Gas is based in Dubbo, NSW.
JME Electrical & Solar73.2kmJME Electrical & Solar is based in Dubbo, NSW.
Macquarie Energy73.2kmMacquarie Energy is based in Dubbo, NSW.
Western Solar & Electrical Solutions75.1kmWestern Solar & Electrical Solutions is based in Dubbo, NSW.
AG-MURF Australia75.3kmAG-MURF Australia is based in Dubbo, NSW.
Orana Energy Systems - Solahart Central West75.3kmOrana Energy Systems - Solahart Central West is based in Dubbo, NSW.
SolaMax75.4kmSolaMax is based in Dubbo, NSW.
Platinum Solar Dubbo76.0kmPlatinum Solar Dubbo is based in Dubbo, NSW.
powerdepot76.7kmpowerdepot is based in Ilford, NSW.
Hennys Warehouse82.1kmHennys Warehouse is based in Peak Hill, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Stuart Town

Sunlight Hours in Stuart Town

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 17 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Stuart Town

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 32.8° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Stuart Town, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Stuart Park, NT, which is about 2925.6 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.