Sugarloaf is located in New South Wales about 171.2 km north of Sydney and 382.2 km south west of Esk. Sugarloaf has a latitude of 32.4 degrees South.
How much is the rebate for solar panels in Sugarloaf, NSW
The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Sugarloaf 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. Sugarloaf is in Climate Zone 3 which has a rating of 1.382.
This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Sugarloaf 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 Sugarloaf will be reduced. It goes down every year.
Solar Power Rebate for Sugarloaf
| System Size | ST Certs | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 3 kW | 29 | $1157.10 |
| 4 kW | 38 | $1516.20 |
| 5 kW | 48 | $1915.20 |
| 6 kW | 58 | $2314.20 |
| 6.6 kW | 63 | $2513.70 |
| 10 kW | 96 | $3830.40 |
| 12 kW | 116 | $4628.40 |
| 15 kW | 145 | $5785.50 |
Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Sugarloaf by month. The maximum is 6.58 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.48 kWh/M2 during June.
| Month | Energy MJ/M2 | kWh/M2 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 23.51 | 6.53 |
| Feb | 20.99 | 5.83 |
| Mar | 17.80 | 4.95 |
| Apr | 14.01 | 3.89 |
| May | 10.56 | 2.93 |
| Jun | 8.93 | 2.48 |
| Jul | 10.10 | 2.80 |
| Aug | 13.62 | 3.78 |
| Sep | 17.18 | 4.77 |
| Oct | 20.18 | 5.61 |
| Nov | 22.07 | 6.13 |
| Dec | 23.67 | 6.58 |
Figures from the weather station at Williamtown RAAF, which is approximately 46.3 km from Sugarloaf.
Sugarloaf, NSW is in the 2420 postcode area which has around 563 solar installations under 10 kW and about 622 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.
With an estimated 1929 households in the 2420 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.42 kW) for about every 3.4 dwellings.
Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Sugarloaf.
| Name | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Falk Solar | 21.2km | Falk Solar is based in Clarence Town, NSW. |
| Solar Service Centre | 38.1km | Solar Service Centre is based in Morpeth, NSW. |
| Empowered Offgrid | 38.3km | Empowered Offgrid is based in Morpeth, NSW. |
| Adams electrical and solar p/l | 38.8km | Adams electrical and solar p/l is based in Oakhampton Heights, NSW. |
| electraline nsw | 39.6km | electraline nsw is based in Medowie, NSW. |
| Sun2u - Solar Power Systems Newcastle | 41.2km | Sun2u - Solar Power Systems Newcastle is based in Rutherford, NSW. |
| STS Services | 41.3km | STS Services is based in Maitland, NSW. |
| Sinclair Renewable Energy | 41.9km | Sinclair Renewable Energy is based in Medowie, NSW. |
| HV SOLAR | 42.8km | HV SOLAR is based in Mitchells Flat, NSW. |
| Hunter Valley Electrics | 43.7km | Hunter Valley Electrics is based in Lower Belford, NSW. |
| Elite Power Group - Solar & Battery Storage | 44.6km | Elite Power Group - Solar & Battery Storage is based in Thornton, NSW. |
| TRADEPRO SOLAR | 44.7km | TRADEPRO SOLAR is based in Heatherbrae, NSW. |
| One Power Solar | 45.0km | One Power Solar is based in Burleigh Heads, QLD. |
| GoSolar Newcastle | 46.3km | GoSolar Newcastle is based in Beresfield, NSW. |
| Spot On Solar International | 47.2km | Spot On Solar International is based in Beresfield, NSW. |
| Earthconnect | 47.2km | Earthconnect is based in Beresfield, NSW. |
| Aztech Solar | 47.3km | Aztech Solar is based in Beresfield, NSW. |
| Solahart Newcastle, Hunter Valley, Port Stephens & Lake Macquarie | 47.4km | Solahart Newcastle, Hunter Valley, Port Stephens & Lake Macquarie is based in Beresfield, NSW. |
| Commercial Solar | 47.6km | Commercial Solar is based in Beresfield, NSW. |
| Diffuse Energy | 48.2km | Diffuse Energy is based in Williamtown, NSW. |
| Pivotrom | 52.1km | Pivotrom is based in Kurri Kurri, NSW. |
| MJJs Solar - Casey Drive | 53.0km | MJJs Solar - Casey Drive is based in Singleton, NSW. |
| Delta Electrical & Solar | 54.3km | Delta Electrical & Solar is based in Mayfield West, NSW. |
| Solar Renewables | 55.0km | Solar Renewables is based in Mayfield West, NSW. |
| Always Energy Newcastle | 55.0km | Always Energy Newcastle is based in Mayfield West, NSW. |
| Aussie Wide Solar | 55.3km | Aussie Wide Solar is based in Warabrook, NSW. |
| Solar Run Singleton | 55.4km | Solar Run Singleton is based in Singleton, NSW. |
Solar Panel Businesses Near to Sugarloaf
Sunlight Hours in Sugarloaf
The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 15 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.
Figures calculated for 15th of the month.
Solar Panel Angle in Sugarloaf
It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 32.4° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.
Next, after Sugarloaf, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Suffolk Park, NSW, which is about 449.6 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.