Are Solar Panels Worth It In Swans Crossing?

Swans Crossing is located in New South Wales about 283.9 km north east of Sydney and 270.8 km south of Esk. Swans Crossing has a latitude of 31.6 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Swans Crossing, NSW

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Swans Crossing

Rebate for Swans Crossing 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 Swans Crossing 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 Swans Crossing
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 151.0 km from Swans Crossing.

Swans Crossing, NSW is in the 2439 postcode area which has around 879 solar installations under 10 kW and about 914 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 1382 households in the 2439 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.34 kW) for about every 1.6 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Swans Crossing.

Solar Installers near toSwans Crossing
NameDistanceDetails
Apex Solar & Electrical13.6kmApex Solar & Electrical is based in Hannam Vale, NSW.
SAE Group17.5kmSAE Group is based in Wauchope, NSW.
Farm The Sun20.2kmFarm The Sun is based in Beechwood, NSW.
Holiday Coast Solar20.7kmHoliday Coast Solar is based in Moorland, NSW.
G & A Martin Electrical Contractors20.9kmG & A Martin Electrical Contractors is based in Laurieton, NSW.
The Solar Experts23.0kmThe Solar Experts is based in Ellenborough, NSW.
Hastings Solar Clean & Electrical23.4kmHastings Solar Clean & Electrical is based in Dunbogan, NSW.
Wauchope Solar32.2kmWauchope Solar is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
SolarBright Port Macquarie32.6kmSolarBright Port Macquarie is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Always Energy32.6kmAlways Energy is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Harelec32.8kmHarelec is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Coastal Green Power32.8kmCoastal Green Power is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Precision Solar Services32.9kmPrecision Solar Services is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
SolaXs33.0kmSolaXs is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
MNC Solar Power33.9kmMNC Solar Power is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Solahart Port Macquarie34.1kmSolahart Port Macquarie is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Pollard & Sons Electrical and Solar34.4kmPollard & Sons Electrical and Solar is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Ocean Solar34.8kmOcean Solar is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Coastline Solar Connections36.1kmCoastline Solar Connections is based in Taree, NSW.
Solar Bare36.2kmSolar Bare is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Mackie Electric & Refrigeration36.3kmMackie Electric & Refrigeration is based in Taree, NSW.
Rheem Solar Specialist Cundletown36.4kmRheem Solar Specialist Cundletown is based in Taree, NSW.
Wilsons Solar & Electrical36.5kmWilsons Solar & Electrical is based in Taree, NSW.
KMF Electrical & Solar36.6kmKMF Electrical & Solar is based in Wingham, NSW.
Eastern Solar Design37.7kmEastern Solar Design is based in Taree, NSW.
EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Forster Taree Port Macquarie50.3kmEcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Forster Taree Port Macquarie is based in Diamond Beach, NSW.
DRC Solar & Electrical51.8kmDRC Solar & Electrical is based in Tallwoods Village, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Swans Crossing

Sunlight Hours in Swans Crossing

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 11 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Swans Crossing

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 31.6° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Swans Crossing, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Swanport, SA, which is about 1293.8 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.