Are Solar Panels Worth It In Swansea Heads?

Swansea Heads is located in New South Wales about 95.9 km north east of Sydney and 456.5 km south of Esk. Swansea Heads has a latitude of 33.1 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Swansea Heads, NSW

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Swansea Heads

Rebate for Swansea Heads 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 Swansea Heads by month. The maximum is 6.63 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.49 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Swansea Heads
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.766.60
Feb21.215.89
Mar17.914.98
Apr14.223.95
May10.672.96
Jun8.952.49
Jul10.112.81
Aug13.683.80
Sep17.394.83
Oct20.375.66
Nov22.336.20
Dec23.856.63

Figures from the weather station at Maryville, which is approximately 21.6 km from Swansea Heads.

Swansea Heads, NSW is in the 2281 postcode area which has around 1687 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1828 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 5849 households in the 2281 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.47 kW) for about every 3.5 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Swansea Heads.

Solar Installers near toSwansea Heads
NameDistanceDetails
Williams Electrical and Solar Solutions2.6kmWilliams Electrical and Solar Solutions is based in Caves Beach, NSW.
Green Star Solar8.8kmGreen Star Solar is based in Coal Point, NSW.
Podium Solar9.8kmPodium Solar is based in Valentine, NSW.
ECOlectrical11.1kmECOlectrical is based in Bennetts Green, NSW.
GDW Solar & Electrical12.2kmGDW Solar & Electrical is based in Gateshead, NSW.
Twin Solar12.2kmTwin Solar is based in Blackalls Park, NSW.
Custom Solar12.7kmCustom Solar is based in Warners Bay, NSW.
Green Star Solar13.1kmGreen Star Solar is based in Toronto, NSW.
Solarite15.0kmSolarite is based in Kahibah, NSW.
EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Lake Macquarie Region15.1kmEcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Lake Macquarie Region is based in Dora Creek, NSW.
Solar Power Australia16.1kmSolar Power Australia is based in Cardiff, NSW.
Ausave Energy16.4kmAusave Energy is based in Cardiff, NSW.
HCB Solar Newcastle16.7kmHCB Solar Newcastle is based in Cardiff, NSW.
Solar Ground Mount16.8kmSolar Ground Mount is based in Cardiff, NSW.
Jemena17.1kmJemena is based in Cardiff, NSW.
Green Volt Solar17.2kmGreen Volt Solar is based in Cardiff South, NSW.
Global Home Solutions17.3kmGlobal Home Solutions is based in Morisset, NSW.
Solahart Central Coast, Lake Macquarie & Surrounds17.8kmSolahart Central Coast, Lake Macquarie & Surrounds is based in Morisset, NSW.
DNR Air Conditioning & Solar17.9kmDNR Air Conditioning & Solar is based in Morisset, NSW.
Cherry Electrical and Solar P/L17.9kmCherry Electrical and Solar P/L is based in Argenton, NSW.
Quick Fix Solar & Electrical18.2kmQuick Fix Solar & Electrical is based in Morisset, NSW.
NEWY SOLAR (formerly Nova Solar)18.3kmNEWY SOLAR (formerly Nova Solar) is based in Merewether, NSW.
Reinvent Solar Energy18.5kmReinvent Solar Energy is based in Burswood, WA.
Newy solar18.7kmNewy solar is based in Merewether, NSW.
Graves Solar Installations20.7kmGraves Solar Installations is based in Newcastle West, NSW.
Peterson Solar Suppliers20.7kmPeterson Solar Suppliers is based in Newcastle West, NSW.
Larson Solar Systems20.8kmLarson Solar Systems is based in Newcastle West, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Swansea Heads

Sunlight Hours in Swansea Heads

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 19 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Swansea Heads

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 33.1° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Swansea Heads, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Swansea, TAS, which is about 1054.0 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.