Are Solar Panels Worth It In Swansea?

Swansea is located in New South Wales about 95.7 km north east of Sydney and 456.5 km south of Esk. Swansea has a latitude of 33.1 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Swansea

Rebate for Swansea 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 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
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 21.9 km from Swansea.

Swansea, 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. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

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.

Solar Installers near toSwansea
NameDistanceDetails
Williams Electrical and Solar Solutions2.8kmWilliams Electrical and Solar Solutions is based in Caves Beach, NSW.
Green Star Solar6.7kmGreen Star Solar is based in Coal Point, NSW.
Podium Solar8.6kmPodium Solar is based in Valentine, NSW.
Twin Solar10.2kmTwin Solar is based in Blackalls Park, NSW.
Green Star Solar10.9kmGreen Star Solar is based in Toronto, NSW.
ECOlectrical11.2kmECOlectrical is based in Bennetts Green, NSW.
Custom Solar11.9kmCustom Solar is based in Warners Bay, NSW.
GDW Solar & Electrical12.3kmGDW Solar & Electrical is based in Gateshead, NSW.
EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Lake Macquarie Region12.5kmEcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Lake Macquarie Region is based in Dora Creek, NSW.
Global Home Solutions15.0kmGlobal Home Solutions is based in Morisset, NSW.
Solarite15.2kmSolarite is based in Kahibah, NSW.
Solar Power Australia15.3kmSolar Power Australia is based in Cardiff, NSW.
Solahart Central Coast, Lake Macquarie & Surrounds15.5kmSolahart Central Coast, Lake Macquarie & Surrounds is based in Morisset, NSW.
Ausave Energy15.5kmAusave Energy is based in Cardiff, NSW.
DNR Air Conditioning & Solar15.6kmDNR Air Conditioning & Solar is based in Morisset, NSW.
HCB Solar Newcastle15.7kmHCB Solar Newcastle is based in Cardiff, NSW.
Solar Ground Mount15.8kmSolar Ground Mount is based in Cardiff, NSW.
Quick Fix Solar & Electrical15.9kmQuick Fix Solar & Electrical is based in Morisset, NSW.
Jemena16.1kmJemena is based in Cardiff, NSW.
Green Volt Solar16.3kmGreen Volt Solar is based in Cardiff South, NSW.
Cherry Electrical and Solar P/L16.8kmCherry Electrical and Solar P/L is based in Argenton, NSW.
NEWY SOLAR (formerly Nova Solar)18.7kmNEWY SOLAR (formerly Nova Solar) is based in Merewether, NSW.
Reinvent Solar Energy18.7kmReinvent Solar Energy is based in Burswood, WA.
Newy solar19.2kmNewy solar is based in Merewether, NSW.
LuvSolar Solar Power Systems Hunter Valley20.3kmLuvSolar Solar Power Systems Hunter Valley is based in Brunkerville, NSW.
Peterson Solar Suppliers21.1kmPeterson Solar Suppliers is based in Newcastle West, NSW.
Graves Solar Installations21.1kmGraves Solar Installations is based in Newcastle West, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Swansea

Sunlight Hours in Swansea

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

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, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Swans Lagoon, QLD, which is about 1515.6 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.