Are Solar Panels Worth It In The Entrance North?

The Entrance North is located in New South Wales about 65.8 km north east of Sydney and 486.4 km south of Esk. The Entrance North has a latitude of 33.3 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in The Entrance North, NSW

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for The Entrance North

Rebate for The Entrance North 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 The Entrance North 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 The Entrance North
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 51.7 km from The Entrance North.

The Entrance North, NSW is in the 2261 postcode area which has around 4318 solar installations under 10 kW and about 4651 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 22734 households in the 2261 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.25 kW) for about every 5.3 dwellings.

Here are 23 solar installers near to or in The Entrance North.

Solar Installers near toThe Entrance North
NameDistanceDetails
Standout Solar3.5kmStandout Solar is based in Long Jetty, NSW.
Solar Run Tumbi Umbi5.9kmSolar Run Tumbi Umbi is based in Killarney Vale, NSW.
RI Trades: Electrical Plumbing Solar6.1kmRI Trades: Electrical Plumbing Solar is based in Killarney Vale, NSW.
SEA Solutions Australia6.7kmSEA Solutions Australia is based in Berkeley Vale, NSW.
ECO SPARKY7.7kmECO SPARKY is based in Tuggerah, NSW.
Solar Rewards8.9kmSolar Rewards is based in Tumbi Umbi, NSW.
Solar Water Wind9.0kmSolar Water Wind is based in Wyong, NSW.
MJJs Solar Central Coast9.2kmMJJs Solar Central Coast is based in Kanwal, NSW.
Solar Installation Services9.2kmSolar Installation Services is based in Fountaindale, NSW.
Tru Blu Solar Co9.6kmTru Blu Solar Co is based in Wyong, NSW.
RESINC Solar9.6kmRESINC Solar is based in Wyong, NSW.
Sunlight Systems Central Coast10.0kmSunlight Systems Central Coast is based in Charmhaven, NSW.
Coast Wide Energy10.7kmCoast Wide Energy is based in Mardi, NSW.
Clear Cut Solar13.3kmClear Cut Solar is based in Terrigal, NSW.
Solarventi Australia16.2kmSolarventi Australia is based in Erina, NSW.
NCS Pool Heating17.6kmNCS Pool Heating is based in Roseville, NSW.
Solar Panels Central Coast Co.18.4kmSolar Panels Central Coast Co. is based in West Gosford, NSW.
Superior Solar18.6kmSuperior Solar is based in West Gosford, NSW.
All Green Environmental Solutions19.9kmAll Green Environmental Solutions is based in West Gosford, NSW.
Sunair Solar in Gosford20.1kmSunair Solar in Gosford is based in West Gosford, NSW.
Towards Tomorrow Energy22.6kmTowards Tomorrow Energy is based in Somersby, NSW.
DNR Air Conditioning & Solar23.9kmDNR Air Conditioning & Solar is based in Morisset, NSW.
Quick Fix Solar & Electrical24.0kmQuick Fix Solar & Electrical is based in Morisset, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to The Entrance North

Sunlight Hours in The Entrance North

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 20 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in The Entrance North

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 33.3° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after The Entrance North, is to look at if solar power is worth it in The Entrance, NSW, which is about 2.0 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.