Upper Karuah River is located in New South Wales about 193.1 km north of Sydney and 360.1 km south west of Esk. Upper Karuah River has a latitude of 32.2 degrees South.
How much is the rebate for solar panels in Upper Karuah River, NSW
The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Upper Karuah River 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. Upper Karuah River is in Climate Zone 3 which has a rating of 1.382.
This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Upper Karuah River 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 Upper Karuah River will be reduced. It goes down every year.
Solar Power Rebate for Upper Karuah River
| 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 Upper Karuah River 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 65.5 km from Upper Karuah River.
Upper Karuah River, NSW is in the 2415 postcode area which has around 72 solar installations under 10 kW and about 83 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.
With an estimated 210 households in the 2415 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.00 kW) for about every 2.9 dwellings.
Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Upper Karuah River.
| Name | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Falk Solar | 40.7km | Falk Solar is based in Clarence Town, NSW. |
| electraline nsw | 58.0km | electraline nsw is based in Medowie, NSW. |
| Sinclair Renewable Energy | 59.9km | Sinclair Renewable Energy is based in Medowie, NSW. |
| Solar Service Centre | 59.9km | Solar Service Centre is based in Morpeth, NSW. |
| Empowered Offgrid | 60.1km | Empowered Offgrid is based in Morpeth, NSW. |
| Adams electrical and solar p/l | 60.8km | Adams electrical and solar p/l is based in Oakhampton Heights, NSW. |
| HV SOLAR | 60.9km | HV SOLAR is based in Mitchells Flat, NSW. |
| Sun2u - Solar Power Systems Newcastle | 63.1km | Sun2u - Solar Power Systems Newcastle is based in Rutherford, NSW. |
| STS Services | 63.3km | STS Services is based in Maitland, NSW. |
| Hunter Valley Electrics | 63.4km | Hunter Valley Electrics is based in Lower Belford, NSW. |
| KMF Electrical & Solar | 64.6km | KMF Electrical & Solar is based in Wingham, NSW. |
| TRADEPRO SOLAR | 65.6km | TRADEPRO SOLAR is based in Heatherbrae, NSW. |
| Elite Power Group - Solar & Battery Storage | 66.3km | Elite Power Group - Solar & Battery Storage is based in Thornton, NSW. |
| One Power Solar | 66.8km | One Power Solar is based in Burleigh Heads, QLD. |
| Diffuse Energy | 67.3km | Diffuse Energy is based in Williamtown, NSW. |
| Forster Solar and Lighting | 67.6km | Forster Solar and Lighting is based in Forster, NSW. |
| GoSolar Newcastle | 68.0km | GoSolar Newcastle is based in Beresfield, NSW. |
| DRC Solar & Electrical | 68.6km | DRC Solar & Electrical is based in Tallwoods Village, NSW. |
| Spot On Solar International | 68.9km | Spot On Solar International is based in Beresfield, NSW. |
| Earthconnect | 68.9km | Earthconnect is based in Beresfield, NSW. |
| Aztech Solar | 69.0km | Aztech Solar is based in Beresfield, NSW. |
| Solahart Newcastle, Hunter Valley, Port Stephens & Lake Macquarie | 69.2km | Solahart Newcastle, Hunter Valley, Port Stephens & Lake Macquarie is based in Beresfield, NSW. |
| Commercial Solar | 69.3km | Commercial Solar is based in Beresfield, NSW. |
| Eastern Solar Design | 69.4km | Eastern Solar Design is based in Taree, NSW. |
| MJJs Solar - Casey Drive | 69.5km | MJJs Solar - Casey Drive is based in Singleton, NSW. |
| Mackie Electric & Refrigeration | 69.6km | Mackie Electric & Refrigeration is based in Taree, NSW. |
| Coastline Solar Connections | 70.1km | Coastline Solar Connections is based in Taree, NSW. |
Solar Panel Businesses Near to Upper Karuah River
Sunlight Hours in Upper Karuah River
The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 14 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.
Figures calculated for 15th of the month.
Solar Panel Angle in Upper Karuah River
It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 32.2° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.
Next, after Upper Karuah River, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Upper Kangaroo Valley, NSW, which is about 298.8 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.