Vacy is located in New South Wales about 152.4 km north of Sydney and 402.4 km south west of Esk. Vacy has a latitude of 32.5 degrees South.
How much is the rebate for solar panels in Vacy, NSW
The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Vacy 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. Vacy is in Climate Zone 3 which has a rating of 1.382.
This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Vacy 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 Vacy will be reduced. It goes down every year.
Solar Power Rebate for Vacy
| 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 Vacy 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 38.5 km from Vacy.
Vacy, NSW is in the 2421 postcode area which has around 300 solar installations under 10 kW and about 367 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.
With an estimated 828 households in the 2421 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.75 kW) for about every 2.8 dwellings.
Here are 23 solar installers near to or in Vacy.
| Name | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Adams electrical and solar p/l | 19.9km | Adams electrical and solar p/l is based in Oakhampton Heights, NSW. |
| Falk Solar | 21.1km | Falk Solar is based in Clarence Town, NSW. |
| Sun2u - Solar Power Systems Newcastle | 21.2km | Sun2u - Solar Power Systems Newcastle is based in Rutherford, NSW. |
| Empowered Offgrid | 22.4km | Empowered Offgrid is based in Morpeth, NSW. |
| Solar Service Centre | 22.5km | Solar Service Centre is based in Morpeth, NSW. |
| STS Services | 22.8km | STS Services is based in Maitland, NSW. |
| Hunter Valley Electrics | 23.6km | Hunter Valley Electrics is based in Lower Belford, NSW. |
| HV SOLAR | 24.6km | HV SOLAR is based in Mitchells Flat, NSW. |
| Elite Power Group - Solar & Battery Storage | 28.7km | Elite Power Group - Solar & Battery Storage is based in Thornton, NSW. |
| One Power Solar | 29.2km | One Power Solar is based in Burleigh Heads, QLD. |
| GoSolar Newcastle | 30.4km | GoSolar Newcastle is based in Beresfield, NSW. |
| Solahart Newcastle, Hunter Valley, Port Stephens & Lake Macquarie | 31.3km | Solahart Newcastle, Hunter Valley, Port Stephens & Lake Macquarie is based in Beresfield, NSW. |
| Spot On Solar International | 31.4km | Spot On Solar International is based in Beresfield, NSW. |
| Earthconnect | 31.6km | Earthconnect is based in Beresfield, NSW. |
| Aztech Solar | 31.7km | Aztech Solar is based in Beresfield, NSW. |
| Commercial Solar | 31.9km | Commercial Solar is based in Beresfield, NSW. |
| Pivotrom | 32.3km | Pivotrom is based in Kurri Kurri, NSW. |
| TRADEPRO SOLAR | 32.5km | TRADEPRO SOLAR is based in Heatherbrae, NSW. |
| electraline nsw | 34.9km | electraline nsw is based in Medowie, NSW. |
| MJJs Solar - Casey Drive | 36.1km | MJJs Solar - Casey Drive is based in Singleton, NSW. |
| Sinclair Renewable Energy | 37.5km | Sinclair Renewable Energy is based in Medowie, NSW. |
| Solar Run Singleton | 37.9km | Solar Run Singleton is based in Singleton, NSW. |
| Diffuse Energy | 40.3km | Diffuse Energy is based in Williamtown, NSW. |
Solar Panel Businesses Near to Vacy
Sunlight Hours in Vacy
The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 16 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.
Figures calculated for 15th of the month.
Solar Panel Angle in Vacy
It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 32.5° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.
Next, after Vacy, is to look at if solar power is worth it in V Gate, QLD, which is about 725.6 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.