Are Solar Panels Worth It In Yarratt Forest?

Yarratt Forest is located in New South Wales about 259.1 km north east of Sydney and 294.6 km south of Esk. Yarratt Forest has a latitude of 31.8 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Yarratt Forest, NSW

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Yarratt Forest

Rebate for Yarratt Forest 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 Yarratt Forest by month. The maximum is 6.58 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.48 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Yarratt Forest
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.516.53
Feb20.995.83
Mar17.804.95
Apr14.013.89
May10.562.93
Jun8.932.48
Jul10.102.80
Aug13.623.78
Sep17.184.77
Oct20.185.61
Nov22.076.13
Dec23.676.58

Figures from the weather station at Williamtown RAAF, which is approximately 126.1 km from Yarratt Forest.

Yarratt Forest, NSW is in the 2429 postcode area which has around 1650 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1768 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 4506 households in the 2429 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.15 kW) for about every 2.7 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Yarratt Forest.

Solar Installers near toYarratt Forest
NameDistanceDetails
KMF Electrical & Solar11.5kmKMF Electrical & Solar is based in Wingham, NSW.
Mackie Electric & Refrigeration13.4kmMackie Electric & Refrigeration is based in Taree, NSW.
Coastline Solar Connections13.4kmCoastline Solar Connections is based in Taree, NSW.
Wilsons Solar & Electrical14.5kmWilsons Solar & Electrical is based in Taree, NSW.
Rheem Solar Specialist Cundletown14.7kmRheem Solar Specialist Cundletown is based in Taree, NSW.
Eastern Solar Design15.2kmEastern Solar Design is based in Taree, NSW.
Apex Solar & Electrical16.1kmApex Solar & Electrical is based in Hannam Vale, NSW.
Holiday Coast Solar20.2kmHoliday Coast Solar is based in Moorland, NSW.
The Solar Experts30.1kmThe Solar Experts is based in Ellenborough, NSW.
EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Forster Taree Port Macquarie31.0kmEcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Forster Taree Port Macquarie is based in Diamond Beach, NSW.
DRC Solar & Electrical31.5kmDRC Solar & Electrical is based in Tallwoods Village, NSW.
G & A Martin Electrical Contractors37.2kmG & A Martin Electrical Contractors is based in Laurieton, NSW.
Hastings Solar Clean & Electrical39.2kmHastings Solar Clean & Electrical is based in Dunbogan, NSW.
SAE Group42.2kmSAE Group is based in Wauchope, NSW.
Farm The Sun45.3kmFarm The Sun is based in Beechwood, NSW.
Forster Solar and Lighting47.3kmForster Solar and Lighting is based in Forster, NSW.
Wauchope Solar55.8kmWauchope Solar is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
SolarBright Port Macquarie56.2kmSolarBright Port Macquarie is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Always Energy56.2kmAlways Energy is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Harelec56.3kmHarelec is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Coastal Green Power56.3kmCoastal Green Power is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Precision Solar Services56.6kmPrecision Solar Services is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
SolaXs56.7kmSolaXs is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Pollard & Sons Electrical and Solar57.2kmPollard & Sons Electrical and Solar is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
MNC Solar Power57.8kmMNC Solar Power is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Solahart Port Macquarie58.0kmSolahart Port Macquarie is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Ocean Solar58.5kmOcean Solar is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Yarratt Forest

Sunlight Hours in Yarratt Forest

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 12 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Yarratt Forest

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 31.8° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Yarratt Forest, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Yarras, NSW, which is about 312.3 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.