Afterlee is located in New South Wales about 125.7 km south of Brisbane and 34.7 km south west of Mount Gipps. Afterlee has a latitude of 28.6 degrees South.
How much is the rebate for solar panels in Afterlee, NSW
The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Afterlee 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. Afterlee is in Climate Zone 3 which has a rating of 1.382.
This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Afterlee 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 Afterlee will be reduced. It goes down every year.
Solar Power Rebate for Afterlee
| 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 Afterlee by month. The maximum is 6.55 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.98 kWh/M2 during June.
| Month | Energy MJ/M2 | kWh/M2 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 23.48 | 6.52 |
| Feb | 20.71 | 5.75 |
| Mar | 17.93 | 4.98 |
| Apr | 15.29 | 4.25 |
| May | 12.29 | 3.41 |
| Jun | 10.74 | 2.98 |
| Jul | 12.07 | 3.35 |
| Aug | 15.31 | 4.25 |
| Sep | 18.79 | 5.22 |
| Oct | 21.01 | 5.84 |
| Nov | 22.95 | 6.37 |
| Dec | 23.57 | 6.55 |
Figures from the weather station at Alstonville, which is approximately 69.1 km from Afterlee.
Afterlee, NSW is in the 2474 postcode area which has around 1439 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1520 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.
With an estimated 3057 households in the 2474 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.88 kW) for about every 2.1 dwellings.
Here are 25 solar installers near to or in Afterlee.
| Name | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Rainbow Power Company | 40.0km | Rainbow Power Company is based in Nimbin, NSW. |
| JDZ Solar and Electrical | 40.4km | JDZ Solar and Electrical is based in Casino, NSW. |
| Juno Energy | 43.5km | Juno Energy is based in Byron Bay, NSW. |
| Sunbeam Solar Systems | 46.0km | Sunbeam Solar Systems is based in Doon Doon, NSW. |
| David Ross Electrical & Solar | 50.1km | David Ross Electrical & Solar is based in Tweed Heads South, NSW. |
| 24 Hour Solar Power | 50.7km | 24 Hour Solar Power is based in Lismore, NSW. |
| The Solar Shop | 51.1km | The Solar Shop is based in South Grafton, NSW. |
| Northern Rivers Solar & Electrical | 51.1km | Northern Rivers Solar & Electrical is based in South Lismore, NSW. |
| sun energy experts | 51.3km | sun energy experts is based in Lismore, NSW. |
| Nickel Energy | 51.4km | Nickel Energy is based in Lismore, NSW. |
| Solahart Far North Coast | 52.5km | Solahart Far North Coast is based in East Lismore, NSW. |
| ProSolar Australia | 54.0km | ProSolar Australia is based in Bexhill, NSW. |
| Evolved Well Solar and Electrical- Byron Bay | 56.0km | Evolved Well Solar and Electrical- Byron Bay is based in Upper Wilsons Creek, NSW. |
| Coastwide Solar NSW | 58.4km | Coastwide Solar NSW is based in Goonellabah, NSW. |
| David Ross Electrical | 59.0km | David Ross Electrical is based in Eviron, NSW. |
| I Clean Solar Gold Coast Scenic Rim | 61.9km | I Clean Solar Gold Coast Scenic Rim is based in Banora Point, NSW. |
| Prestige Solar | 62.6km | Prestige Solar is based in Fernvale, NSW. |
| First Sun Solar | 62.7km | First Sun Solar is based in Federal, NSW. |
| 888 Solar Tek | 64.1km | 888 Solar Tek is based in Federal, NSW. |
| Northern Solar | 66.2km | Northern Solar is based in South Murwillumbah, NSW. |
| Sun Connect Solar | 66.6km | Sun Connect Solar is based in Mullumbimby, NSW. |
| De Energy | 67.3km | De Energy is based in Kerry, QLD. |
| Sungreen solutions | 68.2km | Sungreen solutions is based in Beaudesert, QLD. |
| GOAL SOLAR | 68.2km | GOAL SOLAR is based in Beaudesert, QLD. |
| East Point Power | 68.4km | East Point Power is based in Mullumbimby, NSW. |
Solar Panel Businesses Near to Afterlee
Sunlight Hours in Afterlee
The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 57 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.
Figures calculated for 15th of the month.
Solar Panel Angle in Afterlee
It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 28.6° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.
Next, after Afterlee, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Aeroglen, QLD, which is about 1488.2 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.