Are Solar Panels Worth It In Alstonville?

Alstonville is located in New South Wales about 158.5 km south of Brisbane and 11.0 km west of Ballina. Alstonville has a latitude of 28.8 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Alstonville, NSW

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Alstonville

Rebate for Alstonville 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 Alstonville by month. The maximum is 6.55 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.98 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Alstonville
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.486.52
Feb20.715.75
Mar17.934.98
Apr15.294.25
May12.293.41
Jun10.742.98
Jul12.073.35
Aug15.314.25
Sep18.795.22
Oct21.015.84
Nov22.956.37
Dec23.576.55

Figures from the local weather station at Alstonville.

Alstonville, NSW is in the 2477 postcode area which has around 2743 solar installations under 10 kW and about 2922 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 5465 households in the 2477 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.91 kW) for about every 2.0 dwellings.

Here are 23 solar installers near to or in Alstonville.

Solar Installers near toAlstonville
NameDistanceDetails
Stralis Energy7.0kmStralis Energy is based in West Ballina, NSW.
Premium Solar Solutions8.4kmPremium Solar Solutions is based in Cumbalum, NSW.
Coastwide Solar NSW9.8kmCoastwide Solar NSW is based in Goonellabah, NSW.
Solar-Rite10.1kmSolar-Rite is based in Ballina, NSW.
REMOTE OFFGRID ENERGY & Get Current Electrical13.4kmREMOTE OFFGRID ENERGY & Get Current Electrical is based in Lennox Head, NSW.
ProSolar Australia14.8kmProSolar Australia is based in Bexhill, NSW.
Ocean Air Electrical15.0kmOcean Air Electrical is based in Skennars Head, NSW.
Solahart Far North Coast16.3kmSolahart Far North Coast is based in East Lismore, NSW.
Nickel Energy17.2kmNickel Energy is based in Lismore, NSW.
sun energy experts17.3kmsun energy experts is based in Lismore, NSW.
Northern Rivers Solar & Electrical17.5kmNorthern Rivers Solar & Electrical is based in South Lismore, NSW.
24 Hour Solar Power18.5km24 Hour Solar Power is based in Lismore, NSW.
888 Solar Tek18.8km888 Solar Tek is based in Federal, NSW.
Key Energy Group20.0kmKey Energy Group is based in Broken Head, NSW.
First Sun Solar21.1kmFirst Sun Solar is based in Federal, NSW.
Heinz Solar and Electrical22.8kmHeinz Solar and Electrical is based in Suffolk Park, NSW.
Sanctuary Solar22.8kmSanctuary Solar is based in Suffolk Park, NSW.
Freedom Energy Solutions23.0kmFreedom Energy Solutions is based in Byron Bay, NSW.
The Solar Shop23.0kmThe Solar Shop is based in South Grafton, NSW.
MTS Solar23.7kmMTS Solar is based in Ewingsdale, NSW.
Mclean Energy Solutions25.9kmMclean Energy Solutions is based in Byron Bay, NSW.
NGSS- Solar Panels Byron Bay26.1kmNGSS- Solar Panels Byron Bay is based in Byron Bay, NSW.
Juno Energy26.3kmJuno Energy is based in Byron Bay, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Alstonville

Sunlight Hours in Alstonville

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 58 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Alstonville

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 28.8° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Alstonville, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Alstonvale, NSW, which is about 3.9 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.