Are Solar Panels Worth It In Arrawarra?

Arrawarra is located in New South Wales about 288.1 km south of Brisbane and 90.9 km south of Esk. Arrawarra has a latitude of 30.1 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Arrawarra

Rebate for Arrawarra 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 Arrawarra by month. The maximum is 6.51 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.90 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Arrawarra
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.456.51
Feb20.805.78
Mar17.804.95
Apr15.384.27
May12.093.36
Jun10.452.90
Jul11.583.22
Aug15.074.19
Sep18.595.16
Oct20.755.76
Nov22.016.11
Dec22.906.36

Figures from the weather station at Coffs Harbour, which is approximately 29.5 km from Arrawarra.

Arrawarra, NSW is in the 2456 postcode area which has around 2746 solar installations under 10 kW and about 2859 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 7127 households in the 2456 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.15 kW) for about every 2.6 dwellings.

Here are 25 solar installers near to or in Arrawarra.

Solar Installers near toArrawarra
NameDistanceDetails
Day Solar and Electrical Solutions7.7kmDay Solar and Electrical Solutions is based in Woolgoolga, NSW.
ACS Solar8.0kmACS Solar is based in Woolgoolga, NSW.
Solar Powered Homes17.9kmSolar Powered Homes is based in Moonee Beach, NSW.
Lime Solar Cleaning26.5kmLime Solar Cleaning is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW.
Solahart Coffs Coast27.3kmSolahart Coffs Coast is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW.
Arkana Energy28.2kmArkana Energy is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW.
Solar Depot - NSW30.5kmSolar Depot - NSW is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW.
Infinity Power Coffs Harbour30.7kmInfinity Power Coffs Harbour is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW.
Mega Watt Power (Si Clean Energy) EST 198930.9kmMega Watt Power (Si Clean Energy) EST 1989 is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW.
SAE Group30.9kmSAE Group is based in Ballina, NSW.
Coffs Solar Energy31.1kmCoffs Solar Energy is based in North Boambee Valley, NSW.
Commercial Solar Energy31.1kmCommercial Solar Energy is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW.
Northern Rivers Renewable Energy32.1kmNorthern Rivers Renewable Energy is based in Minnie Water, NSW.
Solar Run Mid North Coast35.9kmSolar Run Mid North Coast is based in Sawtell, NSW.
The Solar Collective48.0kmThe Solar Collective is based in Grafton, NSW.
Jcn Energy48.8kmJcn Energy is based in Grafton, NSW.
Jimmy's Electrical & Solar62.5kmJimmy's Electrical & Solar is based in Valla Beach, NSW.
Maclean Auto Electrical Solar World65.9kmMaclean Auto Electrical Solar World is based in Maclean, NSW.
Birks Solar & Electrical67.9kmBirks Solar & Electrical is based in Nambucca Heads, NSW.
Ecosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Yamba70.9kmEcosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Yamba is based in Yamba, NSW.
JMB Solar Solutions70.9kmJMB Solar Solutions is based in Yamba, NSW.
GZED Electrical71.5kmGZED Electrical is based in Palmers Island, NSW.
Great White Solar & Electrical81.3kmGreat White Solar & Electrical is based in Way Way, NSW.
All About Solar82.2kmAll About Solar is based in Pillar Valley, NSW.
Diligent Energy110.8kmDiligent Energy is based in Gladstone, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Arrawarra

Sunlight Hours in Arrawarra

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 4 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Arrawarra

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 30.1° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Arrawarra, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Aroona, QLD, which is about 363.9 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.