Are Solar Panels Worth It In Austral Eden?

Austral Eden is located in New South Wales about 355.0 km north east of Sydney and 201.6 km south of Esk. Austral Eden has a latitude of 31.0 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Austral Eden, NSW

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Austral Eden

Rebate for Austral Eden 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 Austral Eden 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 Austral Eden
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 81.4 km from Austral Eden.

Austral Eden, NSW is in the 2440 postcode area which has around 3208 solar installations under 10 kW and about 3422 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 9072 households in the 2440 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.12 kW) for about every 2.8 dwellings.

Here are 22 solar installers near to or in Austral Eden.

Solar Installers near toAustral Eden
NameDistanceDetails
Diligent Energy2.0kmDiligent Energy is based in Gladstone, NSW.
Self Sufficiency Supplies - Solar Systems16.2kmSelf Sufficiency Supplies - Solar Systems is based in South Kempsey, NSW.
Great White Solar & Electrical29.6kmGreat White Solar & Electrical is based in Way Way, NSW.
Birks Solar & Electrical43.1kmBirks Solar & Electrical is based in Nambucca Heads, NSW.
MNC Solar Power45.4kmMNC Solar Power is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Solahart Port Macquarie45.5kmSolahart Port Macquarie is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Ocean Solar45.6kmOcean Solar is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Solar Bare45.7kmSolar Bare is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
SolaXs47.0kmSolaXs is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Precision Solar Services47.0kmPrecision Solar Services is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
SolarBright Port Macquarie47.4kmSolarBright Port Macquarie is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Always Energy47.5kmAlways Energy is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Harelec47.8kmHarelec is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Coastal Green Power47.9kmCoastal Green Power is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Wauchope Solar47.9kmWauchope Solar is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Jimmy's Electrical & Solar48.6kmJimmy's Electrical & Solar is based in Valla Beach, NSW.
Pollard & Sons Electrical and Solar49.5kmPollard & Sons Electrical and Solar is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Farm The Sun51.0kmFarm The Sun is based in Beechwood, NSW.
SAE Group55.6kmSAE Group is based in Wauchope, NSW.
G & A Martin Electrical Contractors70.4kmG & A Martin Electrical Contractors is based in Laurieton, NSW.
Hastings Solar Clean & Electrical70.7kmHastings Solar Clean & Electrical is based in Dunbogan, NSW.
Solar Run Mid North Coast75.0kmSolar Run Mid North Coast is based in Sawtell, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Austral Eden

Sunlight Hours in Austral Eden

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 8 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Austral Eden

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 31.0° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Austral Eden, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Austral, NSW, which is about 380.2 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.