Are Solar Panels Worth It In Babyl Creek?

Babyl Creek is located in New South Wales about 138.9 km south of Brisbane and 46.9 km south of Mount Gipps. Babyl Creek has a latitude of 28.7 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Babyl Creek, NSW

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Babyl Creek

Rebate for Babyl Creek 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 Babyl Creek 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 Babyl Creek
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 weather station at Alstonville, which is approximately 64.6 km from Babyl Creek.

Babyl Creek, NSW is in the 2470 postcode area which has around 2917 solar installations under 10 kW and about 3103 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 5906 households in the 2470 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.42 kW) for about every 2.0 dwellings.

Here are 24 solar installers near to or in Babyl Creek.

Solar Installers near toBabyl Creek
NameDistanceDetails
JDZ Solar and Electrical30.6kmJDZ Solar and Electrical is based in Casino, NSW.
Rainbow Power Company41.9kmRainbow Power Company is based in Nimbin, NSW.
Juno Energy42.2kmJuno Energy is based in Byron Bay, NSW.
The Solar Shop43.9kmThe Solar Shop is based in South Grafton, NSW.
24 Hour Solar Power45.4km24 Hour Solar Power is based in Lismore, NSW.
Northern Rivers Solar & Electrical46.2kmNorthern Rivers Solar & Electrical is based in South Lismore, NSW.
sun energy experts46.5kmsun energy experts is based in Lismore, NSW.
Nickel Energy46.6kmNickel Energy is based in Lismore, NSW.
Solahart Far North Coast47.5kmSolahart Far North Coast is based in East Lismore, NSW.
Sunbeam Solar Systems51.1kmSunbeam Solar Systems is based in Doon Doon, NSW.
ProSolar Australia51.1kmProSolar Australia is based in Bexhill, NSW.
Coastwide Solar NSW54.0kmCoastwide Solar NSW is based in Goonellabah, NSW.
Evolved Well Solar and Electrical- Byron Bay59.3kmEvolved Well Solar and Electrical- Byron Bay is based in Upper Wilsons Creek, NSW.
David Ross Electrical & Solar60.3kmDavid Ross Electrical & Solar is based in Tweed Heads South, NSW.
First Sun Solar62.7kmFirst Sun Solar is based in Federal, NSW.
888 Solar Tek63.6km888 Solar Tek is based in Federal, NSW.
David Ross Electrical67.0kmDavid Ross Electrical is based in Eviron, NSW.
Sun Connect Solar68.8kmSun Connect Solar is based in Mullumbimby, NSW.
Prestige Solar69.1kmPrestige Solar is based in Fernvale, NSW.
East Point Power70.4kmEast Point Power is based in Mullumbimby, NSW.
I Clean Solar Gold Coast Scenic Rim70.5kmI Clean Solar Gold Coast Scenic Rim is based in Banora Point, NSW.
Stralis Energy70.6kmStralis Energy is based in West Ballina, NSW.
Freedom Energy Solutions70.7kmFreedom Energy Solutions is based in Byron Bay, NSW.
Premium Solar Solutions71.4kmPremium Solar Solutions is based in Cumbalum, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Babyl Creek

Sunlight Hours in Babyl Creek

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 Babyl Creek

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 28.7° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Babyl Creek, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Babinda, NSW, which is about 703.5 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.