Are Solar Panels Worth It In Barkers Vale?

Barkers Vale is located in New South Wales about 119.5 km south of Brisbane and 24.4 km west of Huonbrook. Barkers Vale has a latitude of 28.5 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Barkers Vale, NSW

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Barkers Vale

Rebate for Barkers Vale 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 Barkers Vale 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 Barkers Vale
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 48.2 km from Barkers Vale.

Barkers Vale, 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 27 solar installers near to or in Barkers Vale.

Solar Installers near toBarkers Vale
NameDistanceDetails
Rainbow Power Company12.7kmRainbow Power Company is based in Nimbin, NSW.
Sunbeam Solar Systems16.8kmSunbeam Solar Systems is based in Doon Doon, NSW.
Juno Energy20.8kmJuno Energy is based in Byron Bay, NSW.
Evolved Well Solar and Electrical- Byron Bay26.7kmEvolved Well Solar and Electrical- Byron Bay is based in Upper Wilsons Creek, NSW.
David Ross Electrical & Solar30.7kmDavid Ross Electrical & Solar is based in Tweed Heads South, NSW.
ProSolar Australia32.2kmProSolar Australia is based in Bexhill, NSW.
David Ross Electrical33.3kmDavid Ross Electrical is based in Eviron, NSW.
Northern Rivers Solar & Electrical33.8kmNorthern Rivers Solar & Electrical is based in South Lismore, NSW.
Nickel Energy33.9kmNickel Energy is based in Lismore, NSW.
sun energy experts34.0kmsun energy experts is based in Lismore, NSW.
24 Hour Solar Power34.3km24 Hour Solar Power is based in Lismore, NSW.
Prestige Solar34.6kmPrestige Solar is based in Fernvale, NSW.
Solahart Far North Coast35.2kmSolahart Far North Coast is based in East Lismore, NSW.
First Sun Solar35.5kmFirst Sun Solar is based in Federal, NSW.
I Clean Solar Gold Coast Scenic Rim37.4kmI Clean Solar Gold Coast Scenic Rim is based in Banora Point, NSW.
888 Solar Tek37.5km888 Solar Tek is based in Federal, NSW.
Sun Connect Solar37.6kmSun Connect Solar is based in Mullumbimby, NSW.
JDZ Solar and Electrical38.3kmJDZ Solar and Electrical is based in Casino, NSW.
Coastwide Solar NSW38.7kmCoastwide Solar NSW is based in Goonellabah, NSW.
Northern Solar38.9kmNorthern Solar is based in South Murwillumbah, NSW.
The Solar Shop39.2kmThe Solar Shop is based in South Grafton, NSW.
East Point Power39.3kmEast Point Power is based in Mullumbimby, NSW.
Freedom Energy Solutions43.0kmFreedom Energy Solutions is based in Byron Bay, NSW.
Prime Energy Group43.7kmPrime Energy Group is based in Ewingsdale, NSW.
MTS Solar45.6kmMTS Solar is based in Ewingsdale, NSW.
Mclean Energy Solutions46.5kmMclean Energy Solutions is based in Byron Bay, NSW.
Light Touch Solar & Electrical46.7kmLight Touch Solar & Electrical is based in Byron Bay, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Barkers Vale

Sunlight Hours in Barkers Vale

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 56 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Barkers Vale

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 28.5° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Barkers Vale, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Barkers Creek, VIC, which is about 1254.8 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.