Are Solar Panels Worth It In Belmore River?

Belmore River is located in New South Wales about 350.3 km north east of Sydney and 208.2 km south of Esk. Belmore River has a latitude of 31.1 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Belmore River, NSW

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Belmore River

Rebate for Belmore River 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 Belmore River 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 Belmore River
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 88.0 km from Belmore River.

Belmore River, 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 26 solar installers near to or in Belmore River.

Solar Installers near toBelmore River
NameDistanceDetails
Diligent Energy7.7kmDiligent Energy is based in Gladstone, NSW.
Self Sufficiency Supplies - Solar Systems21.0kmSelf Sufficiency Supplies - Solar Systems is based in South Kempsey, NSW.
Great White Solar & Electrical36.8kmGreat White Solar & Electrical is based in Way Way, NSW.
Solar Bare38.5kmSolar Bare is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
MNC Solar Power38.5kmMNC Solar Power is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Solahart Port Macquarie38.5kmSolahart Port Macquarie is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Ocean Solar38.6kmOcean Solar is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
SolaXs40.1kmSolaXs is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Precision Solar Services40.2kmPrecision Solar Services is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
SolarBright Port Macquarie40.5kmSolarBright Port Macquarie is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Always Energy40.7kmAlways Energy is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Harelec40.8kmHarelec is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Coastal Green Power40.9kmCoastal Green Power is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Wauchope Solar41.1kmWauchope Solar is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Pollard & Sons Electrical and Solar42.2kmPollard & Sons Electrical and Solar is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Farm The Sun46.6kmFarm The Sun is based in Beechwood, NSW.
Birks Solar & Electrical50.1kmBirks Solar & Electrical is based in Nambucca Heads, NSW.
SAE Group50.4kmSAE Group is based in Wauchope, NSW.
Jimmy's Electrical & Solar55.7kmJimmy's Electrical & Solar is based in Valla Beach, NSW.
G & A Martin Electrical Contractors64.0kmG & A Martin Electrical Contractors is based in Laurieton, NSW.
Hastings Solar Clean & Electrical64.0kmHastings Solar Clean & Electrical is based in Dunbogan, NSW.
The Solar Experts75.0kmThe Solar Experts is based in Ellenborough, NSW.
Apex Solar & Electrical78.4kmApex Solar & Electrical is based in Hannam Vale, NSW.
Holiday Coast Solar81.6kmHoliday Coast Solar is based in Moorland, NSW.
Solar Run Mid North Coast81.6kmSolar Run Mid North Coast is based in Sawtell, NSW.
Commercial Solar Energy86.8kmCommercial Solar Energy is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Belmore River

Sunlight Hours in Belmore River

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 9 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Belmore River

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 31.1° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Belmore River, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Belmore, NSW, which is about 360.4 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.