Are Solar Panels Worth It In Big Jacks Creek?

Big Jacks Creek is located in New South Wales about 240.8 km north of Sydney and 347.6 km south of Lyra. Big Jacks Creek has a latitude of 31.8 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Big Jacks Creek

Rebate for Big Jacks 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 Big Jacks Creek by month. The maximum is 7.00 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.51 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Big Jacks Creek
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan25.197.00
Feb21.676.02
Mar18.415.11
Apr14.784.11
May11.153.10
Jun9.032.51
Jul10.242.84
Aug13.653.79
Sep17.684.91
Oct21.155.87
Nov23.096.41
Dec24.956.93

Figures from the weather station at Scone, which is approximately 45.0 km from Big Jacks Creek.

Big Jacks Creek, NSW is in the 2339 postcode area which has around 105 solar installations under 10 kW and about 110 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 343 households in the 2339 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.35 kW) for about every 3.3 dwellings.

Here are 22 solar installers near to or in Big Jacks Creek.

Solar Installers near toBig Jacks Creek
NameDistanceDetails
EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Tamworth63.8kmEcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Tamworth is based in Duri, NSW.
Thompson Tim & Dale Electrical76.2kmThompson Tim & Dale Electrical is based in Hillvue, NSW.
Max Fox Electrical - Inland Solar78.8kmMax Fox Electrical - Inland Solar is based in Taminda, NSW.
Siteguard79.5kmSiteguard is based in Westdale, NSW.
Eco Energy & Solar Solutions79.5kmEco Energy & Solar Solutions is based in Nemingha, NSW.
Tamworth Satellite & Electrical Services79.5kmTamworth Satellite & Electrical Services is based in Tamworth, NSW.
NS Energy - Solahart Tamworth79.8kmNS Energy - Solahart Tamworth is based in Tamworth, NSW.
Tamworth Solar Security Lighting80.4kmTamworth Solar Security Lighting is based in Tamworth, NSW.
WYNERGY80.7kmWYNERGY is based in Tamworth, NSW.
Aeromagnetics85.9kmAeromagnetics is based in Jerrys Plains, NSW.
MJJs Solar100.7kmMJJs Solar is based in Singleton, NSW.
MJJs Solar - Casey Drive102.3kmMJJs Solar - Casey Drive is based in Singleton, NSW.
Solar Run Singleton103.6kmSolar Run Singleton is based in Singleton, NSW.
HV SOLAR110.1kmHV SOLAR is based in Mitchells Flat, NSW.
Hunter Valley Electrics117.2kmHunter Valley Electrics is based in Lower Belford, NSW.
Solar Connections118.9kmSolar Connections is based in Springwood, NSW.
Solar Bargains125.6kmSolar Bargains is based in Broke, NSW.
BlackLab Solar126.0kmBlackLab Solar is based in Rylstone, NSW.
Greentech Engineering Solutions129.8kmGreentech Engineering Solutions is based in Altona, VIC.
Cudgegong Solar & Electrical129.9kmCudgegong Solar & Electrical is based in Rylstone, NSW.
Mid-Western Solar Solutions133.3kmMid-Western Solar Solutions is based in Mudgee, NSW.
CKB Solar & Electrical133.4kmCKB Solar & Electrical is based in Mudgee, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Big Jacks Creek

Sunlight Hours in Big Jacks Creek

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 12 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Big Jacks Creek

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 31.8° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Big Jacks Creek, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Big Hill, VIC, which is about 957.9 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.