Are Solar Panels Worth It In Black Creek?

Black Creek is located in New South Wales about 286.4 km north east of Sydney and 269.8 km south of Esk. Black Creek has a latitude of 31.6 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Black Creek

Rebate for Black 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 Black Creek 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 Black Creek
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 150.0 km from Black Creek.

Black Creek, NSW is in the 2439 postcode area which has around 879 solar installations under 10 kW and about 914 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 1382 households in the 2439 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.34 kW) for about every 1.6 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Black Creek.

Solar Installers near toBlack Creek
NameDistanceDetails
SAE Group13.5kmSAE Group is based in Wauchope, NSW.
G & A Martin Electrical Contractors13.5kmG & A Martin Electrical Contractors is based in Laurieton, NSW.
Apex Solar & Electrical14.5kmApex Solar & Electrical is based in Hannam Vale, NSW.
Hastings Solar Clean & Electrical16.0kmHastings Solar Clean & Electrical is based in Dunbogan, NSW.
Farm The Sun18.5kmFarm The Sun is based in Beechwood, NSW.
Holiday Coast Solar18.9kmHoliday Coast Solar is based in Moorland, NSW.
Wauchope Solar26.5kmWauchope Solar is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
SolarBright Port Macquarie27.0kmSolarBright Port Macquarie is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Always Energy27.0kmAlways Energy is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Harelec27.0kmHarelec is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Coastal Green Power27.1kmCoastal Green Power is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Precision Solar Services27.3kmPrecision Solar Services is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
SolaXs27.4kmSolaXs is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Pollard & Sons Electrical and Solar28.2kmPollard & Sons Electrical and Solar is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
MNC Solar Power28.5kmMNC Solar Power is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Solahart Port Macquarie28.7kmSolahart Port Macquarie is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Ocean Solar29.2kmOcean Solar is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
The Solar Experts30.3kmThe Solar Experts is based in Ellenborough, NSW.
Solar Bare30.5kmSolar Bare is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Coastline Solar Connections38.4kmCoastline Solar Connections is based in Taree, NSW.
Rheem Solar Specialist Cundletown38.4kmRheem Solar Specialist Cundletown is based in Taree, NSW.
Wilsons Solar & Electrical38.6kmWilsons Solar & Electrical is based in Taree, NSW.
Mackie Electric & Refrigeration38.7kmMackie Electric & Refrigeration is based in Taree, NSW.
Eastern Solar Design39.8kmEastern Solar Design is based in Taree, NSW.
KMF Electrical & Solar40.8kmKMF Electrical & Solar is based in Wingham, NSW.
EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Forster Taree Port Macquarie50.6kmEcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Forster Taree Port Macquarie is based in Diamond Beach, NSW.
DRC Solar & Electrical52.4kmDRC Solar & Electrical is based in Tallwoods Village, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Black Creek

Sunlight Hours in Black Creek

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 11 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Black Creek

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 31.6° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Black Creek, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Black Creek, NSW, which is about 595.8 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.