Are Solar Panels Worth It In Burrapine?

Burrapine is located in New South Wales about 362.9 km south of Brisbane and 176.5 km south west of Esk. Burrapine has a latitude of 30.7 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Burrapine, NSW

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Burrapine

Rebate for Burrapine 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 Burrapine 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 Burrapine
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 64.4 km from Burrapine.

Burrapine, NSW is in the 2447 postcode area which has around 1313 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1374 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 3324 households in the 2447 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.21 kW) for about every 2.5 dwellings.

Here are 23 solar installers near to or in Burrapine.

Solar Installers near toBurrapine
NameDistanceDetails
Great White Solar & Electrical33.6kmGreat White Solar & Electrical is based in Way Way, NSW.
Birks Solar & Electrical36.5kmBirks Solar & Electrical is based in Nambucca Heads, NSW.
Jimmy's Electrical & Solar37.8kmJimmy's Electrical & Solar is based in Valla Beach, NSW.
Self Sufficiency Supplies - Solar Systems39.6kmSelf Sufficiency Supplies - Solar Systems is based in South Kempsey, NSW.
Diligent Energy46.0kmDiligent Energy is based in Gladstone, NSW.
Solar Run Mid North Coast59.0kmSolar Run Mid North Coast is based in Sawtell, NSW.
Commercial Solar Energy61.6kmCommercial Solar Energy is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW.
Coffs Solar Energy61.6kmCoffs Solar Energy is based in North Boambee Valley, NSW.
SAE Group61.7kmSAE Group is based in Ballina, NSW.
Mega Watt Power (Si Clean Energy) EST 198961.9kmMega Watt Power (Si Clean Energy) EST 1989 is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW.
Infinity Power Coffs Harbour62.0kmInfinity Power Coffs Harbour is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW.
Solar Depot - NSW62.7kmSolar Depot - NSW is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW.
Go Solar Power63.2kmGo Solar Power is based in Helensvale, QLD.
Arkana Energy65.1kmArkana Energy is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW.
Solahart Coffs Coast65.9kmSolahart Coffs Coast is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW.
Lime Solar Cleaning67.1kmLime Solar Cleaning is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW.
Solar Powered Homes74.2kmSolar Powered Homes is based in Moonee Beach, NSW.
Farm The Sun80.9kmFarm The Sun is based in Beechwood, NSW.
MNC Solar Power83.4kmMNC Solar Power is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Solahart Port Macquarie83.6kmSolahart Port Macquarie is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Ocean Solar84.1kmOcean Solar is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
ACS Solar84.5kmACS Solar is based in Woolgoolga, NSW.
Day Solar and Electrical Solutions84.7kmDay Solar and Electrical Solutions is based in Woolgoolga, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Burrapine

Sunlight Hours in Burrapine

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 7 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Burrapine

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 30.7° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Burrapine, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Burrangong, NSW, which is about 572.2 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.