Are Solar Panels Worth It In Caniaba?

Caniaba is located in New South Wales about 152.5 km south of Brisbane and 18.0 km west of Rous Mill. Caniaba has a latitude of 28.8 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Caniaba

Rebate for Caniaba 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 Caniaba 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 Caniaba
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 24.2 km from Caniaba.

Caniaba, NSW is in the 2480 postcode area which has around 8928 solar installations under 10 kW and about 9524 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 19497 households in the 2480 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.06 kW) for about every 2.2 dwellings.

Here are 22 solar installers near to or in Caniaba.

Solar Installers near toCaniaba
NameDistanceDetails
24 Hour Solar Power5.2km24 Hour Solar Power is based in Lismore, NSW.
The Solar Shop5.7kmThe Solar Shop is based in South Grafton, NSW.
Northern Rivers Solar & Electrical6.7kmNorthern Rivers Solar & Electrical is based in South Lismore, NSW.
sun energy experts6.9kmsun energy experts is based in Lismore, NSW.
Nickel Energy7.0kmNickel Energy is based in Lismore, NSW.
Solahart Far North Coast7.4kmSolahart Far North Coast is based in East Lismore, NSW.
Coastwide Solar NSW14.1kmCoastwide Solar NSW is based in Goonellabah, NSW.
ProSolar Australia14.9kmProSolar Australia is based in Bexhill, NSW.
JDZ Solar and Electrical15.9kmJDZ Solar and Electrical is based in Casino, NSW.
Juno Energy16.4kmJuno Energy is based in Byron Bay, NSW.
Rainbow Power Company25.9kmRainbow Power Company is based in Nimbin, NSW.
Stralis Energy30.0kmStralis Energy is based in West Ballina, NSW.
888 Solar Tek30.5km888 Solar Tek is based in Federal, NSW.
First Sun Solar31.0kmFirst Sun Solar is based in Federal, NSW.
Premium Solar Solutions31.6kmPremium Solar Solutions is based in Cumbalum, NSW.
Solar-Rite33.6kmSolar-Rite is based in Ballina, NSW.
REMOTE OFFGRID ENERGY & Get Current Electrical36.5kmREMOTE OFFGRID ENERGY & Get Current Electrical is based in Lennox Head, NSW.
Freedom Energy Solutions37.6kmFreedom Energy Solutions is based in Byron Bay, NSW.
Evolved Well Solar and Electrical- Byron Bay38.0kmEvolved Well Solar and Electrical- Byron Bay is based in Upper Wilsons Creek, NSW.
Ocean Air Electrical38.3kmOcean Air Electrical is based in Skennars Head, NSW.
Sunbeam Solar Systems38.7kmSunbeam Solar Systems is based in Doon Doon, NSW.
Key Energy Group39.5kmKey Energy Group is based in Broken Head, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Caniaba

Sunlight Hours in Caniaba

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 58 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Caniaba

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 28.8° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Caniaba, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Cania, QLD, which is about 514.2 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.