Are Solar Panels Worth It In Casuarina?

Casuarina is located in New South Wales about 106.3 km south east of Brisbane and 11.0 km south of Tweed Heads South. Casuarina has a latitude of 28.3 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Casuarina

Rebate for Casuarina 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 Casuarina 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 Casuarina
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 63.7 km from Casuarina.

Casuarina, NSW is in the 2487 postcode area which has around 2689 solar installations under 10 kW and about 3007 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 6112 households in the 2487 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.39 kW) for about every 2.3 dwellings.

Here are 26 solar installers near to or in Casuarina.

Solar Installers near toCasuarina
NameDistanceDetails
Industrial Electrics Solar Casuarina2.0kmIndustrial Electrics Solar Casuarina is based in Casuarina, NSW.
Hardy Electrical & Solar2.7kmHardy Electrical & Solar is based in Kingscliff, NSW.
Discovery Solar4.5kmDiscovery Solar is based in The Pocket, NSW.
Genevo Renewables5.4kmGenevo Renewables is based in Bogangar, NSW.
Fresh Energy Solar5.5kmFresh Energy Solar is based in Chinderah, NSW.
Twin solar6.5kmTwin solar is based in Banora Point, NSW.
Static Solar & Electrical8.6kmStatic Solar & Electrical is based in Terranora, NSW.
Quantum Solar9.9kmQuantum Solar is based in Tweed Heads South, NSW.
Professional Solar Services11.4kmProfessional Solar Services is based in Tweed Heads West, NSW.
GL Solar13.0kmGL Solar is based in Tweed Heads, NSW.
Infinity Power Gold & Tweed Coasts13.4kmInfinity Power Gold & Tweed Coasts is based in Tweed Heads South, NSW.
PowerSmart Industries14.0kmPowerSmart Industries is based in Coolangatta, QLD.
Northern Solar14.9kmNorthern Solar is based in South Murwillumbah, NSW.
Hay Solar17.3kmHay Solar is based in South Murwillumbah, NSW.
Prestige Solar18.3kmPrestige Solar is based in Fernvale, NSW.
Meridian Solar18.6kmMeridian Solar is based in Currumbin Waters, QLD.
Solar Bridge18.9kmSolar Bridge is based in Currumbin Waters, QLD.
TQ Electrical Solutions20.7kmTQ Electrical Solutions is based in Elanora, QLD.
SolarEze21.6kmSolarEze is based in Elanora, QLD.
Integrity Electrical Ltd21.6kmIntegrity Electrical Ltd is based in Elanora, QLD.
David Ross Electrical23.2kmDavid Ross Electrical is based in Eviron, NSW.
I Clean Solar Gold Coast Scenic Rim23.2kmI Clean Solar Gold Coast Scenic Rim is based in Banora Point, NSW.
Fast Fit Solar23.9kmFast Fit Solar is based in Burleigh Heads, QLD.
Solar Sherpa24.1kmSolar Sherpa is based in Burleigh Heads, QLD.
Array Energy - Burleigh Heads24.7kmArray Energy - Burleigh Heads is based in Burleigh Heads, QLD.
Keen 2B Green Solar Specialists24.9kmKeen 2B Green Solar Specialists is based in Burleigh Heads, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Casuarina

Sunlight Hours in Casuarina

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 55 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Casuarina

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 28.3° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Casuarina, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Casuarina, WA, which is about 3628.8 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.