Are Solar Panels Worth It In Cedar Point?

Cedar Point is located in New South Wales about 136.2 km south of Brisbane and 38.6 km south west of Huonbrook. Cedar Point has a latitude of 28.7 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Cedar Point, NSW

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Cedar Point

Rebate for Cedar Point 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 Cedar Point 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 Cedar Point
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 47.6 km from Cedar Point.

Cedar Point, NSW is in the 2474 postcode area which has around 1439 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1520 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 3057 households in the 2474 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.88 kW) for about every 2.1 dwellings.

Here are 24 solar installers near to or in Cedar Point.

Solar Installers near toCedar Point
NameDistanceDetails
JDZ Solar and Electrical21.5kmJDZ Solar and Electrical is based in Casino, NSW.
Juno Energy23.9kmJuno Energy is based in Byron Bay, NSW.
Rainbow Power Company24.3kmRainbow Power Company is based in Nimbin, NSW.
24 Hour Solar Power28.9km24 Hour Solar Power is based in Lismore, NSW.
Northern Rivers Solar & Electrical29.4kmNorthern Rivers Solar & Electrical is based in South Lismore, NSW.
The Solar Shop29.5kmThe Solar Shop is based in South Grafton, NSW.
sun energy experts29.7kmsun energy experts is based in Lismore, NSW.
Nickel Energy29.7kmNickel Energy is based in Lismore, NSW.
Solahart Far North Coast30.8kmSolahart Far North Coast is based in East Lismore, NSW.
ProSolar Australia33.2kmProSolar Australia is based in Bexhill, NSW.
Sunbeam Solar Systems35.2kmSunbeam Solar Systems is based in Doon Doon, NSW.
Coastwide Solar NSW36.9kmCoastwide Solar NSW is based in Goonellabah, NSW.
Evolved Well Solar and Electrical- Byron Bay41.9kmEvolved Well Solar and Electrical- Byron Bay is based in Upper Wilsons Creek, NSW.
First Sun Solar44.3kmFirst Sun Solar is based in Federal, NSW.
888 Solar Tek45.3km888 Solar Tek is based in Federal, NSW.
David Ross Electrical & Solar50.2kmDavid Ross Electrical & Solar is based in Tweed Heads South, NSW.
Sun Connect Solar50.8kmSun Connect Solar is based in Mullumbimby, NSW.
Freedom Energy Solutions52.3kmFreedom Energy Solutions is based in Byron Bay, NSW.
East Point Power52.4kmEast Point Power is based in Mullumbimby, NSW.
David Ross Electrical53.4kmDavid Ross Electrical is based in Eviron, NSW.
Stralis Energy53.5kmStralis Energy is based in West Ballina, NSW.
Prestige Solar53.8kmPrestige Solar is based in Fernvale, NSW.
Premium Solar Solutions53.8kmPremium Solar Solutions is based in Cumbalum, NSW.
Prime Energy Group54.3kmPrime Energy Group is based in Ewingsdale, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Cedar Point

Sunlight Hours in Cedar Point

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 57 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Cedar Point

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 28.7° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Cedar Point, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Cedar Pocket, QLD, which is about 276.8 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.