Are Solar Panels Worth It In Cells River?

Cells River is located in New South Wales about 267.5 km north of Sydney and 285.8 km south west of Esk. Cells River has a latitude of 31.6 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Cells River, NSW

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Cells River

Rebate for Cells River 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 Cells River by month. The maximum is 7.00 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.51 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Cells River
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan25.197.00
Feb21.676.02
Mar18.415.11
Apr14.784.11
May11.153.10
Jun9.032.51
Jul10.242.84
Aug13.653.79
Sep17.684.91
Oct21.155.87
Nov23.096.41
Dec24.956.93

Figures from the weather station at Scone, which is approximately 122.0 km from Cells River.

Cells River, NSW is in the 2424 postcode area which has around 73 solar installations under 10 kW and about 79 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 220 households in the 2424 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.55 kW) for about every 3.0 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Cells River.

Solar Installers near toCells River
NameDistanceDetails
The Solar Experts26.9kmThe Solar Experts is based in Ellenborough, NSW.
KMF Electrical & Solar40.2kmKMF Electrical & Solar is based in Wingham, NSW.
Mackie Electric & Refrigeration49.4kmMackie Electric & Refrigeration is based in Taree, NSW.
Coastline Solar Connections49.8kmCoastline Solar Connections is based in Taree, NSW.
Apex Solar & Electrical49.9kmApex Solar & Electrical is based in Hannam Vale, NSW.
Eastern Solar Design51.2kmEastern Solar Design is based in Taree, NSW.
Wilsons Solar & Electrical51.2kmWilsons Solar & Electrical is based in Taree, NSW.
Rheem Solar Specialist Cundletown51.6kmRheem Solar Specialist Cundletown is based in Taree, NSW.
Holiday Coast Solar57.3kmHoliday Coast Solar is based in Moorland, NSW.
Farm The Sun59.9kmFarm The Sun is based in Beechwood, NSW.
SAE Group61.7kmSAE Group is based in Wauchope, NSW.
DRC Solar & Electrical66.5kmDRC Solar & Electrical is based in Tallwoods Village, NSW.
EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Forster Taree Port Macquarie66.9kmEcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Forster Taree Port Macquarie is based in Diamond Beach, NSW.
G & A Martin Electrical Contractors67.7kmG & A Martin Electrical Contractors is based in Laurieton, NSW.
Hastings Solar Clean & Electrical70.2kmHastings Solar Clean & Electrical is based in Dunbogan, NSW.
Go Solar Power70.6kmGo Solar Power is based in Helensvale, QLD.
Wauchope Solar76.8kmWauchope Solar is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
SolarBright Port Macquarie77.0kmSolarBright Port Macquarie is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Always Energy77.2kmAlways Energy is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Precision Solar Services77.3kmPrecision Solar Services is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Harelec77.4kmHarelec is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
SolaXs77.4kmSolaXs is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Coastal Green Power77.5kmCoastal Green Power is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
MNC Solar Power77.7kmMNC Solar Power is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Solahart Port Macquarie78.1kmSolahart Port Macquarie is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Ocean Solar78.9kmOcean Solar is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Pollard & Sons Electrical and Solar79.7kmPollard & Sons Electrical and Solar is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Cells River

Sunlight Hours in Cells River

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 Cells River

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 Cells River, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Cells River, NSW, which is about 0.0 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.