Are Solar Panels Worth It In Coaldale?

Coaldale is located in New South Wales about 221.7 km south of Brisbane and 51.6 km south west of Tabbimoble. Coaldale has a latitude of 29.5 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Coaldale

Rebate for Coaldale 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 Coaldale 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 Coaldale
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 90.5 km from Coaldale.

Coaldale, NSW is in the 2460 postcode area which has around 5021 solar installations under 10 kW and about 5409 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 12512 households in the 2460 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.34 kW) for about every 2.5 dwellings.

Here are 23 solar installers near to or in Coaldale.

Solar Installers near toCoaldale
NameDistanceDetails
Jcn Energy27.0kmJcn Energy is based in Grafton, NSW.
The Solar Collective27.6kmThe Solar Collective is based in Grafton, NSW.
Maclean Auto Electrical Solar World36.0kmMaclean Auto Electrical Solar World is based in Maclean, NSW.
GZED Electrical45.3kmGZED Electrical is based in Palmers Island, NSW.
Northern Rivers Renewable Energy48.8kmNorthern Rivers Renewable Energy is based in Minnie Water, NSW.
Ecosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Yamba49.4kmEcosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Yamba is based in Yamba, NSW.
JMB Solar Solutions49.4kmJMB Solar Solutions is based in Yamba, NSW.
All About Solar65.7kmAll About Solar is based in Pillar Valley, NSW.
JDZ Solar and Electrical67.7kmJDZ Solar and Electrical is based in Casino, NSW.
The Solar Shop74.3kmThe Solar Shop is based in South Grafton, NSW.
24 Hour Solar Power82.2km24 Hour Solar Power is based in Lismore, NSW.
Day Solar and Electrical Solutions82.5kmDay Solar and Electrical Solutions is based in Woolgoolga, NSW.
ACS Solar82.7kmACS Solar is based in Woolgoolga, NSW.
Solahart Far North Coast83.4kmSolahart Far North Coast is based in East Lismore, NSW.
Northern Rivers Solar & Electrical83.9kmNorthern Rivers Solar & Electrical is based in South Lismore, NSW.
sun energy experts83.9kmsun energy experts is based in Lismore, NSW.
Nickel Energy84.1kmNickel Energy is based in Lismore, NSW.
Coastwide Solar NSW87.3kmCoastwide Solar NSW is based in Goonellabah, NSW.
Solar Powered Homes89.3kmSolar Powered Homes is based in Moonee Beach, NSW.
ProSolar Australia92.3kmProSolar Australia is based in Bexhill, NSW.
Stralis Energy93.3kmStralis Energy is based in West Ballina, NSW.
Juno Energy94.7kmJuno Energy is based in Byron Bay, NSW.
Lime Solar Cleaning97.2kmLime Solar Cleaning is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Coaldale

Sunlight Hours in Coaldale

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 1 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Coaldale

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 29.5° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Coaldale, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Coalcliff, NSW, which is about 560.9 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.