Are Solar Panels Worth It In Coffs Harbour?

Coffs Harbour is located in New South Wales about 315.1 km south of Brisbane and 119.1 km south of Esk. Coffs Harbour has a latitude of 30.3 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Coffs Harbour, NSW

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Coffs Harbour

Rebate for Coffs Harbour 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 Coffs Harbour by month. The maximum is 6.51 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.90 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Coffs Harbour
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.456.51
Feb20.805.78
Mar17.804.95
Apr15.384.27
May12.093.36
Jun10.452.90
Jul11.583.22
Aug15.074.19
Sep18.595.16
Oct20.755.76
Nov22.016.11
Dec22.906.36

Figures from the local weather station at Coffs Harbour.

Coffs Harbour, NSW is in the 2450 postcode area which has around 6293 solar installations under 10 kW and about 6715 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 16565 households in the 2450 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.22 kW) for about every 2.6 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Coffs Harbour.

Solar Installers near toCoffs Harbour
NameDistanceDetails
Arkana Energy0.6kmArkana Energy is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW.
Solahart Coffs Coast1.2kmSolahart Coffs Coast is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW.
Solar Depot - NSW2.1kmSolar Depot - NSW is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW.
Lime Solar Cleaning2.4kmLime Solar Cleaning is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW.
Infinity Power Coffs Harbour2.7kmInfinity Power Coffs Harbour is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW.
Mega Watt Power (Si Clean Energy) EST 19892.8kmMega Watt Power (Si Clean Energy) EST 1989 is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW.
SAE Group3.0kmSAE Group is based in Ballina, NSW.
Coffs Solar Energy3.1kmCoffs Solar Energy is based in North Boambee Valley, NSW.
Commercial Solar Energy3.1kmCommercial Solar Energy is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW.
Solar Run Mid North Coast7.5kmSolar Run Mid North Coast is based in Sawtell, NSW.
Solar Powered Homes10.6kmSolar Powered Homes is based in Moonee Beach, NSW.
ACS Solar21.0kmACS Solar is based in Woolgoolga, NSW.
Day Solar and Electrical Solutions21.2kmDay Solar and Electrical Solutions is based in Woolgoolga, NSW.
Jimmy's Electrical & Solar34.1kmJimmy's Electrical & Solar is based in Valla Beach, NSW.
Birks Solar & Electrical39.4kmBirks Solar & Electrical is based in Nambucca Heads, NSW.
Northern Rivers Renewable Energy49.6kmNorthern Rivers Renewable Energy is based in Minnie Water, NSW.
Great White Solar & Electrical52.9kmGreat White Solar & Electrical is based in Way Way, NSW.
The Solar Collective70.6kmThe Solar Collective is based in Grafton, NSW.
Jcn Energy71.1kmJcn Energy is based in Grafton, NSW.
Diligent Energy82.4kmDiligent Energy is based in Gladstone, NSW.
All About Solar85.6kmAll About Solar is based in Pillar Valley, NSW.
Self Sufficiency Supplies - Solar Systems90.1kmSelf Sufficiency Supplies - Solar Systems is based in South Kempsey, NSW.
Maclean Auto Electrical Solar World93.6kmMaclean Auto Electrical Solar World is based in Maclean, NSW.
Ecosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Yamba99.3kmEcosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Yamba is based in Yamba, NSW.
JMB Solar Solutions99.3kmJMB Solar Solutions is based in Yamba, NSW.
GZED Electrical99.7kmGZED Electrical is based in Palmers Island, NSW.
Go Solar Power125.9kmGo Solar Power is based in Helensvale, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Coffs Harbour

Sunlight Hours in Coffs Harbour

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 5 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Coffs Harbour

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 30.3° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Coffs Harbour, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Coffin Bay, SA, which is about 1721.2 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.