Are Solar Panels Worth It In Commissioners Creek?

Commissioners Creek is located in New South Wales about 118.4 km south of Brisbane and 13.0 km north west of Wilsons Creek. Commissioners Creek has a latitude of 28.5 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Commissioners Creek, NSW

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Commissioners Creek

Rebate for Commissioners Creek 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 Commissioners Creek 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 Commissioners Creek
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 41.5 km from Commissioners Creek.

Commissioners Creek, NSW is in the 2484 postcode area which has around 4046 solar installations under 10 kW and about 4384 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 7629 households in the 2484 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.08 kW) for about every 1.9 dwellings.

Here are 26 solar installers near to or in Commissioners Creek.

Solar Installers near toCommissioners Creek
NameDistanceDetails
Sunbeam Solar Systems5.2kmSunbeam Solar Systems is based in Doon Doon, NSW.
Evolved Well Solar and Electrical- Byron Bay6.7kmEvolved Well Solar and Electrical- Byron Bay is based in Upper Wilsons Creek, NSW.
Rainbow Power Company14.7kmRainbow Power Company is based in Nimbin, NSW.
Prestige Solar16.7kmPrestige Solar is based in Fernvale, NSW.
Sun Connect Solar18.0kmSun Connect Solar is based in Mullumbimby, NSW.
East Point Power19.7kmEast Point Power is based in Mullumbimby, NSW.
David Ross Electrical20.5kmDavid Ross Electrical is based in Eviron, NSW.
First Sun Solar21.3kmFirst Sun Solar is based in Federal, NSW.
Northern Solar21.8kmNorthern Solar is based in South Murwillumbah, NSW.
Juno Energy22.3kmJuno Energy is based in Byron Bay, NSW.
888 Solar Tek23.9km888 Solar Tek is based in Federal, NSW.
I Clean Solar Gold Coast Scenic Rim25.7kmI Clean Solar Gold Coast Scenic Rim is based in Banora Point, NSW.
Prime Energy Group25.9kmPrime Energy Group is based in Ewingsdale, NSW.
Freedom Energy Solutions26.6kmFreedom Energy Solutions is based in Byron Bay, NSW.
ProSolar Australia28.5kmProSolar Australia is based in Bexhill, NSW.
David Ross Electrical & Solar28.7kmDavid Ross Electrical & Solar is based in Tweed Heads South, NSW.
MTS Solar28.9kmMTS Solar is based in Ewingsdale, NSW.
Mclean Energy Solutions29.1kmMclean Energy Solutions is based in Byron Bay, NSW.
Light Touch Solar & Electrical29.1kmLight Touch Solar & Electrical is based in Byron Bay, NSW.
NGSS- Solar Panels Byron Bay29.3kmNGSS- Solar Panels Byron Bay is based in Byron Bay, NSW.
Genevo Renewables29.6kmGenevo Renewables is based in Bogangar, NSW.
Static Solar & Electrical31.6kmStatic Solar & Electrical is based in Terranora, NSW.
Industrial Electrics Solar Casuarina31.8kmIndustrial Electrics Solar Casuarina is based in Casuarina, NSW.
Discovery Solar32.9kmDiscovery Solar is based in The Pocket, NSW.
Sanctuary Solar34.1kmSanctuary Solar is based in Suffolk Park, NSW.
Heinz Solar and Electrical34.5kmHeinz Solar and Electrical is based in Suffolk Park, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Commissioners Creek

Sunlight Hours in Commissioners Creek

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 56 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Commissioners Creek

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 28.5° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Commissioners Creek, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Commissariat Point, SA, which is about 1556.9 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.