Crawford River is located in New South Wales about 180.5 km north east of Sydney and 373.8 km south of Esk. Crawford River has a latitude of 32.4 degrees South.
How much is the rebate for solar panels in Crawford River, NSW
The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Crawford 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. Crawford River is in Climate Zone 3 which has a rating of 1.382.
This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Crawford 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 Crawford River will be reduced. It goes down every year.
Solar Power Rebate for Crawford River
| System Size | ST Certs | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 3 kW | 29 | $1157.10 |
| 4 kW | 38 | $1516.20 |
| 5 kW | 48 | $1915.20 |
| 6 kW | 58 | $2314.20 |
| 6.6 kW | 63 | $2513.70 |
| 10 kW | 96 | $3830.40 |
| 12 kW | 116 | $4628.40 |
| 15 kW | 145 | $5785.50 |
Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Crawford River by month. The maximum is 6.58 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.48 kWh/M2 during June.
| Month | Energy MJ/M2 | kWh/M2 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 23.51 | 6.53 |
| Feb | 20.99 | 5.83 |
| Mar | 17.80 | 4.95 |
| Apr | 14.01 | 3.89 |
| May | 10.56 | 2.93 |
| Jun | 8.93 | 2.48 |
| Jul | 10.10 | 2.80 |
| Aug | 13.62 | 3.78 |
| Sep | 17.18 | 4.77 |
| Oct | 20.18 | 5.61 |
| Nov | 22.07 | 6.13 |
| Dec | 23.67 | 6.58 |
Figures from the weather station at Williamtown RAAF, which is approximately 48.2 km from Crawford River.
Crawford River, NSW is in the 2423 postcode area which has around 590 solar installations under 10 kW and about 636 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.
With an estimated 1854 households in the 2423 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.99 kW) for about every 3.1 dwellings.
Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Crawford River.
| Name | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Falk Solar | 36.3km | Falk Solar is based in Clarence Town, NSW. |
| electraline nsw | 40.7km | electraline nsw is based in Medowie, NSW. |
| Sinclair Renewable Energy | 40.7km | Sinclair Renewable Energy is based in Medowie, NSW. |
| Forster Solar and Lighting | 45.1km | Forster Solar and Lighting is based in Forster, NSW. |
| Diffuse Energy | 49.3km | Diffuse Energy is based in Williamtown, NSW. |
| TRADEPRO SOLAR | 54.8km | TRADEPRO SOLAR is based in Heatherbrae, NSW. |
| DRC Solar & Electrical | 55.6km | DRC Solar & Electrical is based in Tallwoods Village, NSW. |
| Solar Service Centre | 56.9km | Solar Service Centre is based in Morpeth, NSW. |
| Empowered Offgrid | 57.4km | Empowered Offgrid is based in Morpeth, NSW. |
| EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Forster Taree Port Macquarie | 57.9km | EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Forster Taree Port Macquarie is based in Diamond Beach, NSW. |
| Elite Power Group - Solar & Battery Storage | 61.0km | Elite Power Group - Solar & Battery Storage is based in Thornton, NSW. |
| One Power Solar | 61.2km | One Power Solar is based in Burleigh Heads, QLD. |
| Delta Electrical & Solar | 62.0km | Delta Electrical & Solar is based in Mayfield West, NSW. |
| GoSolar Newcastle | 62.0km | GoSolar Newcastle is based in Beresfield, NSW. |
| Earthconnect | 62.2km | Earthconnect is based in Beresfield, NSW. |
| DJM Electrical & Solar Panels Newcastle | 62.2km | DJM Electrical & Solar Panels Newcastle is based in Carrington, NSW. |
| Aztech Solar | 62.4km | Aztech Solar is based in Beresfield, NSW. |
| Solar Renewables | 62.4km | Solar Renewables is based in Mayfield West, NSW. |
| True Electrical & Solar | 62.5km | True Electrical & Solar is based in Mayfield, NSW. |
| Spot On Solar International | 62.5km | Spot On Solar International is based in Beresfield, NSW. |
| Commercial Solar | 62.7km | Commercial Solar is based in Beresfield, NSW. |
| Adams electrical and solar p/l | 62.7km | Adams electrical and solar p/l is based in Oakhampton Heights, NSW. |
| Sun Cooking Australia | 63.1km | Sun Cooking Australia is based in Tighes Hill, NSW. |
| Solahart Newcastle, Hunter Valley, Port Stephens & Lake Macquarie | 63.1km | Solahart Newcastle, Hunter Valley, Port Stephens & Lake Macquarie is based in Beresfield, NSW. |
| Econnect Solar | Newcastle | 63.3km | Econnect Solar | Newcastle is based in Maryville, NSW. |
| Nexa Solar | 63.3km | Nexa Solar is based in Maryville, NSW. |
| Gi Energy | 63.3km | Gi Energy is based in Maryville, NSW. |
Solar Panel Businesses Near to Crawford River
Sunlight Hours in Crawford River
The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 16 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.
Figures calculated for 15th of the month.
Solar Panel Angle in Crawford River
It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 32.4° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.
Next, after Crawford River, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Crawford, QLD, which is about 662.3 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.