Are Solar Panels Worth It In Crescent Head?

Crescent Head is located in New South Wales about 338.4 km north east of Sydney and 219.6 km south of Esk. Crescent Head has a latitude of 31.2 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Crescent Head, NSW

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Crescent Head

Rebate for Crescent Head 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 Crescent Head 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 Crescent Head
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 weather station at Coffs Harbour, which is approximately 99.3 km from Crescent Head.

Crescent Head, NSW is in the 2440 postcode area which has around 3208 solar installations under 10 kW and about 3422 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 9072 households in the 2440 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.12 kW) for about every 2.8 dwellings.

Here are 22 solar installers near to or in Crescent Head.

Solar Installers near toCrescent Head
NameDistanceDetails
Diligent Energy18.0kmDiligent Energy is based in Gladstone, NSW.
Self Sufficiency Supplies - Solar Systems21.0kmSelf Sufficiency Supplies - Solar Systems is based in South Kempsey, NSW.
MNC Solar Power27.3kmMNC Solar Power is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Solahart Port Macquarie27.3kmSolahart Port Macquarie is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Ocean Solar27.5kmOcean Solar is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Solar Bare27.6kmSolar Bare is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
SolaXs28.9kmSolaXs is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Precision Solar Services28.9kmPrecision Solar Services is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
SolarBright Port Macquarie29.3kmSolarBright Port Macquarie is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Always Energy29.4kmAlways Energy is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Harelec29.6kmHarelec is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Coastal Green Power29.7kmCoastal Green Power is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Wauchope Solar29.8kmWauchope Solar is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Pollard & Sons Electrical and Solar31.4kmPollard & Sons Electrical and Solar is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Farm The Sun34.8kmFarm The Sun is based in Beechwood, NSW.
SAE Group38.4kmSAE Group is based in Wauchope, NSW.
Great White Solar & Electrical47.7kmGreat White Solar & Electrical is based in Way Way, NSW.
G & A Martin Electrical Contractors52.4kmG & A Martin Electrical Contractors is based in Laurieton, NSW.
Hastings Solar Clean & Electrical52.6kmHastings Solar Clean & Electrical is based in Dunbogan, NSW.
Birks Solar & Electrical61.1kmBirks Solar & Electrical is based in Nambucca Heads, NSW.
The Solar Experts64.0kmThe Solar Experts is based in Ellenborough, NSW.
Apex Solar & Electrical66.4kmApex Solar & Electrical is based in Hannam Vale, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Crescent Head

Sunlight Hours in Crescent Head

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 9 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Crescent Head

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 31.2° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Crescent Head, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Crescent, SA, which is about 1186.0 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.