Are Solar Panels Worth It In Deep Creek?

Deep Creek is located in New South Wales about 171.4 km south of Brisbane and 56.8 km west of New Italy. Deep Creek has a latitude of 29.0 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Deep Creek

Rebate for Deep 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 Deep 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 Deep 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 72.2 km from Deep Creek.

Deep Creek, NSW is in the 2469 postcode area which has around 777 solar installations under 10 kW and about 824 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 2278 households in the 2469 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.14 kW) for about every 2.9 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Deep Creek.

Solar Installers near toDeep Creek
NameDistanceDetails
JDZ Solar and Electrical34.0kmJDZ Solar and Electrical is based in Casino, NSW.
The Solar Shop49.0kmThe Solar Shop is based in South Grafton, NSW.
24 Hour Solar Power55.0km24 Hour Solar Power is based in Lismore, NSW.
Northern Rivers Solar & Electrical56.5kmNorthern Rivers Solar & Electrical is based in South Lismore, NSW.
sun energy experts56.8kmsun energy experts is based in Lismore, NSW.
Nickel Energy56.9kmNickel Energy is based in Lismore, NSW.
Solahart Far North Coast57.1kmSolahart Far North Coast is based in East Lismore, NSW.
Juno Energy60.6kmJuno Energy is based in Byron Bay, NSW.
Coastwide Solar NSW63.5kmCoastwide Solar NSW is based in Goonellabah, NSW.
ProSolar Australia64.5kmProSolar Australia is based in Bexhill, NSW.
Rainbow Power Company65.1kmRainbow Power Company is based in Nimbin, NSW.
Maclean Auto Electrical Solar World69.6kmMaclean Auto Electrical Solar World is based in Maclean, NSW.
GZED Electrical72.5kmGZED Electrical is based in Palmers Island, NSW.
Ecosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Yamba76.5kmEcosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Yamba is based in Yamba, NSW.
JMB Solar Solutions76.5kmJMB Solar Solutions is based in Yamba, NSW.
Sunbeam Solar Systems77.1kmSunbeam Solar Systems is based in Doon Doon, NSW.
Stralis Energy77.5kmStralis Energy is based in West Ballina, NSW.
Jcn Energy79.4kmJcn Energy is based in Grafton, NSW.
888 Solar Tek79.8km888 Solar Tek is based in Federal, NSW.
The Solar Collective79.9kmThe Solar Collective is based in Grafton, NSW.
First Sun Solar79.9kmFirst Sun Solar is based in Federal, NSW.
Premium Solar Solutions80.4kmPremium Solar Solutions is based in Cumbalum, NSW.
Solar-Rite81.7kmSolar-Rite is based in Ballina, NSW.
Evolved Well Solar and Electrical- Byron Bay82.2kmEvolved Well Solar and Electrical- Byron Bay is based in Upper Wilsons Creek, NSW.
Gathered Energy84.2kmGathered Energy is based in Applethorpe, QLD.
REMOTE OFFGRID ENERGY & Get Current Electrical85.3kmREMOTE OFFGRID ENERGY & Get Current Electrical is based in Lennox Head, NSW.
Solar Blessing85.5kmSolar Blessing is based in Stanthorpe, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Deep Creek

Sunlight Hours in Deep Creek

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 59 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Deep Creek

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 29.0° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Deep Creek, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Deep Creek, QLD, which is about 390.5 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.