Are Solar Panels Worth It In Deer Vale?

Deer Vale is located in New South Wales about 325.4 km south of Brisbane and 146.4 km south west of Esk. Deer Vale has a latitude of 30.4 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Deer Vale, NSW

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Deer Vale

Rebate for Deer Vale 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 Deer Vale 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 Deer Vale
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 56.9 km from Deer Vale.

Deer Vale, NSW is in the 2453 postcode area which has around 513 solar installations under 10 kW and about 537 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 1521 households in the 2453 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.87 kW) for about every 3.0 dwellings.

Here are 22 solar installers near to or in Deer Vale.

Solar Installers near toDeer Vale
NameDistanceDetails
Jimmy's Electrical & Solar52.2kmJimmy's Electrical & Solar is based in Valla Beach, NSW.
SAE Group53.6kmSAE Group is based in Ballina, NSW.
Commercial Solar Energy53.6kmCommercial Solar Energy is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW.
Coffs Solar Energy53.6kmCoffs Solar Energy is based in North Boambee Valley, NSW.
Infinity Power Coffs Harbour53.9kmInfinity Power Coffs Harbour is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW.
Mega Watt Power (Si Clean Energy) EST 198953.9kmMega Watt Power (Si Clean Energy) EST 1989 is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW.
Solar Run Mid North Coast54.9kmSolar Run Mid North Coast is based in Sawtell, NSW.
Solar Depot - NSW55.0kmSolar Depot - NSW is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW.
All About Solar55.4kmAll About Solar is based in Pillar Valley, NSW.
Birks Solar & Electrical55.5kmBirks Solar & Electrical is based in Nambucca Heads, NSW.
Arkana Energy56.7kmArkana Energy is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW.
Solahart Coffs Coast57.0kmSolahart Coffs Coast is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW.
Lime Solar Cleaning58.3kmLime Solar Cleaning is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW.
Solar Powered Homes61.3kmSolar Powered Homes is based in Moonee Beach, NSW.
Great White Solar & Electrical62.2kmGreat White Solar & Electrical is based in Way Way, NSW.
Northern Rivers Renewable Energy65.1kmNorthern Rivers Renewable Energy is based in Minnie Water, NSW.
ACS Solar69.0kmACS Solar is based in Woolgoolga, NSW.
Day Solar and Electrical Solutions69.2kmDay Solar and Electrical Solutions is based in Woolgoolga, NSW.
Self Sufficiency Supplies - Solar Systems79.9kmSelf Sufficiency Supplies - Solar Systems is based in South Kempsey, NSW.
Go Solar Power80.7kmGo Solar Power is based in Helensvale, QLD.
Diligent Energy84.2kmDiligent Energy is based in Gladstone, NSW.
Jcn Energy84.8kmJcn Energy is based in Grafton, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Deer Vale

Sunlight Hours in Deer Vale

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 Deer Vale

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 30.4° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Deer Vale, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Deer Park North, VIC, which is about 1088.5 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.