Are Solar Panels Worth It In Dirty Creek?

Dirty Creek is located in New South Wales about 280.5 km south of Brisbane and 84.3 km south of Esk. Dirty Creek has a latitude of 30.0 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Dirty Creek

Rebate for Dirty 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 Dirty Creek 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 Dirty Creek
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 36.2 km from Dirty Creek.

Dirty Creek, NSW is in the 2456 postcode area which has around 2746 solar installations under 10 kW and about 2859 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 7127 households in the 2456 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.15 kW) for about every 2.6 dwellings.

Here are 22 solar installers near to or in Dirty Creek.

Solar Installers near toDirty Creek
NameDistanceDetails
Day Solar and Electrical Solutions15.7kmDay Solar and Electrical Solutions is based in Woolgoolga, NSW.
ACS Solar15.9kmACS Solar is based in Woolgoolga, NSW.
Solar Powered Homes24.6kmSolar Powered Homes is based in Moonee Beach, NSW.
Northern Rivers Renewable Energy24.9kmNorthern Rivers Renewable Energy is based in Minnie Water, NSW.
Lime Solar Cleaning33.3kmLime Solar Cleaning is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW.
Solahart Coffs Coast33.9kmSolahart Coffs Coast is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW.
Arkana Energy34.8kmArkana Energy is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW.
Solar Depot - NSW36.9kmSolar Depot - NSW is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW.
Infinity Power Coffs Harbour37.0kmInfinity Power Coffs Harbour is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW.
Mega Watt Power (Si Clean Energy) EST 198937.1kmMega Watt Power (Si Clean Energy) EST 1989 is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW.
SAE Group37.1kmSAE Group is based in Ballina, NSW.
Coffs Solar Energy37.3kmCoffs Solar Energy is based in North Boambee Valley, NSW.
Commercial Solar Energy37.3kmCommercial Solar Energy is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW.
The Solar Collective39.6kmThe Solar Collective is based in Grafton, NSW.
Jcn Energy40.4kmJcn Energy is based in Grafton, NSW.
Solar Run Mid North Coast42.5kmSolar Run Mid North Coast is based in Sawtell, NSW.
Maclean Auto Electrical Solar World58.7kmMaclean Auto Electrical Solar World is based in Maclean, NSW.
Ecosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Yamba64.6kmEcosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Yamba is based in Yamba, NSW.
JMB Solar Solutions64.6kmJMB Solar Solutions is based in Yamba, NSW.
GZED Electrical64.8kmGZED Electrical is based in Palmers Island, NSW.
Jimmy's Electrical & Solar68.7kmJimmy's Electrical & Solar is based in Valla Beach, NSW.
Birks Solar & Electrical74.2kmBirks Solar & Electrical is based in Nambucca Heads, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Dirty Creek

Sunlight Hours in Dirty Creek

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 3 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Dirty Creek

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 30.0° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Dirty Creek, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Dirranbandi, QLD, which is about 502.1 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.