Are Solar Panels Worth It In East Kempsey?

East Kempsey is located in New South Wales about 345.9 km north east of Sydney and 209.6 km south of Esk. East Kempsey has a latitude of 31.1 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in East Kempsey, NSW

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for East Kempsey

Rebate for East Kempsey 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 East Kempsey 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 East Kempsey
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 89.6 km from East Kempsey.

East Kempsey, 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. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

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 23 solar installers near to or in East Kempsey.

Solar Installers near toEast Kempsey
NameDistanceDetails
Self Sufficiency Supplies - Solar Systems9.7kmSelf Sufficiency Supplies - Solar Systems is based in South Kempsey, NSW.
Diligent Energy11.0kmDiligent Energy is based in Gladstone, NSW.
Great White Solar & Electrical37.9kmGreat White Solar & Electrical is based in Way Way, NSW.
MNC Solar Power38.7kmMNC Solar Power is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Solahart Port Macquarie38.8kmSolahart Port Macquarie is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Ocean Solar39.1kmOcean Solar is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Solar Bare39.5kmSolar Bare is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
SolaXs40.3kmSolaXs is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Precision Solar Services40.3kmPrecision Solar Services is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
SolarBright Port Macquarie40.6kmSolarBright Port Macquarie is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Always Energy40.8kmAlways Energy is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Harelec41.0kmHarelec is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Wauchope Solar41.1kmWauchope Solar is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Coastal Green Power41.2kmCoastal Green Power is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Farm The Sun42.1kmFarm The Sun is based in Beechwood, NSW.
Pollard & Sons Electrical and Solar43.2kmPollard & Sons Electrical and Solar is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
SAE Group47.1kmSAE Group is based in Wauchope, NSW.
Birks Solar & Electrical51.3kmBirks Solar & Electrical is based in Nambucca Heads, NSW.
Jimmy's Electrical & Solar56.6kmJimmy's Electrical & Solar is based in Valla Beach, NSW.
G & A Martin Electrical Contractors62.9kmG & A Martin Electrical Contractors is based in Laurieton, NSW.
Hastings Solar Clean & Electrical63.3kmHastings Solar Clean & Electrical is based in Dunbogan, NSW.
The Solar Experts67.1kmThe Solar Experts is based in Ellenborough, NSW.
Apex Solar & Electrical74.6kmApex Solar & Electrical is based in Hannam Vale, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to East Kempsey

Sunlight Hours in East Kempsey

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 East Kempsey

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 31.1° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after East Kempsey, is to look at if solar power is worth it in East Kangaloon, NSW, which is about 440.2 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.