Are Solar Panels Worth It In Eatonsville?

Eatonsville is located in New South Wales about 243.4 km south of Brisbane and 65.6 km south west of Tabbimoble. Eatonsville has a latitude of 29.6 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Eatonsville, NSW

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Eatonsville

Rebate for Eatonsville 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 Eatonsville 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 Eatonsville
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 78.6 km from Eatonsville.

Eatonsville, NSW is in the 2460 postcode area which has around 5021 solar installations under 10 kW and about 5409 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 12512 households in the 2460 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.34 kW) for about every 2.5 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Eatonsville.

Solar Installers near toEatonsville
NameDistanceDetails
Jcn Energy9.6kmJcn Energy is based in Grafton, NSW.
The Solar Collective10.9kmThe Solar Collective is based in Grafton, NSW.
Northern Rivers Renewable Energy27.5kmNorthern Rivers Renewable Energy is based in Minnie Water, NSW.
Maclean Auto Electrical Solar World41.1kmMaclean Auto Electrical Solar World is based in Maclean, NSW.
GZED Electrical51.4kmGZED Electrical is based in Palmers Island, NSW.
All About Solar52.5kmAll About Solar is based in Pillar Valley, NSW.
Ecosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Yamba54.5kmEcosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Yamba is based in Yamba, NSW.
JMB Solar Solutions54.5kmJMB Solar Solutions is based in Yamba, NSW.
Day Solar and Electrical Solutions63.2kmDay Solar and Electrical Solutions is based in Woolgoolga, NSW.
ACS Solar63.3kmACS Solar is based in Woolgoolga, NSW.
Solar Powered Homes68.9kmSolar Powered Homes is based in Moonee Beach, NSW.
Solahart Coffs Coast76.4kmSolahart Coffs Coast is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW.
Lime Solar Cleaning76.4kmLime Solar Cleaning is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW.
Arkana Energy77.2kmArkana Energy is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW.
Infinity Power Coffs Harbour78.0kmInfinity Power Coffs Harbour is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW.
SAE Group78.0kmSAE Group is based in Ballina, NSW.
Mega Watt Power (Si Clean Energy) EST 198978.1kmMega Watt Power (Si Clean Energy) EST 1989 is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW.
Coffs Solar Energy78.2kmCoffs Solar Energy is based in North Boambee Valley, NSW.
Commercial Solar Energy78.2kmCommercial Solar Energy is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW.
Solar Depot - NSW78.5kmSolar Depot - NSW is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW.
Solar Run Mid North Coast83.8kmSolar Run Mid North Coast is based in Sawtell, NSW.
JDZ Solar and Electrical88.4kmJDZ Solar and Electrical is based in Casino, NSW.
The Solar Shop93.5kmThe Solar Shop is based in South Grafton, NSW.
24 Hour Solar Power101.3km24 Hour Solar Power is based in Lismore, NSW.
Solahart Far North Coast102.3kmSolahart Far North Coast is based in East Lismore, NSW.
Northern Rivers Solar & Electrical102.9kmNorthern Rivers Solar & Electrical is based in South Lismore, NSW.
sun energy experts102.9kmsun energy experts is based in Lismore, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Eatonsville

Sunlight Hours in Eatonsville

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 2 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Eatonsville

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 29.6° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Eatonsville, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Eatons Hill, QLD, which is about 257.0 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.