Are Solar Panels Worth It In Eden Creek?

Eden Creek is located in New South Wales about 125.3 km south of Brisbane and 32.1 km south of Mount Gipps. Eden Creek has a latitude of 28.6 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Eden Creek

Rebate for Eden 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 Eden 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 Eden 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 61.3 km from Eden Creek.

Eden Creek, NSW is in the 2474 postcode area which has around 1439 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1520 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 3057 households in the 2474 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.88 kW) for about every 2.1 dwellings.

Here are 26 solar installers near to or in Eden Creek.

Solar Installers near toEden Creek
NameDistanceDetails
Rainbow Power Company31.6kmRainbow Power Company is based in Nimbin, NSW.
Juno Energy35.2kmJuno Energy is based in Byron Bay, NSW.
JDZ Solar and Electrical35.6kmJDZ Solar and Electrical is based in Casino, NSW.
Sunbeam Solar Systems38.1kmSunbeam Solar Systems is based in Doon Doon, NSW.
24 Hour Solar Power43.3km24 Hour Solar Power is based in Lismore, NSW.
Northern Rivers Solar & Electrical43.6kmNorthern Rivers Solar & Electrical is based in South Lismore, NSW.
sun energy experts43.8kmsun energy experts is based in Lismore, NSW.
Nickel Energy43.9kmNickel Energy is based in Lismore, NSW.
The Solar Shop44.5kmThe Solar Shop is based in South Grafton, NSW.
David Ross Electrical & Solar45.0kmDavid Ross Electrical & Solar is based in Tweed Heads South, NSW.
Solahart Far North Coast45.0kmSolahart Far North Coast is based in East Lismore, NSW.
ProSolar Australia46.0kmProSolar Australia is based in Bexhill, NSW.
Evolved Well Solar and Electrical- Byron Bay47.8kmEvolved Well Solar and Electrical- Byron Bay is based in Upper Wilsons Creek, NSW.
Coastwide Solar NSW50.7kmCoastwide Solar NSW is based in Goonellabah, NSW.
David Ross Electrical52.4kmDavid Ross Electrical is based in Eviron, NSW.
First Sun Solar54.3kmFirst Sun Solar is based in Federal, NSW.
Prestige Solar55.2kmPrestige Solar is based in Fernvale, NSW.
I Clean Solar Gold Coast Scenic Rim55.6kmI Clean Solar Gold Coast Scenic Rim is based in Banora Point, NSW.
888 Solar Tek55.7km888 Solar Tek is based in Federal, NSW.
Sun Connect Solar58.3kmSun Connect Solar is based in Mullumbimby, NSW.
Northern Solar59.1kmNorthern Solar is based in South Murwillumbah, NSW.
East Point Power60.0kmEast Point Power is based in Mullumbimby, NSW.
Freedom Energy Solutions62.2kmFreedom Energy Solutions is based in Byron Bay, NSW.
Prime Energy Group63.5kmPrime Energy Group is based in Ewingsdale, NSW.
MTS Solar64.8kmMTS Solar is based in Ewingsdale, NSW.
Mclean Energy Solutions66.0kmMclean Energy Solutions is based in Byron Bay, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Eden Creek

Sunlight Hours in Eden Creek

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 57 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Eden Creek

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 28.6° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Eden Creek, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Eden, NSW, which is about 983.5 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.