Are Solar Panels Worth It In Ellangowan?

Ellangowan is located in New South Wales about 174.6 km south of Brisbane and 24.0 km north west of New Italy. Ellangowan has a latitude of 29.0 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Ellangowan

Rebate for Ellangowan 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 Ellangowan 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 Ellangowan
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 42.5 km from Ellangowan.

Ellangowan, NSW is in the 2470 postcode area which has around 2917 solar installations under 10 kW and about 3103 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 5906 households in the 2470 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.42 kW) for about every 2.0 dwellings.

Here are 26 solar installers near to or in Ellangowan.

Solar Installers near toEllangowan
NameDistanceDetails
JDZ Solar and Electrical17.6kmJDZ Solar and Electrical is based in Casino, NSW.
The Solar Shop22.4kmThe Solar Shop is based in South Grafton, NSW.
24 Hour Solar Power30.3km24 Hour Solar Power is based in Lismore, NSW.
Solahart Far North Coast31.7kmSolahart Far North Coast is based in East Lismore, NSW.
Northern Rivers Solar & Electrical32.0kmNorthern Rivers Solar & Electrical is based in South Lismore, NSW.
sun energy experts32.1kmsun energy experts is based in Lismore, NSW.
Nickel Energy32.2kmNickel Energy is based in Lismore, NSW.
Coastwide Solar NSW36.5kmCoastwide Solar NSW is based in Goonellabah, NSW.
ProSolar Australia40.6kmProSolar Australia is based in Bexhill, NSW.
Juno Energy42.6kmJuno Energy is based in Byron Bay, NSW.
Stralis Energy46.8kmStralis Energy is based in West Ballina, NSW.
GZED Electrical47.3kmGZED Electrical is based in Palmers Island, NSW.
Maclean Auto Electrical Solar World48.7kmMaclean Auto Electrical Solar World is based in Maclean, NSW.
JMB Solar Solutions50.4kmJMB Solar Solutions is based in Yamba, NSW.
Ecosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Yamba50.4kmEcosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Yamba is based in Yamba, NSW.
Premium Solar Solutions50.7kmPremium Solar Solutions is based in Cumbalum, NSW.
Rainbow Power Company51.2kmRainbow Power Company is based in Nimbin, NSW.
Solar-Rite51.3kmSolar-Rite is based in Ballina, NSW.
REMOTE OFFGRID ENERGY & Get Current Electrical55.4kmREMOTE OFFGRID ENERGY & Get Current Electrical is based in Lennox Head, NSW.
888 Solar Tek55.7km888 Solar Tek is based in Federal, NSW.
Ocean Air Electrical56.5kmOcean Air Electrical is based in Skennars Head, NSW.
First Sun Solar56.7kmFirst Sun Solar is based in Federal, NSW.
Key Energy Group62.1kmKey Energy Group is based in Broken Head, NSW.
Freedom Energy Solutions62.4kmFreedom Energy Solutions is based in Byron Bay, NSW.
MTS Solar64.0kmMTS Solar is based in Ewingsdale, NSW.
Sunbeam Solar Systems64.4kmSunbeam Solar Systems is based in Doon Doon, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Ellangowan

Sunlight Hours in Ellangowan

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 59 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Ellangowan

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 29.0° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Ellangowan, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Elland, NSW, which is about 84.0 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.