Empire Vale is located in New South Wales about 168.6 km south of Brisbane and 11.1 km south east of Alstonville. Empire Vale has a latitude of 28.9 degrees South.
How much is the rebate for solar panels in Empire Vale, NSW
The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Empire Vale 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. Empire Vale is in Climate Zone 3 which has a rating of 1.382.
This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Empire Vale 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 Empire Vale will be reduced. It goes down every year.
Solar Power Rebate for Empire Vale
| System Size | ST Certs | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 3 kW | 29 | $1157.10 |
| 4 kW | 38 | $1516.20 |
| 5 kW | 48 | $1915.20 |
| 6 kW | 58 | $2314.20 |
| 6.6 kW | 63 | $2513.70 |
| 10 kW | 96 | $3830.40 |
| 12 kW | 116 | $4628.40 |
| 15 kW | 145 | $5785.50 |
Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Empire Vale by month. The maximum is 6.55 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.98 kWh/M2 during June.
| Month | Energy MJ/M2 | kWh/M2 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 23.48 | 6.52 |
| Feb | 20.71 | 5.75 |
| Mar | 17.93 | 4.98 |
| Apr | 15.29 | 4.25 |
| May | 12.29 | 3.41 |
| Jun | 10.74 | 2.98 |
| Jul | 12.07 | 3.35 |
| Aug | 15.31 | 4.25 |
| Sep | 18.79 | 5.22 |
| Oct | 21.01 | 5.84 |
| Nov | 22.95 | 6.37 |
| Dec | 23.57 | 6.55 |
Figures from the weather station at Alstonville, which is approximately 9.7 km from Empire Vale.
Empire Vale, NSW is in the 2478 postcode area which has around 6182 solar installations under 10 kW and about 6507 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.
With an estimated 14383 households in the 2478 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.05 kW) for about every 2.3 dwellings.
Here are 22 solar installers near to or in Empire Vale.
| Name | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Stralis Energy | 5.5km | Stralis Energy is based in West Ballina, NSW. |
| Solar-Rite | 8.4km | Solar-Rite is based in Ballina, NSW. |
| Premium Solar Solutions | 10.4km | Premium Solar Solutions is based in Cumbalum, NSW. |
| Ocean Air Electrical | 12.6km | Ocean Air Electrical is based in Skennars Head, NSW. |
| REMOTE OFFGRID ENERGY & Get Current Electrical | 12.7km | REMOTE OFFGRID ENERGY & Get Current Electrical is based in Lennox Head, NSW. |
| Coastwide Solar NSW | 19.9km | Coastwide Solar NSW is based in Goonellabah, NSW. |
| Key Energy Group | 23.7km | Key Energy Group is based in Broken Head, NSW. |
| Solahart Far North Coast | 25.8km | Solahart Far North Coast is based in East Lismore, NSW. |
| ProSolar Australia | 25.8km | ProSolar Australia is based in Bexhill, NSW. |
| Heinz Solar and Electrical | 26.7km | Heinz Solar and Electrical is based in Suffolk Park, NSW. |
| Nickel Energy | 26.8km | Nickel Energy is based in Lismore, NSW. |
| Sanctuary Solar | 26.9km | Sanctuary Solar is based in Suffolk Park, NSW. |
| sun energy experts | 26.9km | sun energy experts is based in Lismore, NSW. |
| Northern Rivers Solar & Electrical | 27.1km | Northern Rivers Solar & Electrical is based in South Lismore, NSW. |
| 24 Hour Solar Power | 27.7km | 24 Hour Solar Power is based in Lismore, NSW. |
| 888 Solar Tek | 27.7km | 888 Solar Tek is based in Federal, NSW. |
| MTS Solar | 29.6km | MTS Solar is based in Ewingsdale, NSW. |
| Freedom Energy Solutions | 29.8km | Freedom Energy Solutions is based in Byron Bay, NSW. |
| The Solar Shop | 30.1km | The Solar Shop is based in South Grafton, NSW. |
| First Sun Solar | 30.3km | First Sun Solar is based in Federal, NSW. |
| Mclean Energy Solutions | 31.5km | Mclean Energy Solutions is based in Byron Bay, NSW. |
| NGSS- Solar Panels Byron Bay | 31.7km | NGSS- Solar Panels Byron Bay is based in Byron Bay, NSW. |
Solar Panel Businesses Near to Empire Vale
Sunlight Hours in Empire Vale
The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 58 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.
Figures calculated for 15th of the month.
Solar Panel Angle in Empire Vale
It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 28.9° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.
Next, after Empire Vale, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Empire Bay, NSW, which is about 548.5 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.