Are Solar Panels Worth It In Esk?

Esk is located in New South Wales about 200.2 km south of Brisbane and 11.7 km south east of New Italy. Esk has a latitude of 29.2 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Esk

Rebate for Esk 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 Esk 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 Esk
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 45.3 km from Esk.

Esk, NSW is in the 2472 postcode area which has around 439 solar installations under 10 kW and about 462 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 800 households in the 2472 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.86 kW) for about every 1.8 dwellings.

Here are 25 solar installers near to or in Esk.

Solar Installers near toEsk
NameDistanceDetails
GZED Electrical19.5kmGZED Electrical is based in Palmers Island, NSW.
JMB Solar Solutions20.3kmJMB Solar Solutions is based in Yamba, NSW.
Ecosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Yamba20.3kmEcosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Yamba is based in Yamba, NSW.
Maclean Auto Electrical Solar World27.3kmMaclean Auto Electrical Solar World is based in Maclean, NSW.
The Solar Shop42.4kmThe Solar Shop is based in South Grafton, NSW.
Stralis Energy45.5kmStralis Energy is based in West Ballina, NSW.
Coastwide Solar NSW47.7kmCoastwide Solar NSW is based in Goonellabah, NSW.
Solahart Far North Coast47.8kmSolahart Far North Coast is based in East Lismore, NSW.
24 Hour Solar Power48.0km24 Hour Solar Power is based in Lismore, NSW.
sun energy experts48.9kmsun energy experts is based in Lismore, NSW.
JDZ Solar and Electrical48.9kmJDZ Solar and Electrical is based in Casino, NSW.
Nickel Energy49.0kmNickel Energy is based in Lismore, NSW.
Northern Rivers Solar & Electrical49.0kmNorthern Rivers Solar & Electrical is based in South Lismore, NSW.
Solar-Rite49.2kmSolar-Rite is based in Ballina, NSW.
Premium Solar Solutions50.8kmPremium Solar Solutions is based in Cumbalum, NSW.
Ocean Air Electrical53.2kmOcean Air Electrical is based in Skennars Head, NSW.
REMOTE OFFGRID ENERGY & Get Current Electrical53.6kmREMOTE OFFGRID ENERGY & Get Current Electrical is based in Lennox Head, NSW.
ProSolar Australia54.8kmProSolar Australia is based in Bexhill, NSW.
The Solar Collective61.8kmThe Solar Collective is based in Grafton, NSW.
Jcn Energy62.5kmJcn Energy is based in Grafton, NSW.
Juno Energy62.9kmJuno Energy is based in Byron Bay, NSW.
Key Energy Group64.4kmKey Energy Group is based in Broken Head, NSW.
888 Solar Tek65.0km888 Solar Tek is based in Federal, NSW.
First Sun Solar67.1kmFirst Sun Solar is based in Federal, NSW.
Heinz Solar and Electrical67.4kmHeinz Solar and Electrical is based in Suffolk Park, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Esk

Sunlight Hours in Esk

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 0 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Esk

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 29.2° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Esk, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Esk, QLD, which is about 241.1 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.