Are Solar Panels Worth It In Eungai Rail?

Eungai Rail is located in New South Wales about 370.3 km north east of Sydney and 184.2 km south of Esk. Eungai Rail has a latitude of 30.9 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Eungai Rail, NSW

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Eungai Rail

Rebate for Eungai Rail 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 Eungai Rail 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 Eungai Rail
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 64.5 km from Eungai Rail.

Eungai Rail, NSW is in the 2441 postcode area which has around 889 solar installations under 10 kW and about 936 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 2132 households in the 2441 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.88 kW) for about every 2.4 dwellings.

Here are 25 solar installers near to or in Eungai Rail.

Solar Installers near toEungai Rail
NameDistanceDetails
Great White Solar & Electrical13.6kmGreat White Solar & Electrical is based in Way Way, NSW.
Diligent Energy19.7kmDiligent Energy is based in Gladstone, NSW.
Self Sufficiency Supplies - Solar Systems25.1kmSelf Sufficiency Supplies - Solar Systems is based in South Kempsey, NSW.
Birks Solar & Electrical26.3kmBirks Solar & Electrical is based in Nambucca Heads, NSW.
Jimmy's Electrical & Solar31.4kmJimmy's Electrical & Solar is based in Valla Beach, NSW.
Solar Run Mid North Coast58.1kmSolar Run Mid North Coast is based in Sawtell, NSW.
Commercial Solar Energy62.8kmCommercial Solar Energy is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW.
Coffs Solar Energy62.8kmCoffs Solar Energy is based in North Boambee Valley, NSW.
SAE Group62.9kmSAE Group is based in Ballina, NSW.
Mega Watt Power (Si Clean Energy) EST 198963.0kmMega Watt Power (Si Clean Energy) EST 1989 is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW.
Infinity Power Coffs Harbour63.1kmInfinity Power Coffs Harbour is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW.
Solar Depot - NSW63.4kmSolar Depot - NSW is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW.
MNC Solar Power63.8kmMNC Solar Power is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Solahart Port Macquarie63.9kmSolahart Port Macquarie is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Ocean Solar64.2kmOcean Solar is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Solar Bare64.4kmSolar Bare is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
SolaXs65.4kmSolaXs is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Precision Solar Services65.5kmPrecision Solar Services is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Arkana Energy65.7kmArkana Energy is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW.
SolarBright Port Macquarie65.8kmSolarBright Port Macquarie is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Always Energy66.0kmAlways Energy is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Harelec66.2kmHarelec is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Coastal Green Power66.3kmCoastal Green Power is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Wauchope Solar66.3kmWauchope Solar is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Solahart Coffs Coast66.6kmSolahart Coffs Coast is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Eungai Rail

Sunlight Hours in Eungai Rail

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 8 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Eungai Rail

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 30.9° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Eungai Rail, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Eungai Creek, NSW, which is about 2.9 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.