Are Solar Panels Worth It In Forest Land?

Forest Land is located in New South Wales about 217.7 km south west of Brisbane and 55.7 km south east of Lyra. Forest Land has a latitude of 29.3 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Forest Land, NSW

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Forest Land

Rebate for Forest Land 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 Forest Land by month. The maximum is 7.12 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 3.00 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Forest Land
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan25.647.12
Feb22.796.33
Mar20.095.58
Apr16.244.51
May12.783.55
Jun10.793.00
Jul11.783.27
Aug15.124.20
Sep18.985.27
Oct22.236.18
Nov24.066.68
Dec25.487.08

Figures from the weather station at Inverell, which is approximately 116.9 km from Forest Land.

Forest Land, NSW is in the 2372 postcode area which has around 865 solar installations under 10 kW and about 908 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 2656 households in the 2372 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.99 kW) for about every 3.1 dwellings.

Here are 12 solar installers near to or in Forest Land.

Solar Installers near toForest Land
NameDistanceDetails
Run On Sun Australia52.2kmRun On Sun Australia is based in Emmaville, NSW.
Solar Blessing70.0kmSolar Blessing is based in Stanthorpe, QLD.
Gathered Energy72.1kmGathered Energy is based in Applethorpe, QLD.
All About Solar72.6kmAll About Solar is based in Pillar Valley, NSW.
Jcn Energy89.6kmJcn Energy is based in Grafton, NSW.
The Solar Collective90.8kmThe Solar Collective is based in Grafton, NSW.
JDZ Solar and Electrical99.1kmJDZ Solar and Electrical is based in Casino, NSW.
Northern Rivers Renewable Energy102.8kmNorthern Rivers Renewable Energy is based in Minnie Water, NSW.
Maclean Auto Electrical Solar World105.3kmMaclean Auto Electrical Solar World is based in Maclean, NSW.
GZED Electrical113.4kmGZED Electrical is based in Palmers Island, NSW.
The Solar Shop113.5kmThe Solar Shop is based in South Grafton, NSW.
Sapphire City Solar & Electrical - Inverell113.5kmSapphire City Solar & Electrical - Inverell is based in Inverell, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Forest Land

Sunlight Hours in Forest Land

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 Forest Land

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 29.3° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Forest Land, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Forest Lake, QLD, which is about 200.1 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.