Are Solar Panels Worth It In Freeburn Island?

Freeburn Island is located in New South Wales about 217.5 km south of Brisbane and 17.5 km south of Esk. Freeburn Island has a latitude of 29.4 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Freeburn Island, NSW

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Freeburn Island

Rebate for Freeburn Island 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 Freeburn Island 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 Freeburn Island
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 62.4 km from Freeburn Island.

Freeburn Island, NSW is in the 2464 postcode area which has around 1464 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1522 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 3757 households in the 2464 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.65 kW) for about every 2.6 dwellings.

Here are 26 solar installers near to or in Freeburn Island.

Solar Installers near toFreeburn Island
NameDistanceDetails
JMB Solar Solutions2.8kmJMB Solar Solutions is based in Yamba, NSW.
Ecosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Yamba2.8kmEcosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Yamba is based in Yamba, NSW.
GZED Electrical4.3kmGZED Electrical is based in Palmers Island, NSW.
Maclean Auto Electrical Solar World14.6kmMaclean Auto Electrical Solar World is based in Maclean, NSW.
The Solar Collective49.1kmThe Solar Collective is based in Grafton, NSW.
Jcn Energy50.1kmJcn Energy is based in Grafton, NSW.
The Solar Shop59.4kmThe Solar Shop is based in South Grafton, NSW.
Stralis Energy62.1kmStralis Energy is based in West Ballina, NSW.
JDZ Solar and Electrical64.2kmJDZ Solar and Electrical is based in Casino, NSW.
Coastwide Solar NSW65.2kmCoastwide Solar NSW is based in Goonellabah, NSW.
Solahart Far North Coast65.2kmSolahart Far North Coast is based in East Lismore, NSW.
24 Hour Solar Power65.3km24 Hour Solar Power is based in Lismore, NSW.
Solar-Rite65.5kmSolar-Rite is based in Ballina, NSW.
sun energy experts66.3kmsun energy experts is based in Lismore, NSW.
Nickel Energy66.4kmNickel Energy is based in Lismore, NSW.
Northern Rivers Solar & Electrical66.4kmNorthern Rivers Solar & Electrical is based in South Lismore, NSW.
Northern Rivers Renewable Energy66.7kmNorthern Rivers Renewable Energy is based in Minnie Water, NSW.
Premium Solar Solutions67.3kmPremium Solar Solutions is based in Cumbalum, NSW.
Ocean Air Electrical69.1kmOcean Air Electrical is based in Skennars Head, NSW.
REMOTE OFFGRID ENERGY & Get Current Electrical69.7kmREMOTE OFFGRID ENERGY & Get Current Electrical is based in Lennox Head, NSW.
ProSolar Australia72.3kmProSolar Australia is based in Bexhill, NSW.
Juno Energy80.3kmJuno Energy is based in Byron Bay, NSW.
Key Energy Group80.8kmKey Energy Group is based in Broken Head, NSW.
Day Solar and Electrical Solutions81.2kmDay Solar and Electrical Solutions is based in Woolgoolga, NSW.
ACS Solar81.4kmACS Solar is based in Woolgoolga, NSW.
888 Solar Tek82.2km888 Solar Tek is based in Federal, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Freeburn Island

Sunlight Hours in Freeburn Island

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 1 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Freeburn Island

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 29.4° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Freeburn Island, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Freeburgh, VIC, which is about 1007.6 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.