Are Solar Panels Worth It In Georges Creek?

Georges Creek is located in New South Wales about 354.6 km south of Brisbane and 180.7 km south west of Esk. Georges Creek has a latitude of 30.6 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Georges Creek, NSW

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Georges Creek

Rebate for Georges Creek 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 Georges Creek 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 Georges Creek
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 86.2 km from Georges Creek.

Georges Creek, NSW is in the 2440 postcode area which has around 3208 solar installations under 10 kW and about 3422 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 9072 households in the 2440 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.12 kW) for about every 2.8 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Georges Creek.

Solar Installers near toGeorges Creek
NameDistanceDetails
Go Solar Power46.4kmGo Solar Power is based in Helensvale, QLD.
Self Sufficiency Supplies - Solar Systems69.0kmSelf Sufficiency Supplies - Solar Systems is based in South Kempsey, NSW.
Jimmy's Electrical & Solar69.3kmJimmy's Electrical & Solar is based in Valla Beach, NSW.
Great White Solar & Electrical69.9kmGreat White Solar & Electrical is based in Way Way, NSW.
Birks Solar & Electrical69.9kmBirks Solar & Electrical is based in Nambucca Heads, NSW.
Meralli Solar74.8kmMeralli Solar is based in Uralla, NSW.
All About Solar78.7kmAll About Solar is based in Pillar Valley, NSW.
Diligent Energy80.3kmDiligent Energy is based in Gladstone, NSW.
Solar Run Mid North Coast82.5kmSolar Run Mid North Coast is based in Sawtell, NSW.
Commercial Solar Energy82.9kmCommercial Solar Energy is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW.
Coffs Solar Energy82.9kmCoffs Solar Energy is based in North Boambee Valley, NSW.
SAE Group83.0kmSAE Group is based in Ballina, NSW.
Mega Watt Power (Si Clean Energy) EST 198983.2kmMega Watt Power (Si Clean Energy) EST 1989 is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW.
Infinity Power Coffs Harbour83.2kmInfinity Power Coffs Harbour is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW.
Solar Depot - NSW84.3kmSolar Depot - NSW is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW.
Arkana Energy86.4kmArkana Energy is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW.
Solahart Coffs Coast86.9kmSolahart Coffs Coast is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW.
Lime Solar Cleaning88.2kmLime Solar Cleaning is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW.
Solar Powered Homes92.9kmSolar Powered Homes is based in Moonee Beach, NSW.
Northern Rivers Renewable Energy99.7kmNorthern Rivers Renewable Energy is based in Minnie Water, NSW.
ACS Solar101.7kmACS Solar is based in Woolgoolga, NSW.
Day Solar and Electrical Solutions101.9kmDay Solar and Electrical Solutions is based in Woolgoolga, NSW.
Farm The Sun102.5kmFarm The Sun is based in Beechwood, NSW.
The Solar Experts103.5kmThe Solar Experts is based in Ellenborough, NSW.
SAE Group109.5kmSAE Group is based in Wauchope, NSW.
MNC Solar Power110.2kmMNC Solar Power is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Solahart Port Macquarie110.4kmSolahart Port Macquarie is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Georges Creek

Sunlight Hours in Georges Creek

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 6 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Georges Creek

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 30.6° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Georges Creek, is to look at if solar power is worth it in George Town, TAS, which is about 1267.9 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.