Are Solar Panels Worth It In Girralong?

Girralong is located in New South Wales about 347.6 km south of Brisbane and 161.5 km south west of Esk. Girralong has a latitude of 30.6 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Girralong

Rebate for Girralong 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 Girralong 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 Girralong
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 52.6 km from Girralong.

Girralong, NSW is in the 2449 postcode area which has around 396 solar installations under 10 kW and about 420 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 996 households in the 2449 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.92 kW) for about every 2.5 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Girralong.

Solar Installers near toGirralong
NameDistanceDetails
Jimmy's Electrical & Solar32.4kmJimmy's Electrical & Solar is based in Valla Beach, NSW.
Birks Solar & Electrical33.5kmBirks Solar & Electrical is based in Nambucca Heads, NSW.
Great White Solar & Electrical36.6kmGreat White Solar & Electrical is based in Way Way, NSW.
Solar Run Mid North Coast47.9kmSolar Run Mid North Coast is based in Sawtell, NSW.
Commercial Solar Energy49.5kmCommercial Solar Energy is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW.
Coffs Solar Energy49.5kmCoffs Solar Energy is based in North Boambee Valley, NSW.
SAE Group49.6kmSAE Group is based in Ballina, NSW.
Mega Watt Power (Si Clean Energy) EST 198949.9kmMega Watt Power (Si Clean Energy) EST 1989 is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW.
Infinity Power Coffs Harbour49.9kmInfinity Power Coffs Harbour is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW.
Solar Depot - NSW50.8kmSolar Depot - NSW is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW.
Arkana Energy53.1kmArkana Energy is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW.
Self Sufficiency Supplies - Solar Systems53.5kmSelf Sufficiency Supplies - Solar Systems is based in South Kempsey, NSW.
Solahart Coffs Coast53.8kmSolahart Coffs Coast is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW.
Lime Solar Cleaning55.1kmLime Solar Cleaning is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW.
Diligent Energy56.9kmDiligent Energy is based in Gladstone, NSW.
Solar Powered Homes61.4kmSolar Powered Homes is based in Moonee Beach, NSW.
ACS Solar71.4kmACS Solar is based in Woolgoolga, NSW.
Day Solar and Electrical Solutions71.6kmDay Solar and Electrical Solutions is based in Woolgoolga, NSW.
Go Solar Power73.2kmGo Solar Power is based in Helensvale, QLD.
Northern Rivers Renewable Energy80.9kmNorthern Rivers Renewable Energy is based in Minnie Water, NSW.
All About Solar82.4kmAll About Solar is based in Pillar Valley, NSW.
Farm The Sun95.8kmFarm The Sun is based in Beechwood, NSW.
MNC Solar Power97.3kmMNC Solar Power is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Solahart Port Macquarie97.5kmSolahart Port Macquarie is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Ocean Solar97.9kmOcean Solar is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Solar Bare98.5kmSolar Bare is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
SolaXs98.8kmSolaXs is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Girralong

Sunlight Hours in Girralong

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 Girralong

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 Girralong, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Girral, NSW, which is about 623.7 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.