Are Solar Panels Worth It In Grassy Head?

Grassy Head is located in New South Wales about 368.7 km south of Brisbane and 174.1 km south of Esk. Grassy Head has a latitude of 30.8 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Grassy Head, NSW

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Grassy Head

Rebate for Grassy Head 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 Grassy Head 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 Grassy Head
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 53.9 km from Grassy Head.

Grassy Head, 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. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

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 23 solar installers near to or in Grassy Head.

Solar Installers near toGrassy Head
NameDistanceDetails
Great White Solar & Electrical2.3kmGreat White Solar & Electrical is based in Way Way, NSW.
Birks Solar & Electrical15.7kmBirks Solar & Electrical is based in Nambucca Heads, NSW.
Jimmy's Electrical & Solar21.2kmJimmy's Electrical & Solar is based in Valla Beach, NSW.
Diligent Energy27.5kmDiligent Energy is based in Gladstone, NSW.
Self Sufficiency Supplies - Solar Systems36.9kmSelf Sufficiency Supplies - Solar Systems is based in South Kempsey, NSW.
Solar Run Mid North Coast47.5kmSolar Run Mid North Coast is based in Sawtell, NSW.
Commercial Solar Energy52.5kmCommercial Solar Energy is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW.
Coffs Solar Energy52.5kmCoffs Solar Energy is based in North Boambee Valley, NSW.
SAE Group52.7kmSAE Group is based in Ballina, NSW.
Mega Watt Power (Si Clean Energy) EST 198952.8kmMega Watt Power (Si Clean Energy) EST 1989 is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW.
Infinity Power Coffs Harbour52.9kmInfinity Power Coffs Harbour is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW.
Solar Depot - NSW53.0kmSolar Depot - NSW is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW.
Arkana Energy55.2kmArkana Energy is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW.
Solahart Coffs Coast56.2kmSolahart Coffs Coast is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW.
Lime Solar Cleaning56.9kmLime Solar Cleaning is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW.
Solar Powered Homes65.6kmSolar Powered Homes is based in Moonee Beach, NSW.
MNC Solar Power72.7kmMNC Solar Power is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Solahart Port Macquarie72.8kmSolahart Port Macquarie is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Solar Bare72.9kmSolar Bare is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Ocean Solar72.9kmOcean Solar is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
SolaXs74.3kmSolaXs is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Precision Solar Services74.4kmPrecision Solar Services is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
SolarBright Port Macquarie74.7kmSolarBright Port Macquarie is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Grassy Head

Sunlight Hours in Grassy Head

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 7 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Grassy Head

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 30.8° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Grassy Head, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Grassy, TAS, which is about 1309.8 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.