Are Solar Panels Worth It In Greenridge?

Greenridge is located in New South Wales about 161.6 km south of Brisbane and 26.6 km north west of Buckendoon. Greenridge has a latitude of 28.9 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Greenridge

Rebate for Greenridge 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 Greenridge 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 Greenridge
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 34.5 km from Greenridge.

Greenridge, NSW is in the 2471 postcode area which has around 498 solar installations under 10 kW and about 528 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 1039 households in the 2471 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.23 kW) for about every 2.1 dwellings.

Here are 22 solar installers near to or in Greenridge.

Solar Installers near toGreenridge
NameDistanceDetails
JDZ Solar and Electrical6.8kmJDZ Solar and Electrical is based in Casino, NSW.
The Solar Shop11.4kmThe Solar Shop is based in South Grafton, NSW.
24 Hour Solar Power18.5km24 Hour Solar Power is based in Lismore, NSW.
Northern Rivers Solar & Electrical20.1kmNorthern Rivers Solar & Electrical is based in South Lismore, NSW.
sun energy experts20.3kmsun energy experts is based in Lismore, NSW.
Solahart Far North Coast20.3kmSolahart Far North Coast is based in East Lismore, NSW.
Nickel Energy20.4kmNickel Energy is based in Lismore, NSW.
Coastwide Solar NSW26.2kmCoastwide Solar NSW is based in Goonellabah, NSW.
ProSolar Australia28.7kmProSolar Australia is based in Bexhill, NSW.
Juno Energy29.2kmJuno Energy is based in Byron Bay, NSW.
Rainbow Power Company37.6kmRainbow Power Company is based in Nimbin, NSW.
Stralis Energy39.8kmStralis Energy is based in West Ballina, NSW.
Premium Solar Solutions42.6kmPremium Solar Solutions is based in Cumbalum, NSW.
Solar-Rite43.9kmSolar-Rite is based in Ballina, NSW.
888 Solar Tek44.2km888 Solar Tek is based in Federal, NSW.
First Sun Solar44.9kmFirst Sun Solar is based in Federal, NSW.
REMOTE OFFGRID ENERGY & Get Current Electrical47.5kmREMOTE OFFGRID ENERGY & Get Current Electrical is based in Lennox Head, NSW.
Ocean Air Electrical49.0kmOcean Air Electrical is based in Skennars Head, NSW.
Sunbeam Solar Systems50.8kmSunbeam Solar Systems is based in Doon Doon, NSW.
Freedom Energy Solutions51.2kmFreedom Energy Solutions is based in Byron Bay, NSW.
Evolved Well Solar and Electrical- Byron Bay51.5kmEvolved Well Solar and Electrical- Byron Bay is based in Upper Wilsons Creek, NSW.
Key Energy Group52.3kmKey Energy Group is based in Broken Head, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Greenridge

Sunlight Hours in Greenridge

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 58 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Greenridge

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 28.9° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Greenridge, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Greenough, WA, which is about 3721.1 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.