Are Solar Panels Worth It In Halfway Creek?

Halfway Creek is located in New South Wales about 274.5 km south of Brisbane and 79.9 km south of Esk. Halfway Creek has a latitude of 29.9 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Halfway Creek

Rebate for Halfway 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 Halfway 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 Halfway 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 42.0 km from Halfway Creek.

Halfway Creek, NSW is in the 2460 postcode area which has around 5021 solar installations under 10 kW and about 5409 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 12512 households in the 2460 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.34 kW) for about every 2.5 dwellings.

Here are 22 solar installers near to or in Halfway Creek.

Solar Installers near toHalfway Creek
NameDistanceDetails
Northern Rivers Renewable Energy18.0kmNorthern Rivers Renewable Energy is based in Minnie Water, NSW.
Day Solar and Electrical Solutions22.9kmDay Solar and Electrical Solutions is based in Woolgoolga, NSW.
ACS Solar23.1kmACS Solar is based in Woolgoolga, NSW.
Solar Powered Homes30.8kmSolar Powered Homes is based in Moonee Beach, NSW.
The Solar Collective32.1kmThe Solar Collective is based in Grafton, NSW.
Jcn Energy32.8kmJcn Energy is based in Grafton, NSW.
Lime Solar Cleaning39.2kmLime Solar Cleaning is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW.
Solahart Coffs Coast39.6kmSolahart Coffs Coast is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW.
Arkana Energy40.6kmArkana Energy is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW.
Infinity Power Coffs Harbour42.4kmInfinity Power Coffs Harbour is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW.
Solar Depot - NSW42.5kmSolar Depot - NSW is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW.
SAE Group42.5kmSAE Group is based in Ballina, NSW.
Mega Watt Power (Si Clean Energy) EST 198942.5kmMega Watt Power (Si Clean Energy) EST 1989 is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW.
Coffs Solar Energy42.7kmCoffs Solar Energy is based in North Boambee Valley, NSW.
Commercial Solar Energy42.7kmCommercial Solar Energy is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW.
Solar Run Mid North Coast48.1kmSolar Run Mid North Coast is based in Sawtell, NSW.
Maclean Auto Electrical Solar World53.5kmMaclean Auto Electrical Solar World is based in Maclean, NSW.
GZED Electrical60.5kmGZED Electrical is based in Palmers Island, NSW.
Ecosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Yamba60.7kmEcosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Yamba is based in Yamba, NSW.
JMB Solar Solutions60.7kmJMB Solar Solutions is based in Yamba, NSW.
All About Solar71.4kmAll About Solar is based in Pillar Valley, NSW.
Jimmy's Electrical & Solar73.7kmJimmy's Electrical & Solar is based in Valla Beach, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Halfway Creek

Sunlight Hours in Halfway Creek

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 3 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Halfway Creek

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 29.9° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Halfway Creek, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Halfway Creek, QLD, which is about 241.7 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.