Are Solar Panels Worth It In Herons Creek?

Herons Creek is located in New South Wales about 291.4 km north east of Sydney and 266.3 km south of Esk. Herons Creek has a latitude of 31.6 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Herons Creek

Rebate for Herons 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 Herons 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 Herons 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 146.2 km from Herons Creek.

Herons Creek, NSW is in the 2443 postcode area which has around 2094 solar installations under 10 kW and about 2154 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 4488 households in the 2443 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.29 kW) for about every 2.1 dwellings.

Here are 25 solar installers near to or in Herons Creek.

Solar Installers near toHerons Creek
NameDistanceDetails
G & A Martin Electrical Contractors9.2kmG & A Martin Electrical Contractors is based in Laurieton, NSW.
SAE Group10.0kmSAE Group is based in Wauchope, NSW.
Hastings Solar Clean & Electrical11.3kmHastings Solar Clean & Electrical is based in Dunbogan, NSW.
Farm The Sun16.6kmFarm The Sun is based in Beechwood, NSW.
Apex Solar & Electrical20.1kmApex Solar & Electrical is based in Hannam Vale, NSW.
Wauchope Solar20.2kmWauchope Solar is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Always Energy20.7kmAlways Energy is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
SolarBright Port Macquarie20.7kmSolarBright Port Macquarie is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Coastal Green Power20.7kmCoastal Green Power is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Harelec20.7kmHarelec is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Precision Solar Services21.1kmPrecision Solar Services is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
SolaXs21.2kmSolaXs is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Pollard & Sons Electrical and Solar21.6kmPollard & Sons Electrical and Solar is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Holiday Coast Solar22.4kmHoliday Coast Solar is based in Moorland, NSW.
MNC Solar Power22.4kmMNC Solar Power is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Solahart Port Macquarie22.6kmSolahart Port Macquarie is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Ocean Solar23.0kmOcean Solar is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Solar Bare24.1kmSolar Bare is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
The Solar Experts36.2kmThe Solar Experts is based in Ellenborough, NSW.
Rheem Solar Specialist Cundletown43.6kmRheem Solar Specialist Cundletown is based in Taree, NSW.
Coastline Solar Connections43.8kmCoastline Solar Connections is based in Taree, NSW.
Wilsons Solar & Electrical43.8kmWilsons Solar & Electrical is based in Taree, NSW.
Mackie Electric & Refrigeration44.1kmMackie Electric & Refrigeration is based in Taree, NSW.
Eastern Solar Design45.1kmEastern Solar Design is based in Taree, NSW.
KMF Electrical & Solar47.0kmKMF Electrical & Solar is based in Wingham, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Herons Creek

Sunlight Hours in Herons Creek

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 11 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Herons Creek

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 31.6° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Herons Creek, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Heron Island, QLD, which is about 908.8 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.