Are Solar Panels Worth It In Hickeys Creek?

Hickeys Creek is located in New South Wales about 357.5 km north of Sydney and 194.6 km south of Esk. Hickeys Creek has a latitude of 30.9 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Hickeys Creek

Rebate for Hickeys 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 Hickeys 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 Hickeys 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 80.1 km from Hickeys Creek.

Hickeys Creek, NSW is in the 2440 postcode area which has around 3208 solar installations under 10 kW and about 3422 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 9072 households in the 2440 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.12 kW) for about every 2.8 dwellings.

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

Solar Installers near toHickeys Creek
NameDistanceDetails
Self Sufficiency Supplies - Solar Systems25.0kmSelf Sufficiency Supplies - Solar Systems is based in South Kempsey, NSW.
Diligent Energy37.4kmDiligent Energy is based in Gladstone, NSW.
Great White Solar & Electrical38.8kmGreat White Solar & Electrical is based in Way Way, NSW.
Birks Solar & Electrical46.9kmBirks Solar & Electrical is based in Nambucca Heads, NSW.
Jimmy's Electrical & Solar50.0kmJimmy's Electrical & Solar is based in Valla Beach, NSW.
Go Solar Power54.7kmGo Solar Power is based in Helensvale, QLD.
Farm The Sun63.3kmFarm The Sun is based in Beechwood, NSW.
MNC Solar Power67.7kmMNC Solar Power is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Solahart Port Macquarie67.9kmSolahart Port Macquarie is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Ocean Solar68.5kmOcean Solar is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Precision Solar Services69.1kmPrecision Solar Services is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
SolaXs69.1kmSolaXs is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
SolarBright Port Macquarie69.4kmSolarBright Port Macquarie is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Solar Bare69.4kmSolar Bare is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Always Energy69.6kmAlways Energy is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Wauchope Solar69.8kmWauchope Solar is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Harelec69.9kmHarelec is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
SAE Group70.0kmSAE Group is based in Wauchope, NSW.
Coastal Green Power70.0kmCoastal Green Power is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Pollard & Sons Electrical and Solar72.7kmPollard & Sons Electrical and Solar is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Solar Run Mid North Coast74.3kmSolar Run Mid North Coast is based in Sawtell, NSW.
The Solar Experts74.8kmThe Solar Experts is based in Ellenborough, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Hickeys Creek

Sunlight Hours in Hickeys Creek

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 8 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Hickeys Creek

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 30.9° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Hickeys Creek, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Hickety, WA, which is about 3650.7 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.