Are Solar Panels Worth It In Homeleigh?

Homeleigh is located in New South Wales about 122.6 km south of Brisbane and 29.3 km south of Mount Gipps. Homeleigh has a latitude of 28.6 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Homeleigh

Rebate for Homeleigh 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 Homeleigh 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 Homeleigh
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 50.1 km from Homeleigh.

Homeleigh, NSW is in the 2474 postcode area which has around 1439 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1520 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 3057 households in the 2474 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.88 kW) for about every 2.1 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Homeleigh.

Solar Installers near toHomeleigh
NameDistanceDetails
Rainbow Power Company16.9kmRainbow Power Company is based in Nimbin, NSW.
Juno Energy22.7kmJuno Energy is based in Byron Bay, NSW.
Sunbeam Solar Systems23.4kmSunbeam Solar Systems is based in Doon Doon, NSW.
Evolved Well Solar and Electrical- Byron Bay32.8kmEvolved Well Solar and Electrical- Byron Bay is based in Upper Wilsons Creek, NSW.
Northern Rivers Solar & Electrical34.0kmNorthern Rivers Solar & Electrical is based in South Lismore, NSW.
ProSolar Australia34.2kmProSolar Australia is based in Bexhill, NSW.
Nickel Energy34.2kmNickel Energy is based in Lismore, NSW.
sun energy experts34.2kmsun energy experts is based in Lismore, NSW.
24 Hour Solar Power34.3km24 Hour Solar Power is based in Lismore, NSW.
JDZ Solar and Electrical34.5kmJDZ Solar and Electrical is based in Casino, NSW.
Solahart Far North Coast35.5kmSolahart Far North Coast is based in East Lismore, NSW.
David Ross Electrical & Solar35.7kmDavid Ross Electrical & Solar is based in Tweed Heads South, NSW.
The Solar Shop37.9kmThe Solar Shop is based in South Grafton, NSW.
David Ross Electrical39.7kmDavid Ross Electrical is based in Eviron, NSW.
Coastwide Solar NSW40.0kmCoastwide Solar NSW is based in Goonellabah, NSW.
First Sun Solar40.0kmFirst Sun Solar is based in Federal, NSW.
Prestige Solar41.3kmPrestige Solar is based in Fernvale, NSW.
888 Solar Tek41.7km888 Solar Tek is based in Federal, NSW.
Sun Connect Solar43.3kmSun Connect Solar is based in Mullumbimby, NSW.
I Clean Solar Gold Coast Scenic Rim43.6kmI Clean Solar Gold Coast Scenic Rim is based in Banora Point, NSW.
East Point Power45.1kmEast Point Power is based in Mullumbimby, NSW.
Northern Solar45.5kmNorthern Solar is based in South Murwillumbah, NSW.
Freedom Energy Solutions47.8kmFreedom Energy Solutions is based in Byron Bay, NSW.
Prime Energy Group48.8kmPrime Energy Group is based in Ewingsdale, NSW.
MTS Solar50.4kmMTS Solar is based in Ewingsdale, NSW.
Mclean Energy Solutions51.5kmMclean Energy Solutions is based in Byron Bay, NSW.
Light Touch Solar & Electrical51.8kmLight Touch Solar & Electrical is based in Byron Bay, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Homeleigh

Sunlight Hours in Homeleigh

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 57 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Homeleigh

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 28.6° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Homeleigh, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Homebush West, NSW, which is about 617.5 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.