Are Solar Panels Worth It In Horse Station Creek?

Horse Station Creek is located in New South Wales about 129.5 km south of Brisbane and 35.6 km south of Mount Gipps. Horse Station Creek has a latitude of 28.6 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Horse Station Creek

Rebate for Horse Station 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 Horse Station Creek 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 Horse Station Creek
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 54.2 km from Horse Station Creek.

Horse Station Creek, 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. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

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 22 solar installers near to or in Horse Station Creek.

Solar Installers near toHorse Station Creek
NameDistanceDetails
Rainbow Power Company26.2kmRainbow Power Company is based in Nimbin, NSW.
Juno Energy28.6kmJuno Energy is based in Byron Bay, NSW.
JDZ Solar and Electrical29.3kmJDZ Solar and Electrical is based in Casino, NSW.
Sunbeam Solar Systems34.7kmSunbeam Solar Systems is based in Doon Doon, NSW.
24 Hour Solar Power36.1km24 Hour Solar Power is based in Lismore, NSW.
Northern Rivers Solar & Electrical36.4kmNorthern Rivers Solar & Electrical is based in South Lismore, NSW.
sun energy experts36.7kmsun energy experts is based in Lismore, NSW.
Nickel Energy36.7kmNickel Energy is based in Lismore, NSW.
The Solar Shop37.4kmThe Solar Shop is based in South Grafton, NSW.
Solahart Far North Coast37.9kmSolahart Far North Coast is based in East Lismore, NSW.
ProSolar Australia39.1kmProSolar Australia is based in Bexhill, NSW.
Evolved Well Solar and Electrical- Byron Bay43.3kmEvolved Well Solar and Electrical- Byron Bay is based in Upper Wilsons Creek, NSW.
Coastwide Solar NSW43.6kmCoastwide Solar NSW is based in Goonellabah, NSW.
David Ross Electrical & Solar45.7kmDavid Ross Electrical & Solar is based in Tweed Heads South, NSW.
First Sun Solar48.3kmFirst Sun Solar is based in Federal, NSW.
888 Solar Tek49.6km888 Solar Tek is based in Federal, NSW.
David Ross Electrical51.0kmDavid Ross Electrical is based in Eviron, NSW.
Prestige Solar52.7kmPrestige Solar is based in Fernvale, NSW.
Sun Connect Solar53.2kmSun Connect Solar is based in Mullumbimby, NSW.
I Clean Solar Gold Coast Scenic Rim54.8kmI Clean Solar Gold Coast Scenic Rim is based in Banora Point, NSW.
East Point Power54.9kmEast Point Power is based in Mullumbimby, NSW.
Freedom Energy Solutions56.2kmFreedom Energy Solutions is based in Byron Bay, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Horse Station Creek

Sunlight Hours in Horse Station Creek

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 Horse Station Creek

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 Horse Station Creek, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Horse Peninsula, SA, which is about 1785.7 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.