Are Solar Panels Worth It In Iluka?

Iluka is located in New South Wales about 217.6 km south of Brisbane and 17.5 km south of Esk. Iluka has a latitude of 29.4 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Iluka

Rebate for Iluka 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 Iluka 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 Iluka
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 61.9 km from Iluka.

Iluka, NSW is in the 2466 postcode area which has around 418 solar installations under 10 kW and about 437 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 1157 households in the 2466 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.21 kW) for about every 2.8 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Iluka.

Solar Installers near toIluka
NameDistanceDetails
JMB Solar Solutions3.3kmJMB Solar Solutions is based in Yamba, NSW.
Ecosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Yamba3.3kmEcosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Yamba is based in Yamba, NSW.
GZED Electrical6.0kmGZED Electrical is based in Palmers Island, NSW.
Maclean Auto Electrical Solar World16.2kmMaclean Auto Electrical Solar World is based in Maclean, NSW.
The Solar Collective50.6kmThe Solar Collective is based in Grafton, NSW.
Jcn Energy51.5kmJcn Energy is based in Grafton, NSW.
The Solar Shop59.6kmThe Solar Shop is based in South Grafton, NSW.
Stralis Energy61.5kmStralis Energy is based in West Ballina, NSW.
JDZ Solar and Electrical64.8kmJDZ Solar and Electrical is based in Casino, NSW.
Solar-Rite64.9kmSolar-Rite is based in Ballina, NSW.
Coastwide Solar NSW65.0kmCoastwide Solar NSW is based in Goonellabah, NSW.
Solahart Far North Coast65.2kmSolahart Far North Coast is based in East Lismore, NSW.
24 Hour Solar Power65.4km24 Hour Solar Power is based in Lismore, NSW.
sun energy experts66.4kmsun energy experts is based in Lismore, NSW.
Nickel Energy66.5kmNickel Energy is based in Lismore, NSW.
Northern Rivers Solar & Electrical66.5kmNorthern Rivers Solar & Electrical is based in South Lismore, NSW.
Premium Solar Solutions66.7kmPremium Solar Solutions is based in Cumbalum, NSW.
Northern Rivers Renewable Energy67.8kmNorthern Rivers Renewable Energy is based in Minnie Water, NSW.
Ocean Air Electrical68.3kmOcean Air Electrical is based in Skennars Head, NSW.
REMOTE OFFGRID ENERGY & Get Current Electrical69.0kmREMOTE OFFGRID ENERGY & Get Current Electrical is based in Lennox Head, NSW.
ProSolar Australia72.2kmProSolar Australia is based in Bexhill, NSW.
Key Energy Group80.2kmKey Energy Group is based in Broken Head, NSW.
Juno Energy80.4kmJuno Energy is based in Byron Bay, NSW.
Day Solar and Electrical Solutions81.6kmDay Solar and Electrical Solutions is based in Woolgoolga, NSW.
ACS Solar81.8kmACS Solar is based in Woolgoolga, NSW.
888 Solar Tek81.9km888 Solar Tek is based in Federal, NSW.
Heinz Solar and Electrical83.2kmHeinz Solar and Electrical is based in Suffolk Park, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Iluka

Sunlight Hours in Iluka

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 1 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Iluka

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 29.4° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Iluka, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Iluka, WA, which is about 3593.5 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.