Are Solar Panels Worth It In Iron Pot Creek?

Iron Pot Creek is located in New South Wales about 131.4 km south of Brisbane and 38.5 km south of Mount Gipps. Iron Pot Creek has a latitude of 28.6 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Iron Pot Creek

Rebate for Iron Pot 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 Iron Pot 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 Iron Pot 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 61.5 km from Iron Pot Creek.

Iron Pot 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. 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 24 solar installers near to or in Iron Pot Creek.

Solar Installers near toIron Pot Creek
NameDistanceDetails
JDZ Solar and Electrical32.0kmJDZ Solar and Electrical is based in Casino, NSW.
Rainbow Power Company34.9kmRainbow Power Company is based in Nimbin, NSW.
Juno Energy36.9kmJuno Energy is based in Byron Bay, NSW.
24 Hour Solar Power42.8km24 Hour Solar Power is based in Lismore, NSW.
The Solar Shop42.8kmThe Solar Shop is based in South Grafton, NSW.
Sunbeam Solar Systems43.0kmSunbeam Solar Systems is based in Doon Doon, NSW.
Northern Rivers Solar & Electrical43.3kmNorthern Rivers Solar & Electrical is based in South Lismore, NSW.
sun energy experts43.6kmsun energy experts is based in Lismore, NSW.
Nickel Energy43.6kmNickel Energy is based in Lismore, NSW.
Solahart Far North Coast44.7kmSolahart Far North Coast is based in East Lismore, NSW.
ProSolar Australia46.9kmProSolar Australia is based in Bexhill, NSW.
Coastwide Solar NSW50.8kmCoastwide Solar NSW is based in Goonellabah, NSW.
David Ross Electrical & Solar51.4kmDavid Ross Electrical & Solar is based in Tweed Heads South, NSW.
Evolved Well Solar and Electrical- Byron Bay51.9kmEvolved Well Solar and Electrical- Byron Bay is based in Upper Wilsons Creek, NSW.
First Sun Solar56.8kmFirst Sun Solar is based in Federal, NSW.
888 Solar Tek58.0km888 Solar Tek is based in Federal, NSW.
David Ross Electrical58.3kmDavid Ross Electrical is based in Eviron, NSW.
Prestige Solar60.6kmPrestige Solar is based in Fernvale, NSW.
I Clean Solar Gold Coast Scenic Rim61.7kmI Clean Solar Gold Coast Scenic Rim is based in Banora Point, NSW.
Sun Connect Solar61.9kmSun Connect Solar is based in Mullumbimby, NSW.
East Point Power63.6kmEast Point Power is based in Mullumbimby, NSW.
Northern Solar64.7kmNorthern Solar is based in South Murwillumbah, NSW.
Freedom Energy Solutions64.8kmFreedom Energy Solutions is based in Byron Bay, NSW.
Prime Energy Group66.4kmPrime Energy Group is based in Ewingsdale, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Iron Pot Creek

Sunlight Hours in Iron Pot 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 Iron Pot 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 Iron Pot Creek, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Iron Knob, SA, which is about 1568.9 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.