Are Solar Panels Worth It In Irvington?

Irvington is located in New South Wales about 156.2 km south of Brisbane and 27.5 km west of Rous Mill. Irvington has a latitude of 28.9 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Irvington

Rebate for Irvington 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 Irvington 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 Irvington
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 34.3 km from Irvington.

Irvington, NSW is in the 2470 postcode area which has around 2917 solar installations under 10 kW and about 3103 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 5906 households in the 2470 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.42 kW) for about every 2.0 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Irvington.

Solar Installers near toIrvington
NameDistanceDetails
JDZ Solar and Electrical4.7kmJDZ Solar and Electrical is based in Casino, NSW.
The Solar Shop11.1kmThe Solar Shop is based in South Grafton, NSW.
24 Hour Solar Power16.4km24 Hour Solar Power is based in Lismore, NSW.
Northern Rivers Solar & Electrical17.9kmNorthern Rivers Solar & Electrical is based in South Lismore, NSW.
sun energy experts18.1kmsun energy experts is based in Lismore, NSW.
Nickel Energy18.3kmNickel Energy is based in Lismore, NSW.
Solahart Far North Coast18.4kmSolahart Far North Coast is based in East Lismore, NSW.
Juno Energy24.9kmJuno Energy is based in Byron Bay, NSW.
Coastwide Solar NSW24.9kmCoastwide Solar NSW is based in Goonellabah, NSW.
ProSolar Australia26.1kmProSolar Australia is based in Bexhill, NSW.
Rainbow Power Company32.7kmRainbow Power Company is based in Nimbin, NSW.
Stralis Energy40.0kmStralis Energy is based in West Ballina, NSW.
888 Solar Tek41.6km888 Solar Tek is based in Federal, NSW.
First Sun Solar42.0kmFirst Sun Solar is based in Federal, NSW.
Premium Solar Solutions42.2kmPremium Solar Solutions is based in Cumbalum, NSW.
Solar-Rite43.9kmSolar-Rite is based in Ballina, NSW.
Sunbeam Solar Systems46.0kmSunbeam Solar Systems is based in Doon Doon, NSW.
REMOTE OFFGRID ENERGY & Get Current Electrical47.1kmREMOTE OFFGRID ENERGY & Get Current Electrical is based in Lennox Head, NSW.
Evolved Well Solar and Electrical- Byron Bay47.3kmEvolved Well Solar and Electrical- Byron Bay is based in Upper Wilsons Creek, NSW.
Ocean Air Electrical48.8kmOcean Air Electrical is based in Skennars Head, NSW.
Freedom Energy Solutions48.8kmFreedom Energy Solutions is based in Byron Bay, NSW.
Key Energy Group50.7kmKey Energy Group is based in Broken Head, NSW.
MTS Solar50.9kmMTS Solar is based in Ewingsdale, NSW.
Prime Energy Group51.9kmPrime Energy Group is based in Ewingsdale, NSW.
Sun Connect Solar52.2kmSun Connect Solar is based in Mullumbimby, NSW.
Sanctuary Solar52.7kmSanctuary Solar is based in Suffolk Park, NSW.
Heinz Solar and Electrical52.9kmHeinz Solar and Electrical is based in Suffolk Park, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Irvington

Sunlight Hours in Irvington

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 58 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Irvington

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 28.9° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Irvington, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Irvingdale, QLD, which is about 233.5 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.