Are Solar Panels Worth It In Jacks Creek?

Jacks Creek is located in New South Wales about 408.4 km north of Sydney and 265.0 km south west of Lyra. Jacks Creek has a latitude of 30.4 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Jacks Creek

Rebate for Jacks 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 Jacks Creek by month. The maximum is 7.42 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 3.13 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Jacks Creek
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan26.707.42
Feb23.966.65
Mar21.225.89
Apr17.064.74
May13.413.73
Jun11.283.13
Jul12.263.41
Aug15.584.33
Sep19.575.43
Oct22.816.34
Nov24.936.93
Dec26.687.41

Figures from the weather station at Moree Aerodrome, which is approximately 101.1 km from Jacks Creek.

Jacks Creek, NSW is in the 2390 postcode area which has around 2262 solar installations under 10 kW and about 2422 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 3762 households in the 2390 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.29 kW) for about every 1.7 dwellings.

Here are 7 solar installers near to or in Jacks Creek.

Solar Installers near toJacks Creek
NameDistanceDetails
AppSolar7.8kmAppSolar is based in Narrabri, NSW.
Traffic Lights Australia10.0kmTraffic Lights Australia is based in Narrabri, NSW.
YellowDot Energy103.0kmYellowDot Energy is based in Moree, NSW.
Greenultimate - Solar Panels Sydney104.1kmGreenultimate - Solar Panels Sydney is based in Moree, NSW.
Plan A Electrical104.1kmPlan A Electrical is based in Moree, NSW.
Jupiter, Virtual Solar System111.5kmJupiter, Virtual Solar System is based in Coonabarabran, NSW.
Mercury, Solar System Drive118.5kmMercury, Solar System Drive is based in Coonabarabran, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Jacks Creek

Sunlight Hours in Jacks Creek

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 5 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Jacks Creek

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 30.4° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Jacks Creek, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Jackitup, WA, which is about 2997.1 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.