Are Solar Panels Worth It In Jiggi?

Jiggi is located in New South Wales about 138.6 km south of Brisbane and 23.9 km south west of Upper Coopers Creek. Jiggi has a latitude of 28.7 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Jiggi

Rebate for Jiggi 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 Jiggi 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 Jiggi
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 31.0 km from Jiggi.

Jiggi, NSW is in the 2480 postcode area which has around 8928 solar installations under 10 kW and about 9524 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 19497 households in the 2480 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.06 kW) for about every 2.2 dwellings.

Here are 23 solar installers near to or in Jiggi.

Solar Installers near toJiggi
NameDistanceDetails
Juno Energy6.4kmJuno Energy is based in Byron Bay, NSW.
Rainbow Power Company12.7kmRainbow Power Company is based in Nimbin, NSW.
Northern Rivers Solar & Electrical14.4kmNorthern Rivers Solar & Electrical is based in South Lismore, NSW.
Nickel Energy14.6kmNickel Energy is based in Lismore, NSW.
sun energy experts14.6kmsun energy experts is based in Lismore, NSW.
24 Hour Solar Power14.7km24 Hour Solar Power is based in Lismore, NSW.
ProSolar Australia15.7kmProSolar Australia is based in Bexhill, NSW.
Solahart Far North Coast15.9kmSolahart Far North Coast is based in East Lismore, NSW.
The Solar Shop19.6kmThe Solar Shop is based in South Grafton, NSW.
Coastwide Solar NSW20.6kmCoastwide Solar NSW is based in Goonellabah, NSW.
JDZ Solar and Electrical23.1kmJDZ Solar and Electrical is based in Casino, NSW.
Sunbeam Solar Systems25.9kmSunbeam Solar Systems is based in Doon Doon, NSW.
First Sun Solar27.0kmFirst Sun Solar is based in Federal, NSW.
888 Solar Tek27.6km888 Solar Tek is based in Federal, NSW.
Evolved Well Solar and Electrical- Byron Bay28.1kmEvolved Well Solar and Electrical- Byron Bay is based in Upper Wilsons Creek, NSW.
Freedom Energy Solutions34.8kmFreedom Energy Solutions is based in Byron Bay, NSW.
Sun Connect Solar34.9kmSun Connect Solar is based in Mullumbimby, NSW.
East Point Power36.4kmEast Point Power is based in Mullumbimby, NSW.
Premium Solar Solutions36.5kmPremium Solar Solutions is based in Cumbalum, NSW.
Stralis Energy36.8kmStralis Energy is based in West Ballina, NSW.
Prime Energy Group37.1kmPrime Energy Group is based in Ewingsdale, NSW.
MTS Solar37.3kmMTS Solar is based in Ewingsdale, NSW.
Mclean Energy Solutions39.0kmMclean Energy Solutions is based in Byron Bay, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Jiggi

Sunlight Hours in Jiggi

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 Jiggi

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 28.7° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Jiggi, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Jibberding, WA, which is about 3510.6 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.