Are Solar Panels Worth It In Kia Ora?

Kia Ora is located in New South Wales about 224.6 km north of Sydney and 328.0 km south west of Esk. Kia Ora has a latitude of 32.0 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Kia Ora, NSW

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Kia Ora

Rebate for Kia Ora 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 Kia Ora by month. The maximum is 6.58 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.48 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Kia Ora
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.516.53
Feb20.995.83
Mar17.804.95
Apr14.013.89
May10.562.93
Jun8.932.48
Jul10.102.80
Aug13.623.78
Sep17.184.77
Oct20.185.61
Nov22.076.13
Dec23.676.58

Figures from the weather station at Williamtown RAAF, which is approximately 94.2 km from Kia Ora.

Kia Ora, NSW is in the 2422 postcode area which has around 976 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1059 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 2688 households in the 2422 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.12 kW) for about every 2.8 dwellings.

Here are 22 solar installers near to or in Kia Ora.

Solar Installers near toKia Ora
NameDistanceDetails
KMF Electrical & Solar36.8kmKMF Electrical & Solar is based in Wingham, NSW.
Mackie Electric & Refrigeration44.4kmMackie Electric & Refrigeration is based in Taree, NSW.
Eastern Solar Design45.0kmEastern Solar Design is based in Taree, NSW.
Coastline Solar Connections45.0kmCoastline Solar Connections is based in Taree, NSW.
Wilsons Solar & Electrical46.0kmWilsons Solar & Electrical is based in Taree, NSW.
Rheem Solar Specialist Cundletown46.5kmRheem Solar Specialist Cundletown is based in Taree, NSW.
DRC Solar & Electrical51.0kmDRC Solar & Electrical is based in Tallwoods Village, NSW.
EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Forster Taree Port Macquarie52.9kmEcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Forster Taree Port Macquarie is based in Diamond Beach, NSW.
Forster Solar and Lighting57.6kmForster Solar and Lighting is based in Forster, NSW.
The Solar Experts60.6kmThe Solar Experts is based in Ellenborough, NSW.
Apex Solar & Electrical63.0kmApex Solar & Electrical is based in Hannam Vale, NSW.
Holiday Coast Solar66.0kmHoliday Coast Solar is based in Moorland, NSW.
Falk Solar70.8kmFalk Solar is based in Clarence Town, NSW.
G & A Martin Electrical Contractors84.1kmG & A Martin Electrical Contractors is based in Laurieton, NSW.
Hastings Solar Clean & Electrical86.1kmHastings Solar Clean & Electrical is based in Dunbogan, NSW.
electraline nsw86.3kmelectraline nsw is based in Medowie, NSW.
SAE Group87.2kmSAE Group is based in Wauchope, NSW.
Sinclair Renewable Energy87.7kmSinclair Renewable Energy is based in Medowie, NSW.
Farm The Sun88.7kmFarm The Sun is based in Beechwood, NSW.
Solar Service Centre91.5kmSolar Service Centre is based in Morpeth, NSW.
Empowered Offgrid91.8kmEmpowered Offgrid is based in Morpeth, NSW.
HV SOLAR92.2kmHV SOLAR is based in Mitchells Flat, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Kia Ora

Sunlight Hours in Kia Ora

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 13 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Kia Ora

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 32.0° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Kia Ora, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Ki Ki, SA, which is about 1195.2 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.