Are Solar Panels Worth It In Kinchela?

Kinchela is located in New South Wales about 360.8 km north east of Sydney and 197.2 km south of Esk. Kinchela has a latitude of 31.0 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Kinchela

Rebate for Kinchela 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 Kinchela by month. The maximum is 6.51 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.90 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Kinchela
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.456.51
Feb20.805.78
Mar17.804.95
Apr15.384.27
May12.093.36
Jun10.452.90
Jul11.583.22
Aug15.074.19
Sep18.595.16
Oct20.755.76
Nov22.016.11
Dec22.906.36

Figures from the weather station at Coffs Harbour, which is approximately 76.9 km from Kinchela.

Kinchela, NSW is in the 2440 postcode area which has around 3208 solar installations under 10 kW and about 3422 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 9072 households in the 2440 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.12 kW) for about every 2.8 dwellings.

Here are 26 solar installers near to or in Kinchela.

Solar Installers near toKinchela
NameDistanceDetails
Diligent Energy5.6kmDiligent Energy is based in Gladstone, NSW.
Self Sufficiency Supplies - Solar Systems23.1kmSelf Sufficiency Supplies - Solar Systems is based in South Kempsey, NSW.
Great White Solar & Electrical25.8kmGreat White Solar & Electrical is based in Way Way, NSW.
Birks Solar & Electrical39.1kmBirks Solar & Electrical is based in Nambucca Heads, NSW.
Jimmy's Electrical & Solar44.7kmJimmy's Electrical & Solar is based in Valla Beach, NSW.
Solar Bare49.5kmSolar Bare is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
MNC Solar Power49.6kmMNC Solar Power is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Solahart Port Macquarie49.6kmSolahart Port Macquarie is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Ocean Solar49.7kmOcean Solar is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
SolaXs51.2kmSolaXs is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Precision Solar Services51.2kmPrecision Solar Services is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
SolarBright Port Macquarie51.6kmSolarBright Port Macquarie is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Always Energy51.7kmAlways Energy is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Harelec51.9kmHarelec is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Coastal Green Power52.0kmCoastal Green Power is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Wauchope Solar52.1kmWauchope Solar is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Pollard & Sons Electrical and Solar53.3kmPollard & Sons Electrical and Solar is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Farm The Sun56.8kmFarm The Sun is based in Beechwood, NSW.
SAE Group61.0kmSAE Group is based in Wauchope, NSW.
Solar Run Mid North Coast70.6kmSolar Run Mid North Coast is based in Sawtell, NSW.
G & A Martin Electrical Contractors75.0kmG & A Martin Electrical Contractors is based in Laurieton, NSW.
Hastings Solar Clean & Electrical75.0kmHastings Solar Clean & Electrical is based in Dunbogan, NSW.
Commercial Solar Energy75.7kmCommercial Solar Energy is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW.
Coffs Solar Energy75.8kmCoffs Solar Energy is based in North Boambee Valley, NSW.
Mega Watt Power (Si Clean Energy) EST 198975.9kmMega Watt Power (Si Clean Energy) EST 1989 is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW.
SAE Group75.9kmSAE Group is based in Ballina, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Kinchela

Sunlight Hours in Kinchela

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 8 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Kinchela

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 31.0° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Kinchela, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Kinchant Dam, QLD, which is about 1160.1 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.