Are Solar Panels Worth It In King Creek?

King Creek is located in New South Wales about 301.1 km north east of Sydney and 256.0 km south of Esk. King Creek has a latitude of 31.5 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for King Creek

Rebate for King 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 King Creek 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 King Creek
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 135.9 km from King Creek.

King Creek, NSW is in the 2446 postcode area which has around 2499 solar installations under 10 kW and about 2675 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 5433 households in the 2446 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.25 kW) for about every 2.2 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in King Creek.

Solar Installers near toKing Creek
NameDistanceDetails
SAE Group2.0kmSAE Group is based in Wauchope, NSW.
Farm The Sun7.9kmFarm The Sun is based in Beechwood, NSW.
Wauchope Solar13.2kmWauchope Solar is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
SolarBright Port Macquarie13.6kmSolarBright Port Macquarie is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Always Energy13.7kmAlways Energy is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Harelec13.8kmHarelec is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Precision Solar Services13.8kmPrecision Solar Services is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Coastal Green Power13.9kmCoastal Green Power is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
SolaXs13.9kmSolaXs is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
MNC Solar Power14.6kmMNC Solar Power is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Solahart Port Macquarie14.9kmSolahart Port Macquarie is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Ocean Solar15.6kmOcean Solar is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Pollard & Sons Electrical and Solar16.0kmPollard & Sons Electrical and Solar is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Solar Bare17.2kmSolar Bare is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
G & A Martin Electrical Contractors17.8kmG & A Martin Electrical Contractors is based in Laurieton, NSW.
Hastings Solar Clean & Electrical19.2kmHastings Solar Clean & Electrical is based in Dunbogan, NSW.
Apex Solar & Electrical29.2kmApex Solar & Electrical is based in Hannam Vale, NSW.
Holiday Coast Solar32.6kmHoliday Coast Solar is based in Moorland, NSW.
The Solar Experts37.1kmThe Solar Experts is based in Ellenborough, NSW.
Self Sufficiency Supplies - Solar Systems49.0kmSelf Sufficiency Supplies - Solar Systems is based in South Kempsey, NSW.
Rheem Solar Specialist Cundletown53.1kmRheem Solar Specialist Cundletown is based in Taree, NSW.
Coastline Solar Connections53.1kmCoastline Solar Connections is based in Taree, NSW.
Wilsons Solar & Electrical53.3kmWilsons Solar & Electrical is based in Taree, NSW.
Mackie Electric & Refrigeration53.5kmMackie Electric & Refrigeration is based in Taree, NSW.
Eastern Solar Design54.5kmEastern Solar Design is based in Taree, NSW.
Diligent Energy55.0kmDiligent Energy is based in Gladstone, NSW.
KMF Electrical & Solar55.3kmKMF Electrical & Solar is based in Wingham, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to King Creek

Sunlight Hours in King Creek

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 11 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in King Creek

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 31.5° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after King Creek, is to look at if solar power is worth it in King Ash Bay, NT, which is about 2388.7 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.