Are Solar Panels Worth It In Kinvara?

Kinvara is located in New South Wales about 154.0 km south of Brisbane and 11.2 km south of Possum Creek. Kinvara has a latitude of 28.8 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Kinvara

Rebate for Kinvara 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 Kinvara 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 Kinvara
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 10.9 km from Kinvara.

Kinvara, NSW is in the 2478 postcode area which has around 6182 solar installations under 10 kW and about 6507 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 14383 households in the 2478 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.05 kW) for about every 2.3 dwellings.

Here are 26 solar installers near to or in Kinvara.

Solar Installers near toKinvara
NameDistanceDetails
Premium Solar Solutions5.1kmPremium Solar Solutions is based in Cumbalum, NSW.
REMOTE OFFGRID ENERGY & Get Current Electrical6.8kmREMOTE OFFGRID ENERGY & Get Current Electrical is based in Lennox Head, NSW.
Solar-Rite7.9kmSolar-Rite is based in Ballina, NSW.
Ocean Air Electrical9.1kmOcean Air Electrical is based in Skennars Head, NSW.
Key Energy Group9.6kmKey Energy Group is based in Broken Head, NSW.
Stralis Energy10.1kmStralis Energy is based in West Ballina, NSW.
Heinz Solar and Electrical12.5kmHeinz Solar and Electrical is based in Suffolk Park, NSW.
Sanctuary Solar12.5kmSanctuary Solar is based in Suffolk Park, NSW.
888 Solar Tek13.2km888 Solar Tek is based in Federal, NSW.
MTS Solar14.3kmMTS Solar is based in Ewingsdale, NSW.
Freedom Energy Solutions14.3kmFreedom Energy Solutions is based in Byron Bay, NSW.
First Sun Solar15.8kmFirst Sun Solar is based in Federal, NSW.
Mclean Energy Solutions16.3kmMclean Energy Solutions is based in Byron Bay, NSW.
NGSS- Solar Panels Byron Bay16.5kmNGSS- Solar Panels Byron Bay is based in Byron Bay, NSW.
Light Touch Solar & Electrical16.8kmLight Touch Solar & Electrical is based in Byron Bay, NSW.
Coastwide Solar NSW17.7kmCoastwide Solar NSW is based in Goonellabah, NSW.
Prime Energy Group17.9kmPrime Energy Group is based in Ewingsdale, NSW.
ProSolar Australia19.0kmProSolar Australia is based in Bexhill, NSW.
Solahart Far North Coast24.3kmSolahart Far North Coast is based in East Lismore, NSW.
Nickel Energy24.7kmNickel Energy is based in Lismore, NSW.
East Point Power24.8kmEast Point Power is based in Mullumbimby, NSW.
sun energy experts24.9kmsun energy experts is based in Lismore, NSW.
Northern Rivers Solar & Electrical25.1kmNorthern Rivers Solar & Electrical is based in South Lismore, NSW.
Sun Connect Solar25.1kmSun Connect Solar is based in Mullumbimby, NSW.
24 Hour Solar Power26.4km24 Hour Solar Power is based in Lismore, NSW.
Juno Energy29.3kmJuno Energy is based in Byron Bay, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Kinvara

Sunlight Hours in Kinvara

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 58 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Kinvara

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 28.8° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Kinvara, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Kintore, NT, which is about 2483.3 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.