Are Solar Panels Worth It In Kippara?

Kippara is located in New South Wales about 317.7 km north of Sydney and 234.6 km south of Esk. Kippara has a latitude of 31.2 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Kippara

Rebate for Kippara 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 Kippara 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 Kippara
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 117.5 km from Kippara.

Kippara, NSW is in the 2441 postcode area which has around 889 solar installations under 10 kW and about 936 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 2132 households in the 2441 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.88 kW) for about every 2.4 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Kippara.

Solar Installers near toKippara
NameDistanceDetails
Farm The Sun28.0kmFarm The Sun is based in Beechwood, NSW.
Self Sufficiency Supplies - Solar Systems30.4kmSelf Sufficiency Supplies - Solar Systems is based in South Kempsey, NSW.
The Solar Experts34.8kmThe Solar Experts is based in Ellenborough, NSW.
SAE Group34.9kmSAE Group is based in Wauchope, NSW.
MNC Solar Power41.0kmMNC Solar Power is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Solahart Port Macquarie41.3kmSolahart Port Macquarie is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Precision Solar Services41.7kmPrecision Solar Services is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
SolarBright Port Macquarie41.8kmSolarBright Port Macquarie is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
SolaXs41.8kmSolaXs is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Wauchope Solar42.0kmWauchope Solar is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Always Energy42.0kmAlways Energy is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Ocean Solar42.2kmOcean Solar is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Harelec42.4kmHarelec is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Coastal Green Power42.5kmCoastal Green Power is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Solar Bare43.8kmSolar Bare is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Pollard & Sons Electrical and Solar45.7kmPollard & Sons Electrical and Solar is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Diligent Energy46.6kmDiligent Energy is based in Gladstone, NSW.
G & A Martin Electrical Contractors52.7kmG & A Martin Electrical Contractors is based in Laurieton, NSW.
Apex Solar & Electrical53.8kmApex Solar & Electrical is based in Hannam Vale, NSW.
Hastings Solar Clean & Electrical54.5kmHastings Solar Clean & Electrical is based in Dunbogan, NSW.
Go Solar Power56.8kmGo Solar Power is based in Helensvale, QLD.
Holiday Coast Solar60.9kmHoliday Coast Solar is based in Moorland, NSW.
Great White Solar & Electrical68.4kmGreat White Solar & Electrical is based in Way Way, NSW.
KMF Electrical & Solar71.1kmKMF Electrical & Solar is based in Wingham, NSW.
Coastline Solar Connections74.1kmCoastline Solar Connections is based in Taree, NSW.
Mackie Electric & Refrigeration74.1kmMackie Electric & Refrigeration is based in Taree, NSW.
Rheem Solar Specialist Cundletown74.9kmRheem Solar Specialist Cundletown is based in Taree, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Kippara

Sunlight Hours in Kippara

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 10 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Kippara

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 31.2° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Kippara, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Kippa-Ring, QLD, which is about 449.3 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.