Lower Creek is located in New South Wales about 363.7 km north of Sydney and 194.2 km south west of Esk. Lower Creek has a latitude of 30.7 degrees South.
How much is the rebate for solar panels in Lower Creek, NSW
The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Lower 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. Lower Creek is in Climate Zone 3 which has a rating of 1.382.
This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Lower 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 Lower Creek will be reduced. It goes down every year.
Solar Power Rebate for Lower Creek
| System Size | ST Certs | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 3 kW | 29 | $1157.10 |
| 4 kW | 38 | $1516.20 |
| 5 kW | 48 | $1915.20 |
| 6 kW | 58 | $2314.20 |
| 6.6 kW | 63 | $2513.70 |
| 10 kW | 96 | $3830.40 |
| 12 kW | 116 | $4628.40 |
| 15 kW | 145 | $5785.50 |
Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Lower Creek by month. The maximum is 6.51 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.90 kWh/M2 during June.
| Month | Energy MJ/M2 | kWh/M2 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 23.45 | 6.51 |
| Feb | 20.80 | 5.78 |
| Mar | 17.80 | 4.95 |
| Apr | 15.38 | 4.27 |
| May | 12.09 | 3.36 |
| Jun | 10.45 | 2.90 |
| Jul | 11.58 | 3.22 |
| Aug | 15.07 | 4.19 |
| Sep | 18.59 | 5.16 |
| Oct | 20.75 | 5.76 |
| Nov | 22.01 | 6.11 |
| Dec | 22.90 | 6.36 |
Figures from the weather station at Coffs Harbour, which is approximately 94.4 km from Lower Creek.
Lower Creek, 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 24 solar installers near to or in Lower Creek.
| Name | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Go Solar Power | 33.0km | Go Solar Power is based in Helensvale, QLD. |
| Self Sufficiency Supplies - Solar Systems | 60.6km | Self Sufficiency Supplies - Solar Systems is based in South Kempsey, NSW. |
| Great White Solar & Electrical | 69.6km | Great White Solar & Electrical is based in Way Way, NSW. |
| Birks Solar & Electrical | 72.5km | Birks Solar & Electrical is based in Nambucca Heads, NSW. |
| Meralli Solar | 72.7km | Meralli Solar is based in Uralla, NSW. |
| Jimmy's Electrical & Solar | 73.0km | Jimmy's Electrical & Solar is based in Valla Beach, NSW. |
| Diligent Energy | 74.4km | Diligent Energy is based in Gladstone, NSW. |
| The Solar Experts | 89.0km | The Solar Experts is based in Ellenborough, NSW. |
| Solar Run Mid North Coast | 90.1km | Solar Run Mid North Coast is based in Sawtell, NSW. |
| Farm The Sun | 90.2km | Farm The Sun is based in Beechwood, NSW. |
| Commercial Solar Energy | 91.3km | Commercial Solar Energy is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW. |
| Coffs Solar Energy | 91.3km | Coffs Solar Energy is based in North Boambee Valley, NSW. |
| SAE Group | 91.3km | SAE Group is based in Ballina, NSW. |
| Mega Watt Power (Si Clean Energy) EST 1989 | 91.6km | Mega Watt Power (Si Clean Energy) EST 1989 is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW. |
| Infinity Power Coffs Harbour | 91.6km | Infinity Power Coffs Harbour is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW. |
| Solar Depot - NSW | 92.6km | Solar Depot - NSW is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW. |
| All About Solar | 93.5km | All About Solar is based in Pillar Valley, NSW. |
| Arkana Energy | 94.8km | Arkana Energy is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW. |
| Solahart Coffs Coast | 95.5km | Solahart Coffs Coast is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW. |
| Lime Solar Cleaning | 96.8km | Lime Solar Cleaning is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW. |
| SAE Group | 97.2km | SAE Group is based in Wauchope, NSW. |
| MNC Solar Power | 99.3km | MNC Solar Power is based in Port Macquarie, NSW. |
| Solahart Port Macquarie | 99.7km | Solahart Port Macquarie is based in Port Macquarie, NSW. |
| Ocean Solar | 100.4km | Ocean Solar is based in Port Macquarie, NSW. |
Solar Panel Businesses Near to Lower Creek
Sunlight Hours in Lower Creek
The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 7 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.
Figures calculated for 15th of the month.
Solar Panel Angle in Lower Creek
It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 30.7° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.
Next, after Lower Creek, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Lower Cowley, QLD, which is about 1576.8 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.