Are Solar Panels Worth It In Lower Pappinbarra?

Lower Pappinbarra is located in New South Wales about 301.1 km north east of Sydney and 252.5 km south of Esk. Lower Pappinbarra has a latitude of 31.4 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Lower Pappinbarra, NSW

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Lower Pappinbarra

Rebate for Lower Pappinbarra 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 Lower Pappinbarra 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 Lower Pappinbarra
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 133.6 km from Lower Pappinbarra.

Lower Pappinbarra, 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 25 solar installers near to or in Lower Pappinbarra.

Solar Installers near toLower Pappinbarra
NameDistanceDetails
Farm The Sun10.6kmFarm The Sun is based in Beechwood, NSW.
SAE Group15.8kmSAE Group is based in Wauchope, NSW.
The Solar Experts23.8kmThe Solar Experts is based in Ellenborough, NSW.
Wauchope Solar28.3kmWauchope Solar is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
SolarBright Port Macquarie28.4kmSolarBright Port Macquarie is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Precision Solar Services28.6kmPrecision Solar Services is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
MNC Solar Power28.6kmMNC Solar Power is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Always Energy28.6kmAlways Energy is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
SolaXs28.7kmSolaXs is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Harelec28.9kmHarelec is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Solahart Port Macquarie29.0kmSolahart Port Macquarie is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Coastal Green Power29.0kmCoastal Green Power is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Ocean Solar29.9kmOcean Solar is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Solar Bare31.7kmSolar Bare is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Pollard & Sons Electrical and Solar31.9kmPollard & Sons Electrical and Solar is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
G & A Martin Electrical Contractors32.0kmG & A Martin Electrical Contractors is based in Laurieton, NSW.
Apex Solar & Electrical32.6kmApex Solar & Electrical is based in Hannam Vale, NSW.
Hastings Solar Clean & Electrical34.0kmHastings Solar Clean & Electrical is based in Dunbogan, NSW.
Holiday Coast Solar39.3kmHoliday Coast Solar is based in Moorland, NSW.
Self Sufficiency Supplies - Solar Systems44.4kmSelf Sufficiency Supplies - Solar Systems is based in South Kempsey, NSW.
KMF Electrical & Solar53.2kmKMF Electrical & Solar is based in Wingham, NSW.
Coastline Solar Connections54.4kmCoastline Solar Connections is based in Taree, NSW.
Mackie Electric & Refrigeration54.5kmMackie Electric & Refrigeration is based in Taree, NSW.
Rheem Solar Specialist Cundletown54.9kmRheem Solar Specialist Cundletown is based in Taree, NSW.
Wilsons Solar & Electrical55.0kmWilsons Solar & Electrical is based in Taree, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Lower Pappinbarra

Sunlight Hours in Lower Pappinbarra

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 Lower Pappinbarra

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 31.4° 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 Pappinbarra, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Lower Norton, VIC, which is about 1139.7 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.