Are Solar Panels Worth It In Main Creek?

Main Creek is located in New South Wales about 182.7 km north of Sydney and 370.3 km south west of Esk. Main Creek has a latitude of 32.3 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Main Creek

Rebate for Main 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 Main Creek by month. The maximum is 6.58 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.48 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Main Creek
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.516.53
Feb20.995.83
Mar17.804.95
Apr14.013.89
May10.562.93
Jun8.932.48
Jul10.102.80
Aug13.623.78
Sep17.184.77
Oct20.185.61
Nov22.076.13
Dec23.676.58

Figures from the weather station at Williamtown RAAF, which is approximately 55.4 km from Main Creek.

Main Creek, NSW is in the 2420 postcode area which has around 563 solar installations under 10 kW and about 622 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 1929 households in the 2420 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.42 kW) for about every 3.4 dwellings.

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

Solar Installers near toMain Creek
NameDistanceDetails
Falk Solar30.4kmFalk Solar is based in Clarence Town, NSW.
electraline nsw48.1kmelectraline nsw is based in Medowie, NSW.
Solar Service Centre49.5kmSolar Service Centre is based in Morpeth, NSW.
Empowered Offgrid49.8kmEmpowered Offgrid is based in Morpeth, NSW.
Sinclair Renewable Energy50.0kmSinclair Renewable Energy is based in Medowie, NSW.
Adams electrical and solar p/l50.6kmAdams electrical and solar p/l is based in Oakhampton Heights, NSW.
STS Services53.1kmSTS Services is based in Maitland, NSW.
Sun2u - Solar Power Systems Newcastle53.1kmSun2u - Solar Power Systems Newcastle is based in Rutherford, NSW.
HV SOLAR53.2kmHV SOLAR is based in Mitchells Flat, NSW.
Hunter Valley Electrics54.9kmHunter Valley Electrics is based in Lower Belford, NSW.
TRADEPRO SOLAR55.2kmTRADEPRO SOLAR is based in Heatherbrae, NSW.
Elite Power Group - Solar & Battery Storage55.9kmElite Power Group - Solar & Battery Storage is based in Thornton, NSW.
One Power Solar56.4kmOne Power Solar is based in Burleigh Heads, QLD.
Diffuse Energy57.3kmDiffuse Energy is based in Williamtown, NSW.
GoSolar Newcastle57.6kmGoSolar Newcastle is based in Beresfield, NSW.
Spot On Solar International58.5kmSpot On Solar International is based in Beresfield, NSW.
Earthconnect58.5kmEarthconnect is based in Beresfield, NSW.
Aztech Solar58.6kmAztech Solar is based in Beresfield, NSW.
Solahart Newcastle, Hunter Valley, Port Stephens & Lake Macquarie58.8kmSolahart Newcastle, Hunter Valley, Port Stephens & Lake Macquarie is based in Beresfield, NSW.
Commercial Solar58.9kmCommercial Solar is based in Beresfield, NSW.
MJJs Solar - Casey Drive62.7kmMJJs Solar - Casey Drive is based in Singleton, NSW.
Pivotrom64.0kmPivotrom is based in Kurri Kurri, NSW.
Delta Electrical & Solar64.8kmDelta Electrical & Solar is based in Mayfield West, NSW.
Solar Run Singleton65.2kmSolar Run Singleton is based in Singleton, NSW.
Solar Renewables65.5kmSolar Renewables is based in Mayfield West, NSW.
Always Energy Newcastle65.7kmAlways Energy Newcastle is based in Mayfield West, NSW.
True Electrical & Solar65.8kmTrue Electrical & Solar is based in Mayfield, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Main Creek

Sunlight Hours in Main Creek

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 15 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Main Creek

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 32.3° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Main Creek, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Main Beach, QLD, which is about 507.2 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.