Are Solar Panels Worth It In Mcleods Shoot?

Mcleods Shoot is located in New South Wales about 142.1 km south of Brisbane and 11.1 km south of Brunswick Heads. Mcleods Shoot has a latitude of 28.7 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Mcleods Shoot, NSW

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Mcleods Shoot

Rebate for Mcleods Shoot 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 Mcleods Shoot 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 Mcleods Shoot
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 23.9 km from Mcleods Shoot.

Mcleods Shoot, NSW is in the 2479 postcode area which has around 1068 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1218 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 2122 households in the 2479 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.39 kW) for about every 2.0 dwellings.

Here are 23 solar installers near to or in Mcleods Shoot.

Solar Installers near toMcleods Shoot
NameDistanceDetails
MTS Solar0.9kmMTS Solar is based in Ewingsdale, NSW.
Freedom Energy Solutions1.8kmFreedom Energy Solutions is based in Byron Bay, NSW.
Mclean Energy Solutions3.0kmMclean Energy Solutions is based in Byron Bay, NSW.
NGSS- Solar Panels Byron Bay3.4kmNGSS- Solar Panels Byron Bay is based in Byron Bay, NSW.
Light Touch Solar & Electrical3.5kmLight Touch Solar & Electrical is based in Byron Bay, NSW.
Prime Energy Group4.1kmPrime Energy Group is based in Ewingsdale, NSW.
Sanctuary Solar5.8kmSanctuary Solar is based in Suffolk Park, NSW.
Heinz Solar and Electrical6.2kmHeinz Solar and Electrical is based in Suffolk Park, NSW.
Key Energy Group7.4kmKey Energy Group is based in Broken Head, NSW.
888 Solar Tek8.8km888 Solar Tek is based in Federal, NSW.
First Sun Solar9.7kmFirst Sun Solar is based in Federal, NSW.
East Point Power11.7kmEast Point Power is based in Mullumbimby, NSW.
Sun Connect Solar12.5kmSun Connect Solar is based in Mullumbimby, NSW.
REMOTE OFFGRID ENERGY & Get Current Electrical18.1kmREMOTE OFFGRID ENERGY & Get Current Electrical is based in Lennox Head, NSW.
Premium Solar Solutions18.8kmPremium Solar Solutions is based in Cumbalum, NSW.
Ocean Air Electrical19.8kmOcean Air Electrical is based in Skennars Head, NSW.
Solar-Rite21.2kmSolar-Rite is based in Ballina, NSW.
Evolved Well Solar and Electrical- Byron Bay21.8kmEvolved Well Solar and Electrical- Byron Bay is based in Upper Wilsons Creek, NSW.
ProSolar Australia23.9kmProSolar Australia is based in Bexhill, NSW.
Stralis Energy23.9kmStralis Energy is based in West Ballina, NSW.
Coastwide Solar NSW26.6kmCoastwide Solar NSW is based in Goonellabah, NSW.
Juno Energy30.1kmJuno Energy is based in Byron Bay, NSW.
Nickel Energy31.9kmNickel Energy is based in Lismore, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Mcleods Shoot

Sunlight Hours in Mcleods Shoot

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 57 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Mcleods Shoot

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 28.7° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Mcleods Shoot, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Mcleans Ridges, NSW, which is about 22.2 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.