Are Solar Panels Worth It In Meerschaum Vale?

Meerschaum Vale is located in New South Wales about 165.7 km south of Brisbane and 11.0 km south of Wollongbar. Meerschaum Vale has a latitude of 28.9 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Meerschaum Vale, NSW

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Meerschaum Vale

Rebate for Meerschaum Vale 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 Meerschaum Vale 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 Meerschaum Vale
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 6.8 km from Meerschaum Vale.

Meerschaum Vale, NSW is in the 2477 postcode area which has around 2743 solar installations under 10 kW and about 2922 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 5465 households in the 2477 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.91 kW) for about every 2.0 dwellings.

Here are 26 solar installers near to or in Meerschaum Vale.

Solar Installers near toMeerschaum Vale
NameDistanceDetails
Stralis Energy9.0kmStralis Energy is based in West Ballina, NSW.
Coastwide Solar NSW13.2kmCoastwide Solar NSW is based in Goonellabah, NSW.
Solar-Rite13.5kmSolar-Rite is based in Ballina, NSW.
Premium Solar Solutions13.6kmPremium Solar Solutions is based in Cumbalum, NSW.
REMOTE OFFGRID ENERGY & Get Current Electrical17.9kmREMOTE OFFGRID ENERGY & Get Current Electrical is based in Lennox Head, NSW.
Solahart Far North Coast18.1kmSolahart Far North Coast is based in East Lismore, NSW.
Ocean Air Electrical18.7kmOcean Air Electrical is based in Skennars Head, NSW.
Nickel Energy19.2kmNickel Energy is based in Lismore, NSW.
sun energy experts19.3kmsun energy experts is based in Lismore, NSW.
Northern Rivers Solar & Electrical19.5kmNorthern Rivers Solar & Electrical is based in South Lismore, NSW.
24 Hour Solar Power19.9km24 Hour Solar Power is based in Lismore, NSW.
ProSolar Australia20.1kmProSolar Australia is based in Bexhill, NSW.
The Solar Shop21.6kmThe Solar Shop is based in South Grafton, NSW.
888 Solar Tek26.7km888 Solar Tek is based in Federal, NSW.
Key Energy Group26.8kmKey Energy Group is based in Broken Head, NSW.
First Sun Solar29.0kmFirst Sun Solar is based in Federal, NSW.
Heinz Solar and Electrical29.8kmHeinz Solar and Electrical is based in Suffolk Park, NSW.
Sanctuary Solar29.9kmSanctuary Solar is based in Suffolk Park, NSW.
Freedom Energy Solutions30.7kmFreedom Energy Solutions is based in Byron Bay, NSW.
Juno Energy31.2kmJuno Energy is based in Byron Bay, NSW.
MTS Solar31.3kmMTS Solar is based in Ewingsdale, NSW.
Mclean Energy Solutions33.4kmMclean Energy Solutions is based in Byron Bay, NSW.
NGSS- Solar Panels Byron Bay33.6kmNGSS- Solar Panels Byron Bay is based in Byron Bay, NSW.
Light Touch Solar & Electrical33.9kmLight Touch Solar & Electrical is based in Byron Bay, NSW.
Prime Energy Group34.5kmPrime Energy Group is based in Ewingsdale, NSW.
JDZ Solar and Electrical37.1kmJDZ Solar and Electrical is based in Casino, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Meerschaum Vale

Sunlight Hours in Meerschaum Vale

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 58 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Meerschaum Vale

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 28.9° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Meerschaum Vale, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Meermaul, NSW, which is about 390.4 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.