Are Solar Panels Worth It In Micalo Island?

Micalo Island is located in New South Wales about 222.4 km south of Brisbane and 22.9 km south of Esk. Micalo Island has a latitude of 29.5 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Micalo Island, NSW

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Micalo Island

Rebate for Micalo Island 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 Micalo Island 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 Micalo Island
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 68.0 km from Micalo Island.

Micalo Island, NSW is in the 2464 postcode area which has around 1464 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1522 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 3757 households in the 2464 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.65 kW) for about every 2.6 dwellings.

Here are 26 solar installers near to or in Micalo Island.

Solar Installers near toMicalo Island
NameDistanceDetails
Ecosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Yamba3.3kmEcosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Yamba is based in Yamba, NSW.
JMB Solar Solutions3.3kmJMB Solar Solutions is based in Yamba, NSW.
GZED Electrical4.3kmGZED Electrical is based in Palmers Island, NSW.
Maclean Auto Electrical Solar World11.2kmMaclean Auto Electrical Solar World is based in Maclean, NSW.
The Solar Collective44.3kmThe Solar Collective is based in Grafton, NSW.
Jcn Energy45.3kmJcn Energy is based in Grafton, NSW.
Northern Rivers Renewable Energy61.2kmNorthern Rivers Renewable Energy is based in Minnie Water, NSW.
The Solar Shop64.2kmThe Solar Shop is based in South Grafton, NSW.
Stralis Energy67.7kmStralis Energy is based in West Ballina, NSW.
JDZ Solar and Electrical68.3kmJDZ Solar and Electrical is based in Casino, NSW.
Solahart Far North Coast70.4kmSolahart Far North Coast is based in East Lismore, NSW.
24 Hour Solar Power70.4km24 Hour Solar Power is based in Lismore, NSW.
Coastwide Solar NSW70.5kmCoastwide Solar NSW is based in Goonellabah, NSW.
Solar-Rite71.2kmSolar-Rite is based in Ballina, NSW.
sun energy experts71.5kmsun energy experts is based in Lismore, NSW.
Nickel Energy71.6kmNickel Energy is based in Lismore, NSW.
Northern Rivers Solar & Electrical71.6kmNorthern Rivers Solar & Electrical is based in South Lismore, NSW.
Premium Solar Solutions73.0kmPremium Solar Solutions is based in Cumbalum, NSW.
Ocean Air Electrical74.7kmOcean Air Electrical is based in Skennars Head, NSW.
REMOTE OFFGRID ENERGY & Get Current Electrical75.3kmREMOTE OFFGRID ENERGY & Get Current Electrical is based in Lennox Head, NSW.
Day Solar and Electrical Solutions75.6kmDay Solar and Electrical Solutions is based in Woolgoolga, NSW.
ACS Solar75.8kmACS Solar is based in Woolgoolga, NSW.
ProSolar Australia77.6kmProSolar Australia is based in Bexhill, NSW.
Juno Energy85.4kmJuno Energy is based in Byron Bay, NSW.
Solar Powered Homes85.8kmSolar Powered Homes is based in Moonee Beach, NSW.
Key Energy Group86.5kmKey Energy Group is based in Broken Head, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Micalo Island

Sunlight Hours in Micalo Island

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 1 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Micalo Island

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 29.5° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Micalo Island, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Mica Creek, QLD, which is about 1692.4 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.