Are Solar Panels Worth It In Mullumbimby Creek?

Mullumbimby Creek is located in New South Wales about 127.8 km south of Brisbane and 11.1 km west of New Brighton. Mullumbimby Creek has a latitude of 28.6 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Mullumbimby Creek

Rebate for Mullumbimby 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 Mullumbimby Creek 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 Mullumbimby Creek
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 33.2 km from Mullumbimby Creek.

Mullumbimby Creek, NSW is in the 2482 postcode area which has around 1556 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1698 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 3183 households in the 2482 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.74 kW) for about every 2.0 dwellings.

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

Solar Installers near toMullumbimby Creek
NameDistanceDetails
Sun Connect Solar5.3kmSun Connect Solar is based in Mullumbimby, NSW.
Evolved Well Solar and Electrical- Byron Bay6.5kmEvolved Well Solar and Electrical- Byron Bay is based in Upper Wilsons Creek, NSW.
East Point Power7.0kmEast Point Power is based in Mullumbimby, NSW.
First Sun Solar10.9kmFirst Sun Solar is based in Federal, NSW.
Prime Energy Group12.8kmPrime Energy Group is based in Ewingsdale, NSW.
888 Solar Tek13.4km888 Solar Tek is based in Federal, NSW.
Freedom Energy Solutions13.9kmFreedom Energy Solutions is based in Byron Bay, NSW.
MTS Solar15.9kmMTS Solar is based in Ewingsdale, NSW.
Mclean Energy Solutions15.9kmMclean Energy Solutions is based in Byron Bay, NSW.
Light Touch Solar & Electrical16.0kmLight Touch Solar & Electrical is based in Byron Bay, NSW.
NGSS- Solar Panels Byron Bay16.2kmNGSS- Solar Panels Byron Bay is based in Byron Bay, NSW.
Sunbeam Solar Systems18.2kmSunbeam Solar Systems is based in Doon Doon, NSW.
Sanctuary Solar21.2kmSanctuary Solar is based in Suffolk Park, NSW.
Prestige Solar21.4kmPrestige Solar is based in Fernvale, NSW.
Heinz Solar and Electrical21.6kmHeinz Solar and Electrical is based in Suffolk Park, NSW.
Rainbow Power Company21.8kmRainbow Power Company is based in Nimbin, NSW.
Key Energy Group22.8kmKey Energy Group is based in Broken Head, NSW.
Juno Energy24.1kmJuno Energy is based in Byron Bay, NSW.
ProSolar Australia24.6kmProSolar Australia is based in Bexhill, NSW.
Northern Solar26.0kmNorthern Solar is based in South Murwillumbah, NSW.
Genevo Renewables26.9kmGenevo Renewables is based in Bogangar, NSW.
David Ross Electrical28.8kmDavid Ross Electrical is based in Eviron, NSW.
Industrial Electrics Solar Casuarina30.1kmIndustrial Electrics Solar Casuarina is based in Casuarina, NSW.
Coastwide Solar NSW30.6kmCoastwide Solar NSW is based in Goonellabah, NSW.
Premium Solar Solutions31.2kmPremium Solar Solutions is based in Cumbalum, NSW.
REMOTE OFFGRID ENERGY & Get Current Electrical32.1kmREMOTE OFFGRID ENERGY & Get Current Electrical is based in Lennox Head, NSW.
Nickel Energy32.6kmNickel Energy is based in Lismore, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Mullumbimby Creek

Sunlight Hours in Mullumbimby Creek

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 Mullumbimby Creek

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 28.6° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Mullumbimby Creek, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Mullumbimby, NSW, which is about 5.1 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.