Are Solar Panels Worth It In Nashua?

Nashua is located in New South Wales about 146.8 km south of Brisbane and 11.7 km south west of Mcleods Shoot. Nashua has a latitude of 28.7 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Nashua, NSW

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Nashua

Rebate for Nashua 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 Nashua 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 Nashua
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 13.9 km from Nashua.

Nashua, 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 Nashua.

Solar Installers near toNashua
NameDistanceDetails
888 Solar Tek6.1km888 Solar Tek is based in Federal, NSW.
First Sun Solar8.6kmFirst Sun Solar is based in Federal, NSW.
Freedom Energy Solutions11.1kmFreedom Energy Solutions is based in Byron Bay, NSW.
Key Energy Group12.4kmKey Energy Group is based in Broken Head, NSW.
Premium Solar Solutions12.5kmPremium Solar Solutions is based in Cumbalum, NSW.
MTS Solar12.6kmMTS Solar is based in Ewingsdale, NSW.
ProSolar Australia13.1kmProSolar Australia is based in Bexhill, NSW.
Sanctuary Solar14.0kmSanctuary Solar is based in Suffolk Park, NSW.
Heinz Solar and Electrical14.2kmHeinz Solar and Electrical is based in Suffolk Park, NSW.
Prime Energy Group14.7kmPrime Energy Group is based in Ewingsdale, NSW.
Mclean Energy Solutions14.7kmMclean Energy Solutions is based in Byron Bay, NSW.
Coastwide Solar NSW14.9kmCoastwide Solar NSW is based in Goonellabah, NSW.
REMOTE OFFGRID ENERGY & Get Current Electrical15.1kmREMOTE OFFGRID ENERGY & Get Current Electrical is based in Lennox Head, NSW.
NGSS- Solar Panels Byron Bay15.1kmNGSS- Solar Panels Byron Bay is based in Byron Bay, NSW.
Light Touch Solar & Electrical15.2kmLight Touch Solar & Electrical is based in Byron Bay, NSW.
Solar-Rite15.6kmSolar-Rite is based in Ballina, NSW.
Stralis Energy16.3kmStralis Energy is based in West Ballina, NSW.
Ocean Air Electrical17.3kmOcean Air Electrical is based in Skennars Head, NSW.
Sun Connect Solar19.6kmSun Connect Solar is based in Mullumbimby, NSW.
East Point Power19.8kmEast Point Power is based in Mullumbimby, NSW.
Solahart Far North Coast20.5kmSolahart Far North Coast is based in East Lismore, NSW.
Nickel Energy20.5kmNickel Energy is based in Lismore, NSW.
sun energy experts20.7kmsun energy experts is based in Lismore, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Nashua

Sunlight Hours in Nashua

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 Nashua

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 Nashua, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Nashdale, NSW, which is about 662.6 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.