Are Solar Panels Worth It In Never Never?

Never Never is located in New South Wales about 321.9 km south of Brisbane and 133.1 km south of Esk. Never Never has a latitude of 30.4 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Never Never, NSW

The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Never Never 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. Never Never is in Climate Zone 3 which has a rating of 1.382.

This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Never Never 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 Never Never will be reduced. It goes down every year.

Solar Power Rebate for Never Never

Rebate for Never Never 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 Never Never by month. The maximum is 6.51 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.90 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Never Never
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.456.51
Feb20.805.78
Mar17.804.95
Apr15.384.27
May12.093.36
Jun10.452.90
Jul11.583.22
Aug15.074.19
Sep18.595.16
Oct20.755.76
Nov22.016.11
Dec22.906.36

Figures from the weather station at Coffs Harbour, which is approximately 29.2 km from Never Never.

Never Never, NSW is in the 2453 postcode area which has around 513 solar installations under 10 kW and about 537 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 1521 households in the 2453 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.87 kW) for about every 3.0 dwellings.

Here are 22 solar installers near to or in Never Never.

Solar Installers near toNever Never
NameDistanceDetails
SAE Group25.9kmSAE Group is based in Ballina, NSW.
Commercial Solar Energy25.9kmCommercial Solar Energy is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW.
Coffs Solar Energy25.9kmCoffs Solar Energy is based in North Boambee Valley, NSW.
Infinity Power Coffs Harbour26.1kmInfinity Power Coffs Harbour is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW.
Mega Watt Power (Si Clean Energy) EST 198926.1kmMega Watt Power (Si Clean Energy) EST 1989 is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW.
Solar Run Mid North Coast27.0kmSolar Run Mid North Coast is based in Sawtell, NSW.
Solar Depot - NSW27.3kmSolar Depot - NSW is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW.
Arkana Energy29.1kmArkana Energy is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW.
Solahart Coffs Coast29.5kmSolahart Coffs Coast is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW.
Lime Solar Cleaning30.8kmLime Solar Cleaning is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW.
Jimmy's Electrical & Solar31.6kmJimmy's Electrical & Solar is based in Valla Beach, NSW.
Solar Powered Homes35.1kmSolar Powered Homes is based in Moonee Beach, NSW.
Birks Solar & Electrical36.6kmBirks Solar & Electrical is based in Nambucca Heads, NSW.
ACS Solar44.2kmACS Solar is based in Woolgoolga, NSW.
Day Solar and Electrical Solutions44.4kmDay Solar and Electrical Solutions is based in Woolgoolga, NSW.
Great White Solar & Electrical47.7kmGreat White Solar & Electrical is based in Way Way, NSW.
Northern Rivers Renewable Energy53.4kmNorthern Rivers Renewable Energy is based in Minnie Water, NSW.
All About Solar68.6kmAll About Solar is based in Pillar Valley, NSW.
Diligent Energy75.6kmDiligent Energy is based in Gladstone, NSW.
Jcn Energy75.9kmJcn Energy is based in Grafton, NSW.
The Solar Collective75.9kmThe Solar Collective is based in Grafton, NSW.
Self Sufficiency Supplies - Solar Systems77.5kmSelf Sufficiency Supplies - Solar Systems is based in South Kempsey, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Never Never

Sunlight Hours in Never Never

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 5 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Never Never

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 30.4° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Never Never, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Neutral Bay Junction, NSW, which is about 414.7 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.