Are Solar Panels Worth It In New Park?

New Park is located in New South Wales about 126.3 km south of Brisbane and 32.3 km south of Mount Gipps. New Park has a latitude of 28.6 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in New Park, NSW

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for New Park

Rebate for New Park 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 New Park 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 New Park
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 52.9 km from New Park.

New Park, NSW is in the 2474 postcode area which has around 1439 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1520 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 3057 households in the 2474 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.88 kW) for about every 2.1 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in New Park.

Solar Installers near toNew Park
NameDistanceDetails
Rainbow Power Company22.7kmRainbow Power Company is based in Nimbin, NSW.
Juno Energy26.4kmJuno Energy is based in Byron Bay, NSW.
Sunbeam Solar Systems30.4kmSunbeam Solar Systems is based in Doon Doon, NSW.
JDZ Solar and Electrical31.4kmJDZ Solar and Electrical is based in Casino, NSW.
24 Hour Solar Power35.5km24 Hour Solar Power is based in Lismore, NSW.
Northern Rivers Solar & Electrical35.6kmNorthern Rivers Solar & Electrical is based in South Lismore, NSW.
sun energy experts35.9kmsun energy experts is based in Lismore, NSW.
Nickel Energy35.9kmNickel Energy is based in Lismore, NSW.
Solahart Far North Coast37.1kmSolahart Far North Coast is based in East Lismore, NSW.
ProSolar Australia37.4kmProSolar Australia is based in Bexhill, NSW.
The Solar Shop37.7kmThe Solar Shop is based in South Grafton, NSW.
Evolved Well Solar and Electrical- Byron Bay39.4kmEvolved Well Solar and Electrical- Byron Bay is based in Upper Wilsons Creek, NSW.
David Ross Electrical & Solar41.5kmDavid Ross Electrical & Solar is based in Tweed Heads South, NSW.
Coastwide Solar NSW42.4kmCoastwide Solar NSW is based in Goonellabah, NSW.
First Sun Solar45.3kmFirst Sun Solar is based in Federal, NSW.
David Ross Electrical46.5kmDavid Ross Electrical is based in Eviron, NSW.
888 Solar Tek46.8km888 Solar Tek is based in Federal, NSW.
Prestige Solar48.3kmPrestige Solar is based in Fernvale, NSW.
Sun Connect Solar49.6kmSun Connect Solar is based in Mullumbimby, NSW.
I Clean Solar Gold Coast Scenic Rim50.3kmI Clean Solar Gold Coast Scenic Rim is based in Banora Point, NSW.
East Point Power51.3kmEast Point Power is based in Mullumbimby, NSW.
Northern Solar52.5kmNorthern Solar is based in South Murwillumbah, NSW.
Freedom Energy Solutions53.2kmFreedom Energy Solutions is based in Byron Bay, NSW.
Prime Energy Group54.6kmPrime Energy Group is based in Ewingsdale, NSW.
MTS Solar55.8kmMTS Solar is based in Ewingsdale, NSW.
Mclean Energy Solutions57.1kmMclean Energy Solutions is based in Byron Bay, NSW.
Light Touch Solar & Electrical57.4kmLight Touch Solar & Electrical is based in Byron Bay, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to New Park

Sunlight Hours in New Park

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 New Park

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 New Park, is to look at if solar power is worth it in New Norfolk, TAS, which is about 1664.4 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.