Are Solar Panels Worth It In Newbold?

Newbold is located in New South Wales about 230.5 km south of Brisbane and 66.1 km south west of Tabbimoble. Newbold has a latitude of 29.5 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Newbold

Rebate for Newbold 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 Newbold 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 Newbold
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 97.0 km from Newbold.

Newbold, NSW is in the 2460 postcode area which has around 5021 solar installations under 10 kW and about 5409 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 12512 households in the 2460 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.34 kW) for about every 2.5 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Newbold.

Solar Installers near toNewbold
NameDistanceDetails
Jcn Energy28.4kmJcn Energy is based in Grafton, NSW.
The Solar Collective29.6kmThe Solar Collective is based in Grafton, NSW.
Northern Rivers Renewable Energy46.0kmNorthern Rivers Renewable Energy is based in Minnie Water, NSW.
Maclean Auto Electrical Solar World49.0kmMaclean Auto Electrical Solar World is based in Maclean, NSW.
All About Solar51.9kmAll About Solar is based in Pillar Valley, NSW.
GZED Electrical58.8kmGZED Electrical is based in Palmers Island, NSW.
Ecosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Yamba62.7kmEcosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Yamba is based in Yamba, NSW.
JMB Solar Solutions62.7kmJMB Solar Solutions is based in Yamba, NSW.
JDZ Solar and Electrical79.4kmJDZ Solar and Electrical is based in Casino, NSW.
Day Solar and Electrical Solutions82.5kmDay Solar and Electrical Solutions is based in Woolgoolga, NSW.
ACS Solar82.7kmACS Solar is based in Woolgoolga, NSW.
The Solar Shop87.4kmThe Solar Shop is based in South Grafton, NSW.
Solar Powered Homes87.8kmSolar Powered Homes is based in Moonee Beach, NSW.
Solahart Coffs Coast94.8kmSolahart Coffs Coast is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW.
Lime Solar Cleaning94.9kmLime Solar Cleaning is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW.
24 Hour Solar Power95.3km24 Hour Solar Power is based in Lismore, NSW.
Arkana Energy95.6kmArkana Energy is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW.
SAE Group96.2kmSAE Group is based in Ballina, NSW.
Infinity Power Coffs Harbour96.2kmInfinity Power Coffs Harbour is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW.
Mega Watt Power (Si Clean Energy) EST 198996.3kmMega Watt Power (Si Clean Energy) EST 1989 is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW.
Coffs Solar Energy96.3kmCoffs Solar Energy is based in North Boambee Valley, NSW.
Commercial Solar Energy96.3kmCommercial Solar Energy is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW.
Solahart Far North Coast96.6kmSolahart Far North Coast is based in East Lismore, NSW.
Solar Depot - NSW96.7kmSolar Depot - NSW is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW.
Northern Rivers Solar & Electrical97.0kmNorthern Rivers Solar & Electrical is based in South Lismore, NSW.
sun energy experts97.0kmsun energy experts is based in Lismore, NSW.
Nickel Energy97.2kmNickel Energy is based in Lismore, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Newbold

Sunlight Hours in Newbold

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 Newbold

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 Newbold, is to look at if solar power is worth it in New Well, SA, which is about 1320.8 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.