Are Solar Panels Worth It In Nightcap?

Nightcap is located in New South Wales about 122.8 km south of Brisbane and 12.0 km west of Palmwoods. Nightcap has a latitude of 28.5 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Nightcap

Rebate for Nightcap 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 Nightcap 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 Nightcap
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 37.8 km from Nightcap.

Nightcap, NSW is in the 2480 postcode area which has around 8928 solar installations under 10 kW and about 9524 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 19497 households in the 2480 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.06 kW) for about every 2.2 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Nightcap.

Solar Installers near toNightcap
NameDistanceDetails
Sunbeam Solar Systems6.8kmSunbeam Solar Systems is based in Doon Doon, NSW.
Rainbow Power Company8.2kmRainbow Power Company is based in Nimbin, NSW.
Evolved Well Solar and Electrical- Byron Bay10.0kmEvolved Well Solar and Electrical- Byron Bay is based in Upper Wilsons Creek, NSW.
Juno Energy16.0kmJuno Energy is based in Byron Bay, NSW.
First Sun Solar20.1kmFirst Sun Solar is based in Federal, NSW.
Sun Connect Solar20.7kmSun Connect Solar is based in Mullumbimby, NSW.
East Point Power22.4kmEast Point Power is based in Mullumbimby, NSW.
888 Solar Tek22.5km888 Solar Tek is based in Federal, NSW.
Prestige Solar23.3kmPrestige Solar is based in Fernvale, NSW.
ProSolar Australia23.6kmProSolar Australia is based in Bexhill, NSW.
David Ross Electrical26.4kmDavid Ross Electrical is based in Eviron, NSW.
Freedom Energy Solutions26.9kmFreedom Energy Solutions is based in Byron Bay, NSW.
Prime Energy Group27.1kmPrime Energy Group is based in Ewingsdale, NSW.
Northern Solar28.4kmNorthern Solar is based in South Murwillumbah, NSW.
Nickel Energy29.2kmNickel Energy is based in Lismore, NSW.
Northern Rivers Solar & Electrical29.2kmNorthern Rivers Solar & Electrical is based in South Lismore, NSW.
sun energy experts29.3kmsun energy experts is based in Lismore, NSW.
MTS Solar29.4kmMTS Solar is based in Ewingsdale, NSW.
Mclean Energy Solutions30.1kmMclean Energy Solutions is based in Byron Bay, NSW.
Light Touch Solar & Electrical30.2kmLight Touch Solar & Electrical is based in Byron Bay, NSW.
Solahart Far North Coast30.3kmSolahart Far North Coast is based in East Lismore, NSW.
NGSS- Solar Panels Byron Bay30.4kmNGSS- Solar Panels Byron Bay is based in Byron Bay, NSW.
24 Hour Solar Power30.5km24 Hour Solar Power is based in Lismore, NSW.
Coastwide Solar NSW30.9kmCoastwide Solar NSW is based in Goonellabah, NSW.
I Clean Solar Gold Coast Scenic Rim31.5kmI Clean Solar Gold Coast Scenic Rim is based in Banora Point, NSW.
David Ross Electrical & Solar32.2kmDavid Ross Electrical & Solar is based in Tweed Heads South, NSW.
Sanctuary Solar34.4kmSanctuary Solar is based in Suffolk Park, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Nightcap

Sunlight Hours in Nightcap

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 Nightcap

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 28.5° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Nightcap, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Nietta, TAS, which is about 1569.4 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.