Are Solar Panels Worth It In North Macksville?

North Macksville is located in New South Wales about 358.4 km south of Brisbane and 164.7 km south of Esk. North Macksville has a latitude of 30.7 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in North Macksville, NSW

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for North Macksville

Rebate for North Macksville 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 North Macksville 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 North Macksville
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 45.1 km from North Macksville.

North Macksville, NSW is in the 2447 postcode area which has around 1313 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1374 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 3324 households in the 2447 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.21 kW) for about every 2.5 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in North Macksville.

Solar Installers near toNorth Macksville
NameDistanceDetails
Birks Solar & Electrical7.5kmBirks Solar & Electrical is based in Nambucca Heads, NSW.
Great White Solar & Electrical8.6kmGreat White Solar & Electrical is based in Way Way, NSW.
Jimmy's Electrical & Solar12.0kmJimmy's Electrical & Solar is based in Valla Beach, NSW.
Diligent Energy37.6kmDiligent Energy is based in Gladstone, NSW.
Solar Run Mid North Coast38.7kmSolar Run Mid North Coast is based in Sawtell, NSW.
Commercial Solar Energy43.3kmCommercial Solar Energy is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW.
Coffs Solar Energy43.3kmCoffs Solar Energy is based in North Boambee Valley, NSW.
SAE Group43.5kmSAE Group is based in Ballina, NSW.
Mega Watt Power (Si Clean Energy) EST 198943.5kmMega Watt Power (Si Clean Energy) EST 1989 is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW.
Infinity Power Coffs Harbour43.7kmInfinity Power Coffs Harbour is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW.
Solar Depot - NSW43.9kmSolar Depot - NSW is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW.
Self Sufficiency Supplies - Solar Systems44.2kmSelf Sufficiency Supplies - Solar Systems is based in South Kempsey, NSW.
Arkana Energy46.2kmArkana Energy is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW.
Solahart Coffs Coast47.2kmSolahart Coffs Coast is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW.
Lime Solar Cleaning48.0kmLime Solar Cleaning is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW.
Solar Powered Homes56.6kmSolar Powered Homes is based in Moonee Beach, NSW.
ACS Solar66.9kmACS Solar is based in Woolgoolga, NSW.
Day Solar and Electrical Solutions67.2kmDay Solar and Electrical Solutions is based in Woolgoolga, NSW.
MNC Solar Power82.7kmMNC Solar Power is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Solahart Port Macquarie82.7kmSolahart Port Macquarie is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Ocean Solar82.9kmOcean Solar is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Solar Bare83.0kmSolar Bare is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
SolaXs84.3kmSolaXs is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Precision Solar Services84.3kmPrecision Solar Services is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
SolarBright Port Macquarie84.7kmSolarBright Port Macquarie is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Always Energy84.8kmAlways Energy is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Harelec85.0kmHarelec is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to North Macksville

Sunlight Hours in North Macksville

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 7 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in North Macksville

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 30.7° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after North Macksville, is to look at if solar power is worth it in North Mackay, QLD, which is about 1128.4 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.