Pacific Palms is located in New South Wales about 210.4 km north east of Sydney and 351.9 km south of Esk. Pacific Palms has a latitude of 32.3 degrees South.
How much is the rebate for solar panels in Pacific Palms, NSW
The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Pacific Palms 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. Pacific Palms is in Climate Zone 3 which has a rating of 1.382.
This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Pacific Palms 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 Pacific Palms will be reduced. It goes down every year.
Solar Power Rebate for Pacific Palms
| System Size | ST Certs | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 3 kW | 29 | $1157.10 |
| 4 kW | 38 | $1516.20 |
| 5 kW | 48 | $1915.20 |
| 6 kW | 58 | $2314.20 |
| 6.6 kW | 63 | $2513.70 |
| 10 kW | 96 | $3830.40 |
| 12 kW | 116 | $4628.40 |
| 15 kW | 145 | $5785.50 |
Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Pacific Palms by month. The maximum is 6.58 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.48 kWh/M2 during June.
| Month | Energy MJ/M2 | kWh/M2 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 23.51 | 6.53 |
| Feb | 20.99 | 5.83 |
| Mar | 17.80 | 4.95 |
| Apr | 14.01 | 3.89 |
| May | 10.56 | 2.93 |
| Jun | 8.93 | 2.48 |
| Jul | 10.10 | 2.80 |
| Aug | 13.62 | 3.78 |
| Sep | 17.18 | 4.77 |
| Oct | 20.18 | 5.61 |
| Nov | 22.07 | 6.13 |
| Dec | 23.67 | 6.58 |
Figures from the weather station at Williamtown RAAF, which is approximately 82.7 km from Pacific Palms.
Pacific Palms, NSW is in the 2428 postcode area which has around 3590 solar installations under 10 kW and about 3703 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.
With an estimated 12195 households in the 2428 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.82 kW) for about every 3.4 dwellings.
Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Pacific Palms.
| Name | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Forster Solar and Lighting | 15.2km | Forster Solar and Lighting is based in Forster, NSW. |
| DRC Solar & Electrical | 31.1km | DRC Solar & Electrical is based in Tallwoods Village, NSW. |
| EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Forster Taree Port Macquarie | 32.2km | EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Forster Taree Port Macquarie is based in Diamond Beach, NSW. |
| Eastern Solar Design | 47.1km | Eastern Solar Design is based in Taree, NSW. |
| Rheem Solar Specialist Cundletown | 47.8km | Rheem Solar Specialist Cundletown is based in Taree, NSW. |
| Wilsons Solar & Electrical | 47.9km | Wilsons Solar & Electrical is based in Taree, NSW. |
| Coastline Solar Connections | 48.9km | Coastline Solar Connections is based in Taree, NSW. |
| Mackie Electric & Refrigeration | 49.0km | Mackie Electric & Refrigeration is based in Taree, NSW. |
| KMF Electrical & Solar | 55.3km | KMF Electrical & Solar is based in Wingham, NSW. |
| Holiday Coast Solar | 63.5km | Holiday Coast Solar is based in Moorland, NSW. |
| Apex Solar & Electrical | 69.0km | Apex Solar & Electrical is based in Hannam Vale, NSW. |
| Falk Solar | 74.3km | Falk Solar is based in Clarence Town, NSW. |
| Sinclair Renewable Energy | 75.5km | Sinclair Renewable Energy is based in Medowie, NSW. |
| electraline nsw | 76.2km | electraline nsw is based in Medowie, NSW. |
| G & A Martin Electrical Contractors | 80.4km | G & A Martin Electrical Contractors is based in Laurieton, NSW. |
| Hastings Solar Clean & Electrical | 80.6km | Hastings Solar Clean & Electrical is based in Dunbogan, NSW. |
| Diffuse Energy | 83.3km | Diffuse Energy is based in Williamtown, NSW. |
| TRADEPRO SOLAR | 90.8km | TRADEPRO SOLAR is based in Heatherbrae, NSW. |
| The Solar Experts | 92.3km | The Solar Experts is based in Ellenborough, NSW. |
| Solar Service Centre | 94.4km | Solar Service Centre is based in Morpeth, NSW. |
| Empowered Offgrid | 94.8km | Empowered Offgrid is based in Morpeth, NSW. |
| SAE Group | 95.2km | SAE Group is based in Wauchope, NSW. |
| DJM Electrical & Solar Panels Newcastle | 95.8km | DJM Electrical & Solar Panels Newcastle is based in Carrington, NSW. |
| Sunsave Solar | 96.3km | Sunsave Solar is based in Newcastle, NSW. |
| Delta Electrical & Solar | 96.6km | Delta Electrical & Solar is based in Mayfield West, NSW. |
| True Electrical & Solar | 96.8km | True Electrical & Solar is based in Mayfield, NSW. |
| Solar Renewables | 96.9km | Solar Renewables is based in Mayfield West, NSW. |
Solar Panel Businesses Near to Pacific Palms
Sunlight Hours in Pacific Palms
The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 15 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.
Figures calculated for 15th of the month.
Solar Panel Angle in Pacific Palms
It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 32.3° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.
Next, after Pacific Palms, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Pacific Heights, QLD, which is about 1041.7 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.