Are Solar Panels Worth It In Palmers Channel?

Palmers Channel is located in New South Wales about 223.5 km south of Brisbane and 25.3 km south of Esk. Palmers Channel has a latitude of 29.5 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Palmers Channel, NSW

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Palmers Channel

Rebate for Palmers Channel 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 Palmers Channel 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 Palmers Channel
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 70.5 km from Palmers Channel.

Palmers Channel, NSW is in the 2463 postcode area which has around 1537 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1652 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 3675 households in the 2463 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.44 kW) for about every 2.4 dwellings.

Here are 23 solar installers near to or in Palmers Channel.

Solar Installers near toPalmers Channel
NameDistanceDetails
GZED Electrical5.9kmGZED Electrical is based in Palmers Island, NSW.
Maclean Auto Electrical Solar World6.8kmMaclean Auto Electrical Solar World is based in Maclean, NSW.
Ecosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Yamba7.7kmEcosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Yamba is based in Yamba, NSW.
JMB Solar Solutions7.7kmJMB Solar Solutions is based in Yamba, NSW.
The Solar Collective39.9kmThe Solar Collective is based in Grafton, NSW.
Jcn Energy40.9kmJcn Energy is based in Grafton, NSW.
Northern Rivers Renewable Energy57.4kmNorthern Rivers Renewable Energy is based in Minnie Water, NSW.
The Solar Shop65.4kmThe Solar Shop is based in South Grafton, NSW.
JDZ Solar and Electrical68.4kmJDZ Solar and Electrical is based in Casino, NSW.
Stralis Energy70.6kmStralis Energy is based in West Ballina, NSW.
24 Hour Solar Power71.9km24 Hour Solar Power is based in Lismore, NSW.
Solahart Far North Coast72.0kmSolahart Far North Coast is based in East Lismore, NSW.
Coastwide Solar NSW72.5kmCoastwide Solar NSW is based in Goonellabah, NSW.
sun energy experts73.0kmsun energy experts is based in Lismore, NSW.
Northern Rivers Solar & Electrical73.1kmNorthern Rivers Solar & Electrical is based in South Lismore, NSW.
Nickel Energy73.1kmNickel Energy is based in Lismore, NSW.
Day Solar and Electrical Solutions73.5kmDay Solar and Electrical Solutions is based in Woolgoolga, NSW.
ACS Solar73.7kmACS Solar is based in Woolgoolga, NSW.
Solar-Rite74.2kmSolar-Rite is based in Ballina, NSW.
Premium Solar Solutions75.9kmPremium Solar Solutions is based in Cumbalum, NSW.
Ocean Air Electrical77.9kmOcean Air Electrical is based in Skennars Head, NSW.
REMOTE OFFGRID ENERGY & Get Current Electrical78.5kmREMOTE OFFGRID ENERGY & Get Current Electrical is based in Lennox Head, NSW.
ProSolar Australia79.5kmProSolar Australia is based in Bexhill, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Palmers Channel

Sunlight Hours in Palmers Channel

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 Palmers Channel

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 Palmers Channel, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Palmer, WA, which is about 3522.3 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.