Are Solar Panels Worth It In Pappinbarra?

Pappinbarra is located in New South Wales about 302.6 km north east of Sydney and 249.9 km south of Esk. Pappinbarra has a latitude of 31.4 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Pappinbarra

Rebate for Pappinbarra 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 Pappinbarra 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 Pappinbarra
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 132.2 km from Pappinbarra.

Pappinbarra, NSW is in the 2446 postcode area which has around 2499 solar installations under 10 kW and about 2675 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 5433 households in the 2446 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.25 kW) for about every 2.2 dwellings.

Here are 24 solar installers near to or in Pappinbarra.

Solar Installers near toPappinbarra
NameDistanceDetails
Farm The Sun20.4kmFarm The Sun is based in Beechwood, NSW.
The Solar Experts20.4kmThe Solar Experts is based in Ellenborough, NSW.
SAE Group25.9kmSAE Group is based in Wauchope, NSW.
MNC Solar Power37.7kmMNC Solar Power is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Wauchope Solar37.8kmWauchope Solar is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
SolarBright Port Macquarie37.8kmSolarBright Port Macquarie is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Precision Solar Services37.9kmPrecision Solar Services is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Always Energy38.0kmAlways Energy is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
SolaXs38.0kmSolaXs is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Solahart Port Macquarie38.1kmSolahart Port Macquarie is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Harelec38.3kmHarelec is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Coastal Green Power38.5kmCoastal Green Power is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Ocean Solar39.0kmOcean Solar is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Apex Solar & Electrical39.1kmApex Solar & Electrical is based in Hannam Vale, NSW.
Solar Bare40.8kmSolar Bare is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Pollard & Sons Electrical and Solar41.4kmPollard & Sons Electrical and Solar is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
G & A Martin Electrical Contractors41.8kmG & A Martin Electrical Contractors is based in Laurieton, NSW.
Self Sufficiency Supplies - Solar Systems43.7kmSelf Sufficiency Supplies - Solar Systems is based in South Kempsey, NSW.
Hastings Solar Clean & Electrical43.9kmHastings Solar Clean & Electrical is based in Dunbogan, NSW.
Holiday Coast Solar46.6kmHoliday Coast Solar is based in Moorland, NSW.
KMF Electrical & Solar55.6kmKMF Electrical & Solar is based in Wingham, NSW.
Diligent Energy57.7kmDiligent Energy is based in Gladstone, NSW.
Coastline Solar Connections58.6kmCoastline Solar Connections is based in Taree, NSW.
Mackie Electric & Refrigeration58.6kmMackie Electric & Refrigeration is based in Taree, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Pappinbarra

Sunlight Hours in Pappinbarra

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 10 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Pappinbarra

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 31.4° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Pappinbarra, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Panuara, NSW, which is about 416.7 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.