Are Solar Panels Worth It In Pearces Creek?

Pearces Creek is located in New South Wales about 151.3 km south of Brisbane and 11.3 km north of Uralba. Pearces Creek has a latitude of 28.8 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Pearces Creek, NSW

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Pearces Creek

Rebate for Pearces Creek 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 Pearces Creek 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 Pearces Creek
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 8.9 km from Pearces Creek.

Pearces Creek, NSW is in the 2477 postcode area which has around 2743 solar installations under 10 kW and about 2922 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 5465 households in the 2477 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.91 kW) for about every 2.0 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Pearces Creek.

Solar Installers near toPearces Creek
NameDistanceDetails
Premium Solar Solutions9.4kmPremium Solar Solutions is based in Cumbalum, NSW.
888 Solar Tek11.2km888 Solar Tek is based in Federal, NSW.
Coastwide Solar NSW11.3kmCoastwide Solar NSW is based in Goonellabah, NSW.
ProSolar Australia11.9kmProSolar Australia is based in Bexhill, NSW.
Stralis Energy12.0kmStralis Energy is based in West Ballina, NSW.
Solar-Rite12.4kmSolar-Rite is based in Ballina, NSW.
REMOTE OFFGRID ENERGY & Get Current Electrical13.3kmREMOTE OFFGRID ENERGY & Get Current Electrical is based in Lennox Head, NSW.
First Sun Solar13.5kmFirst Sun Solar is based in Federal, NSW.
Key Energy Group14.8kmKey Energy Group is based in Broken Head, NSW.
Ocean Air Electrical15.5kmOcean Air Electrical is based in Skennars Head, NSW.
Freedom Energy Solutions15.8kmFreedom Energy Solutions is based in Byron Bay, NSW.
MTS Solar16.9kmMTS Solar is based in Ewingsdale, NSW.
Sanctuary Solar17.2kmSanctuary Solar is based in Suffolk Park, NSW.
Heinz Solar and Electrical17.3kmHeinz Solar and Electrical is based in Suffolk Park, NSW.
Solahart Far North Coast17.6kmSolahart Far North Coast is based in East Lismore, NSW.
Nickel Energy17.9kmNickel Energy is based in Lismore, NSW.
sun energy experts18.0kmsun energy experts is based in Lismore, NSW.
Northern Rivers Solar & Electrical18.3kmNorthern Rivers Solar & Electrical is based in South Lismore, NSW.
Mclean Energy Solutions19.1kmMclean Energy Solutions is based in Byron Bay, NSW.
NGSS- Solar Panels Byron Bay19.4kmNGSS- Solar Panels Byron Bay is based in Byron Bay, NSW.
Prime Energy Group19.5kmPrime Energy Group is based in Ewingsdale, NSW.
Light Touch Solar & Electrical19.6kmLight Touch Solar & Electrical is based in Byron Bay, NSW.
24 Hour Solar Power19.7km24 Hour Solar Power is based in Lismore, NSW.
Juno Energy22.6kmJuno Energy is based in Byron Bay, NSW.
Sun Connect Solar24.7kmSun Connect Solar is based in Mullumbimby, NSW.
East Point Power24.9kmEast Point Power is based in Mullumbimby, NSW.
The Solar Shop26.1kmThe Solar Shop is based in South Grafton, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Pearces Creek

Sunlight Hours in Pearces Creek

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 58 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Pearces Creek

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 28.8° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Pearces Creek, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Pearcedale, VIC, which is about 1295.5 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.