Are Solar Panels Worth It In Pipeclay?

Pipeclay is located in New South Wales about 296.9 km north east of Sydney and 256.2 km south of Esk. Pipeclay has a latitude of 31.4 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Pipeclay

Rebate for Pipeclay 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 Pipeclay 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 Pipeclay
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 137.7 km from Pipeclay.

Pipeclay, 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 27 solar installers near to or in Pipeclay.

Solar Installers near toPipeclay
NameDistanceDetails
Farm The Sun15.1kmFarm The Sun is based in Beechwood, NSW.
The Solar Experts18.5kmThe Solar Experts is based in Ellenborough, NSW.
SAE Group19.0kmSAE Group is based in Wauchope, NSW.
Apex Solar & Electrical30.5kmApex Solar & Electrical is based in Hannam Vale, NSW.
Wauchope Solar32.8kmWauchope Solar is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
SolarBright Port Macquarie32.9kmSolarBright Port Macquarie is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Precision Solar Services33.1kmPrecision Solar Services is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Always Energy33.1kmAlways Energy is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
SolaXs33.2kmSolaXs is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
MNC Solar Power33.3kmMNC Solar Power is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Harelec33.4kmHarelec is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
G & A Martin Electrical Contractors33.4kmG & A Martin Electrical Contractors is based in Laurieton, NSW.
Coastal Green Power33.5kmCoastal Green Power is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Solahart Port Macquarie33.6kmSolahart Port Macquarie is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Ocean Solar34.5kmOcean Solar is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Hastings Solar Clean & Electrical35.6kmHastings Solar Clean & Electrical is based in Dunbogan, NSW.
Pollard & Sons Electrical and Solar36.2kmPollard & Sons Electrical and Solar is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Solar Bare36.3kmSolar Bare is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Holiday Coast Solar37.9kmHoliday Coast Solar is based in Moorland, NSW.
Self Sufficiency Supplies - Solar Systems48.5kmSelf Sufficiency Supplies - Solar Systems is based in South Kempsey, NSW.
KMF Electrical & Solar49.1kmKMF Electrical & Solar is based in Wingham, NSW.
Coastline Solar Connections51.1kmCoastline Solar Connections is based in Taree, NSW.
Mackie Electric & Refrigeration51.2kmMackie Electric & Refrigeration is based in Taree, NSW.
Rheem Solar Specialist Cundletown51.8kmRheem Solar Specialist Cundletown is based in Taree, NSW.
Wilsons Solar & Electrical51.9kmWilsons Solar & Electrical is based in Taree, NSW.
Eastern Solar Design52.8kmEastern Solar Design is based in Taree, NSW.
Diligent Energy60.6kmDiligent Energy is based in Gladstone, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Pipeclay

Sunlight Hours in Pipeclay

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 11 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Pipeclay

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 Pipeclay, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Pipalyatjara, SA, which is about 2346.1 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.