Are Solar Panels Worth It In Pyes Creek?

Pyes Creek is located in New South Wales about 227.5 km south west of Brisbane and 44.6 km south of Lyra. Pyes Creek has a latitude of 29.2 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Pyes Creek

Rebate for Pyes 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 Pyes Creek by month. The maximum is 7.12 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 3.00 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Pyes Creek
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan25.647.12
Feb22.796.33
Mar20.095.58
Apr16.244.51
May12.783.55
Jun10.793.00
Jul11.783.27
Aug15.124.20
Sep18.985.27
Oct22.236.18
Nov24.066.68
Dec25.487.08

Figures from the weather station at Inverell, which is approximately 95.4 km from Pyes Creek.

Pyes Creek, NSW is in the 2372 postcode area which has around 865 solar installations under 10 kW and about 908 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 2656 households in the 2372 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.99 kW) for about every 3.1 dwellings.

Here are 7 solar installers near to or in Pyes Creek.

Solar Installers near toPyes Creek
NameDistanceDetails
Run On Sun Australia27.4kmRun On Sun Australia is based in Emmaville, NSW.
Solar Blessing64.4kmSolar Blessing is based in Stanthorpe, QLD.
Gathered Energy67.7kmGathered Energy is based in Applethorpe, QLD.
All About Solar88.7kmAll About Solar is based in Pillar Valley, NSW.
Sapphire City Solar & Electrical - Inverell92.3kmSapphire City Solar & Electrical - Inverell is based in Inverell, NSW.
Gwydir Water Services109.5kmGwydir Water Services is based in Delungra, NSW.
Warwick Solar Panels111.8kmWarwick Solar Panels is based in Warwick, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Pyes Creek

Sunlight Hours in Pyes Creek

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 0 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Pyes Creek

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 29.2° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Pyes Creek, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Pyengana, TAS, which is about 1385.3 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.