Are Solar Panels Worth It In Reddestone?

Reddestone is located in New South Wales about 267.4 km south west of Brisbane and 83.1 km south of Lyra. Reddestone has a latitude of 29.6 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Reddestone

Rebate for Reddestone 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 Reddestone 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 Reddestone
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 61.9 km from Reddestone.

Reddestone, NSW is in the 2370 postcode area which has around 1031 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1112 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 3485 households in the 2370 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.39 kW) for about every 3.4 dwellings.

Here are 9 solar installers near to or in Reddestone.

Solar Installers near toReddestone
NameDistanceDetails
Run On Sun Australia21.3kmRun On Sun Australia is based in Emmaville, NSW.
Sapphire City Solar & Electrical - Inverell58.4kmSapphire City Solar & Electrical - Inverell is based in Inverell, NSW.
All About Solar75.9kmAll About Solar is based in Pillar Valley, NSW.
Gwydir Water Services82.8kmGwydir Water Services is based in Delungra, NSW.
Solar Blessing103.6kmSolar Blessing is based in Stanthorpe, QLD.
Gathered Energy107.1kmGathered Energy is based in Applethorpe, QLD.
Meralli Solar121.8kmMeralli Solar is based in Uralla, NSW.
Jcn Energy122.0kmJcn Energy is based in Grafton, NSW.
The Solar Collective123.3kmThe Solar Collective is based in Grafton, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Reddestone

Sunlight Hours in Reddestone

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 Reddestone

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 29.6° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Reddestone, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Redcliffe North, QLD, which is about 295.9 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.