Are Solar Panels Worth It In Reedy Creek?

Reedy Creek is located in New South Wales about 153.1 km north of Sydney and 409.1 km south west of Esk. Reedy Creek has a latitude of 32.5 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Reedy Creek

Rebate for Reedy 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 Reedy Creek by month. The maximum is 6.58 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.48 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Reedy Creek
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.516.53
Feb20.995.83
Mar17.804.95
Apr14.013.89
May10.562.93
Jun8.932.48
Jul10.102.80
Aug13.623.78
Sep17.184.77
Oct20.185.61
Nov22.076.13
Dec23.676.58

Figures from the weather station at Williamtown RAAF, which is approximately 58.2 km from Reedy Creek.

Reedy Creek, NSW is in the 2330 postcode area which has around 2364 solar installations under 10 kW and about 2795 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 8229 households in the 2330 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.80 kW) for about every 3.5 dwellings.

Here are 25 solar installers near to or in Reedy Creek.

Solar Installers near toReedy Creek
NameDistanceDetails
HV SOLAR7.0kmHV SOLAR is based in Mitchells Flat, NSW.
Hunter Valley Electrics13.6kmHunter Valley Electrics is based in Lower Belford, NSW.
MJJs Solar - Casey Drive14.4kmMJJs Solar - Casey Drive is based in Singleton, NSW.
Solar Run Singleton16.8kmSolar Run Singleton is based in Singleton, NSW.
MJJs Solar18.8kmMJJs Solar is based in Singleton, NSW.
Sun2u - Solar Power Systems Newcastle30.0kmSun2u - Solar Power Systems Newcastle is based in Rutherford, NSW.
Adams electrical and solar p/l32.0kmAdams electrical and solar p/l is based in Oakhampton Heights, NSW.
STS Services34.6kmSTS Services is based in Maitland, NSW.
Pivotrom37.7kmPivotrom is based in Kurri Kurri, NSW.
Empowered Offgrid38.5kmEmpowered Offgrid is based in Morpeth, NSW.
Solar Service Centre38.7kmSolar Service Centre is based in Morpeth, NSW.
Aeromagnetics39.8kmAeromagnetics is based in Jerrys Plains, NSW.
Elite Power Group - Solar & Battery Storage43.0kmElite Power Group - Solar & Battery Storage is based in Thornton, NSW.
One Power Solar43.5kmOne Power Solar is based in Burleigh Heads, QLD.
Solar Bargains43.5kmSolar Bargains is based in Broke, NSW.
Falk Solar44.2kmFalk Solar is based in Clarence Town, NSW.
GoSolar Newcastle44.4kmGoSolar Newcastle is based in Beresfield, NSW.
Solahart Newcastle, Hunter Valley, Port Stephens & Lake Macquarie44.9kmSolahart Newcastle, Hunter Valley, Port Stephens & Lake Macquarie is based in Beresfield, NSW.
Spot On Solar International45.2kmSpot On Solar International is based in Beresfield, NSW.
Aztech Solar45.6kmAztech Solar is based in Beresfield, NSW.
Earthconnect45.7kmEarthconnect is based in Beresfield, NSW.
Commercial Solar45.7kmCommercial Solar is based in Beresfield, NSW.
TRADEPRO SOLAR50.0kmTRADEPRO SOLAR is based in Heatherbrae, NSW.
iinergy51.3kmiinergy is based in Cameron Park, NSW.
LuvSolar Solar Power Systems Hunter Valley52.5kmLuvSolar Solar Power Systems Hunter Valley is based in Brunkerville, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Reedy Creek

Sunlight Hours in Reedy Creek

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 16 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Reedy Creek

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 32.5° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Reedy Creek, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Reedy Creek, VIC, which is about 773.5 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.