Are Solar Panels Worth It In Reedy Creek?

Reedy Creek is located in New South Wales about 169.4 km north west of Sydney and 465.9 km south of Lyra. Reedy Creek has a latitude of 32.7 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 7.46 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.58 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Reedy Creek
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan26.827.45
Feb23.556.54
Mar19.935.54
Apr15.394.28
May11.573.21
Jun9.302.58
Jul10.232.84
Aug13.363.71
Sep17.744.93
Oct21.996.11
Nov24.516.81
Dec26.847.46

Figures from the weather station at Wellington, which is approximately 101.3 km from Reedy Creek.

Reedy Creek, NSW is in the 2849 postcode area which has around 284 solar installations under 10 kW and about 313 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 894 households in the 2849 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.28 kW) for about every 3.1 dwellings.

Here are 24 solar installers near to or in Reedy Creek.

Solar Installers near toReedy Creek
NameDistanceDetails
BlackLab Solar7.2kmBlackLab Solar is based in Rylstone, NSW.
Cudgegong Solar & Electrical11.0kmCudgegong Solar & Electrical is based in Rylstone, NSW.
Greentech Engineering Solutions13.6kmGreentech Engineering Solutions is based in Altona, VIC.
powerdepot31.2kmpowerdepot is based in Ilford, NSW.
Mid-Western Solar Solutions40.6kmMid-Western Solar Solutions is based in Mudgee, NSW.
CKB Solar & Electrical41.1kmCKB Solar & Electrical is based in Mudgee, NSW.
Alpha Regional Mudgee41.2kmAlpha Regional Mudgee is based in Mudgee, NSW.
Arkana Energy Mudgee42.7kmArkana Energy Mudgee is based in Mudgee, NSW.
Ecotronics43.6kmEcotronics is based in Mudgee, NSW.
Solar Connections53.1kmSolar Connections is based in Springwood, NSW.
Solarcomm61.4kmSolarcomm is based in Ben Bullen, NSW.
Aeromagnetics85.6kmAeromagnetics is based in Jerrys Plains, NSW.
Large Solar Installs87.6kmLarge Solar Installs is based in Kelso, NSW.
Platinum Solar Bathurst88.3kmPlatinum Solar Bathurst is based in Kelso, NSW.
Solar Bargains98.7kmSolar Bargains is based in Broke, NSW.
NSW Country Solar (Redfern Power Solutions)103.1kmNSW Country Solar (Redfern Power Solutions) is based in Wellington, NSW.
MJJs Solar105.6kmMJJs Solar is based in Singleton, NSW.
Unilec Solar & Electrical105.8kmUnilec Solar & Electrical is based in Orange, NSW.
Solar ~ Central West Co.106.4kmSolar ~ Central West Co. is based in Orange, NSW.
Dynamic Solar107.0kmDynamic Solar is based in Lucknow, NSW.
Efficient Air & Energy107.4kmEfficient Air & Energy is based in Orange, NSW.
Solar Run Windsor107.7kmSolar Run Windsor is based in Kurrajong Hills, NSW.
Hybrid Power Systems107.9kmHybrid Power Systems is based in Orange, NSW.
Central West Solar108.0kmCentral West Solar is based in Orange, 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 17 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 32.7° 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 673.4 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.