Are Solar Panels Worth It In Repentance Creek?

Repentance Creek is located in New South Wales about 135.3 km south of Brisbane and 11.4 km north west of Binna Burra. Repentance Creek has a latitude of 28.6 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Repentance Creek

Rebate for Repentance 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 Repentance Creek by month. The maximum is 6.55 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.98 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Repentance Creek
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.486.52
Feb20.715.75
Mar17.934.98
Apr15.294.25
May12.293.41
Jun10.742.98
Jul12.073.35
Aug15.314.25
Sep18.795.22
Oct21.015.84
Nov22.956.37
Dec23.576.55

Figures from the weather station at Alstonville, which is approximately 24.6 km from Repentance Creek.

Repentance Creek, NSW is in the 2480 postcode area which has around 8928 solar installations under 10 kW and about 9524 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 19497 households in the 2480 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.06 kW) for about every 2.2 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Repentance Creek.

Solar Installers near toRepentance Creek
NameDistanceDetails
First Sun Solar5.1kmFirst Sun Solar is based in Federal, NSW.
888 Solar Tek7.2km888 Solar Tek is based in Federal, NSW.
Evolved Well Solar and Electrical- Byron Bay12.4kmEvolved Well Solar and Electrical- Byron Bay is based in Upper Wilsons Creek, NSW.
Freedom Energy Solutions12.8kmFreedom Energy Solutions is based in Byron Bay, NSW.
Sun Connect Solar12.8kmSun Connect Solar is based in Mullumbimby, NSW.
East Point Power14.0kmEast Point Power is based in Mullumbimby, NSW.
Prime Energy Group14.4kmPrime Energy Group is based in Ewingsdale, NSW.
ProSolar Australia14.8kmProSolar Australia is based in Bexhill, NSW.
MTS Solar15.4kmMTS Solar is based in Ewingsdale, NSW.
Juno Energy16.5kmJuno Energy is based in Byron Bay, NSW.
Mclean Energy Solutions16.7kmMclean Energy Solutions is based in Byron Bay, NSW.
Light Touch Solar & Electrical17.0kmLight Touch Solar & Electrical is based in Byron Bay, NSW.
NGSS- Solar Panels Byron Bay17.1kmNGSS- Solar Panels Byron Bay is based in Byron Bay, NSW.
Rainbow Power Company18.1kmRainbow Power Company is based in Nimbin, NSW.
Sanctuary Solar19.9kmSanctuary Solar is based in Suffolk Park, NSW.
Key Energy Group20.1kmKey Energy Group is based in Broken Head, NSW.
Heinz Solar and Electrical20.3kmHeinz Solar and Electrical is based in Suffolk Park, NSW.
Coastwide Solar NSW20.9kmCoastwide Solar NSW is based in Goonellabah, NSW.
Sunbeam Solar Systems21.0kmSunbeam Solar Systems is based in Doon Doon, NSW.
Nickel Energy22.9kmNickel Energy is based in Lismore, NSW.
sun energy experts23.1kmsun energy experts is based in Lismore, NSW.
Northern Rivers Solar & Electrical23.2kmNorthern Rivers Solar & Electrical is based in South Lismore, NSW.
Solahart Far North Coast23.6kmSolahart Far North Coast is based in East Lismore, NSW.
Premium Solar Solutions24.4kmPremium Solar Solutions is based in Cumbalum, NSW.
24 Hour Solar Power24.8km24 Hour Solar Power is based in Lismore, NSW.
REMOTE OFFGRID ENERGY & Get Current Electrical26.5kmREMOTE OFFGRID ENERGY & Get Current Electrical is based in Lennox Head, NSW.
Solar-Rite27.5kmSolar-Rite is based in Ballina, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Repentance Creek

Sunlight Hours in Repentance Creek

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 57 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Repentance Creek

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 28.6° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Repentance Creek, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Renwick, NSW, which is about 703.6 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.