Are Solar Panels Worth It In Repton?

Repton is located in New South Wales about 330.6 km south of Brisbane and 135.8 km south of Esk. Repton has a latitude of 30.4 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Repton

Rebate for Repton 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 Repton by month. The maximum is 6.51 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.90 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Repton
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.456.51
Feb20.805.78
Mar17.804.95
Apr15.384.27
May12.093.36
Jun10.452.90
Jul11.583.22
Aug15.074.19
Sep18.595.16
Oct20.755.76
Nov22.016.11
Dec22.906.36

Figures from the weather station at Coffs Harbour, which is approximately 16.4 km from Repton.

Repton, NSW is in the 2454 postcode area which has around 1547 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1618 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 3413 households in the 2454 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.72 kW) for about every 2.2 dwellings.

Here are 25 solar installers near to or in Repton.

Solar Installers near toRepton
NameDistanceDetails
Solar Run Mid North Coast10.3kmSolar Run Mid North Coast is based in Sawtell, NSW.
Commercial Solar Energy14.4kmCommercial Solar Energy is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW.
Coffs Solar Energy14.4kmCoffs Solar Energy is based in North Boambee Valley, NSW.
SAE Group14.5kmSAE Group is based in Ballina, NSW.
Mega Watt Power (Si Clean Energy) EST 198914.6kmMega Watt Power (Si Clean Energy) EST 1989 is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW.
Infinity Power Coffs Harbour14.7kmInfinity Power Coffs Harbour is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW.
Solar Depot - NSW15.1kmSolar Depot - NSW is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW.
Jimmy's Electrical & Solar17.2kmJimmy's Electrical & Solar is based in Valla Beach, NSW.
Arkana Energy17.4kmArkana Energy is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW.
Solahart Coffs Coast18.4kmSolahart Coffs Coast is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW.
Lime Solar Cleaning19.3kmLime Solar Cleaning is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW.
Birks Solar & Electrical22.8kmBirks Solar & Electrical is based in Nambucca Heads, NSW.
Solar Powered Homes27.7kmSolar Powered Homes is based in Moonee Beach, NSW.
Great White Solar & Electrical36.2kmGreat White Solar & Electrical is based in Way Way, NSW.
ACS Solar38.1kmACS Solar is based in Woolgoolga, NSW.
Day Solar and Electrical Solutions38.4kmDay Solar and Electrical Solutions is based in Woolgoolga, NSW.
Northern Rivers Renewable Energy62.7kmNorthern Rivers Renewable Energy is based in Minnie Water, NSW.
Diligent Energy65.9kmDiligent Energy is based in Gladstone, NSW.
Self Sufficiency Supplies - Solar Systems73.0kmSelf Sufficiency Supplies - Solar Systems is based in South Kempsey, NSW.
The Solar Collective84.8kmThe Solar Collective is based in Grafton, NSW.
Jcn Energy85.1kmJcn Energy is based in Grafton, NSW.
All About Solar89.6kmAll About Solar is based in Pillar Valley, NSW.
Maclean Auto Electrical Solar World110.0kmMaclean Auto Electrical Solar World is based in Maclean, NSW.
MNC Solar Power111.1kmMNC Solar Power is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Solahart Port Macquarie111.2kmSolahart Port Macquarie is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Repton

Sunlight Hours in Repton

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 6 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Repton

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 30.4° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Repton, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Repentance Creek, NSW, which is about 203.8 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.