Are Solar Panels Worth It In Reserve Creek?

Reserve Creek is located in New South Wales about 109.0 km south east of Brisbane and 11.5 km south of Bungalora. Reserve Creek has a latitude of 28.3 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Reserve Creek

Rebate for Reserve 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 Reserve 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 Reserve 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 56.1 km from Reserve Creek.

Reserve Creek, NSW is in the 2484 postcode area which has around 4046 solar installations under 10 kW and about 4384 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 7629 households in the 2484 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.08 kW) for about every 1.9 dwellings.

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

Solar Installers near toReserve Creek
NameDistanceDetails
Genevo Renewables6.5kmGenevo Renewables is based in Bogangar, NSW.
Industrial Electrics Solar Casuarina8.1kmIndustrial Electrics Solar Casuarina is based in Casuarina, NSW.
Northern Solar8.3kmNorthern Solar is based in South Murwillumbah, NSW.
Prestige Solar9.5kmPrestige Solar is based in Fernvale, NSW.
Discovery Solar9.9kmDiscovery Solar is based in The Pocket, NSW.
Static Solar & Electrical10.7kmStatic Solar & Electrical is based in Terranora, NSW.
Hardy Electrical & Solar11.2kmHardy Electrical & Solar is based in Kingscliff, NSW.
Fresh Energy Solar12.5kmFresh Energy Solar is based in Chinderah, NSW.
Twin solar12.9kmTwin solar is based in Banora Point, NSW.
Quantum Solar16.7kmQuantum Solar is based in Tweed Heads South, NSW.
David Ross Electrical16.7kmDavid Ross Electrical is based in Eviron, NSW.
Professional Solar Services17.5kmProfessional Solar Services is based in Tweed Heads West, NSW.
Hay Solar18.6kmHay Solar is based in South Murwillumbah, NSW.
I Clean Solar Gold Coast Scenic Rim18.7kmI Clean Solar Gold Coast Scenic Rim is based in Banora Point, NSW.
GL Solar19.6kmGL Solar is based in Tweed Heads, NSW.
Infinity Power Gold & Tweed Coasts20.1kmInfinity Power Gold & Tweed Coasts is based in Tweed Heads South, NSW.
PowerSmart Industries20.5kmPowerSmart Industries is based in Coolangatta, QLD.
Evolved Well Solar and Electrical- Byron Bay22.5kmEvolved Well Solar and Electrical- Byron Bay is based in Upper Wilsons Creek, NSW.
Meridian Solar22.5kmMeridian Solar is based in Currumbin Waters, QLD.
Sun Connect Solar22.7kmSun Connect Solar is based in Mullumbimby, NSW.
East Point Power22.9kmEast Point Power is based in Mullumbimby, NSW.
Solar Bridge23.1kmSolar Bridge is based in Currumbin Waters, QLD.
TQ Electrical Solutions24.6kmTQ Electrical Solutions is based in Elanora, QLD.
Integrity Electrical Ltd24.9kmIntegrity Electrical Ltd is based in Elanora, QLD.
SolarEze25.3kmSolarEze is based in Elanora, QLD.
Sunbeam Solar Systems26.9kmSunbeam Solar Systems is based in Doon Doon, NSW.
Fast Fit Solar27.3kmFast Fit Solar is based in Burleigh Heads, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Reserve Creek

Sunlight Hours in Reserve Creek

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 56 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Reserve Creek

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 28.3° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Reserve Creek, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Research, VIC, which is about 1296.7 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.