Are Solar Panels Worth It In Sandilands?

Sandilands is located in New South Wales about 163.3 km south of Brisbane and 67.4 km north west of New Italy. Sandilands has a latitude of 28.9 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Sandilands

Rebate for Sandilands 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 Sandilands 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 Sandilands
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 78.3 km from Sandilands.

Sandilands, NSW is in the 2469 postcode area which has around 777 solar installations under 10 kW and about 824 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 2278 households in the 2469 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.14 kW) for about every 2.9 dwellings.

Here are 23 solar installers near to or in Sandilands.

Solar Installers near toSandilands
NameDistanceDetails
JDZ Solar and Electrical39.3kmJDZ Solar and Electrical is based in Casino, NSW.
The Solar Shop55.0kmThe Solar Shop is based in South Grafton, NSW.
24 Hour Solar Power59.9km24 Hour Solar Power is based in Lismore, NSW.
Northern Rivers Solar & Electrical61.3kmNorthern Rivers Solar & Electrical is based in South Lismore, NSW.
sun energy experts61.5kmsun energy experts is based in Lismore, NSW.
Nickel Energy61.6kmNickel Energy is based in Lismore, NSW.
Solahart Far North Coast62.1kmSolahart Far North Coast is based in East Lismore, NSW.
Juno Energy62.6kmJuno Energy is based in Byron Bay, NSW.
Rainbow Power Company65.3kmRainbow Power Company is based in Nimbin, NSW.
ProSolar Australia68.5kmProSolar Australia is based in Bexhill, NSW.
Coastwide Solar NSW68.7kmCoastwide Solar NSW is based in Goonellabah, NSW.
Gathered Energy73.2kmGathered Energy is based in Applethorpe, QLD.
Solar Blessing74.8kmSolar Blessing is based in Stanthorpe, QLD.
Sunbeam Solar Systems76.2kmSunbeam Solar Systems is based in Doon Doon, NSW.
Maclean Auto Electrical Solar World81.8kmMaclean Auto Electrical Solar World is based in Maclean, NSW.
Evolved Well Solar and Electrical- Byron Bay82.8kmEvolved Well Solar and Electrical- Byron Bay is based in Upper Wilsons Creek, NSW.
First Sun Solar82.9kmFirst Sun Solar is based in Federal, NSW.
888 Solar Tek83.2km888 Solar Tek is based in Federal, NSW.
Stralis Energy83.9kmStralis Energy is based in West Ballina, NSW.
GZED Electrical84.6kmGZED Electrical is based in Palmers Island, NSW.
Premium Solar Solutions86.2kmPremium Solar Solutions is based in Cumbalum, NSW.
David Ross Electrical & Solar87.3kmDavid Ross Electrical & Solar is based in Tweed Heads South, NSW.
Solar-Rite87.8kmSolar-Rite is based in Ballina, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Sandilands

Sunlight Hours in Sandilands

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 58 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Sandilands

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 28.9° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Sandilands, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Sandigo, NSW, which is about 877.1 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.