Are Solar Panels Worth It In Sandon?

Sandon is located in New South Wales about 249.8 km south of Brisbane and 50.9 km south of Esk. Sandon has a latitude of 29.7 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Sandon

Rebate for Sandon 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 Sandon 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 Sandon
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 69.7 km from Sandon.

Sandon, NSW is in the 2463 postcode area which has around 1537 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1652 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 3675 households in the 2463 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.44 kW) for about every 2.4 dwellings.

Here are 25 solar installers near to or in Sandon.

Solar Installers near toSandon
NameDistanceDetails
Maclean Auto Electrical Solar World28.1kmMaclean Auto Electrical Solar World is based in Maclean, NSW.
Ecosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Yamba30.8kmEcosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Yamba is based in Yamba, NSW.
JMB Solar Solutions30.8kmJMB Solar Solutions is based in Yamba, NSW.
GZED Electrical31.6kmGZED Electrical is based in Palmers Island, NSW.
The Solar Collective33.5kmThe Solar Collective is based in Grafton, NSW.
Jcn Energy34.8kmJcn Energy is based in Grafton, NSW.
Northern Rivers Renewable Energy40.6kmNorthern Rivers Renewable Energy is based in Minnie Water, NSW.
Day Solar and Electrical Solutions47.7kmDay Solar and Electrical Solutions is based in Woolgoolga, NSW.
ACS Solar48.0kmACS Solar is based in Woolgoolga, NSW.
Solar Powered Homes58.0kmSolar Powered Homes is based in Moonee Beach, NSW.
Lime Solar Cleaning66.7kmLime Solar Cleaning is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW.
Solahart Coffs Coast67.5kmSolahart Coffs Coast is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW.
Arkana Energy68.4kmArkana Energy is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW.
Solar Depot - NSW70.6kmSolar Depot - NSW is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW.
Infinity Power Coffs Harbour70.8kmInfinity Power Coffs Harbour is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW.
Mega Watt Power (Si Clean Energy) EST 198971.0kmMega Watt Power (Si Clean Energy) EST 1989 is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW.
SAE Group71.0kmSAE Group is based in Ballina, NSW.
Coffs Solar Energy71.2kmCoffs Solar Energy is based in North Boambee Valley, NSW.
Commercial Solar Energy71.2kmCommercial Solar Energy is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW.
Solar Run Mid North Coast76.1kmSolar Run Mid North Coast is based in Sawtell, NSW.
All About Solar91.5kmAll About Solar is based in Pillar Valley, NSW.
The Solar Shop91.7kmThe Solar Shop is based in South Grafton, NSW.
JDZ Solar and Electrical94.1kmJDZ Solar and Electrical is based in Casino, NSW.
Stralis Energy95.3kmStralis Energy is based in West Ballina, NSW.
24 Hour Solar Power98.1km24 Hour Solar Power is based in Lismore, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Sandon

Sunlight Hours in Sandon

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 2 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Sandon

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 29.7° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Sandon, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Sandon, VIC, which is about 1192.0 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.