Sandy Creek is located in New South Wales about 231.0 km north of Sydney and 341.6 km south of Lyra. Sandy Creek has a latitude of 31.8 degrees South.
How much is the rebate for solar panels in Sandy Creek, NSW
The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Sandy 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. Sandy Creek is in Climate Zone 3 which has a rating of 1.382.
This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Sandy 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 Sandy Creek will be reduced. It goes down every year.
Solar Power Rebate for Sandy Creek
| System Size | ST Certs | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 3 kW | 29 | $1157.10 |
| 4 kW | 38 | $1516.20 |
| 5 kW | 48 | $1915.20 |
| 6 kW | 58 | $2314.20 |
| 6.6 kW | 63 | $2513.70 |
| 10 kW | 96 | $3830.40 |
| 12 kW | 116 | $4628.40 |
| 15 kW | 145 | $5785.50 |
Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Sandy Creek by month. The maximum is 7.00 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.51 kWh/M2 during June.
| Month | Energy MJ/M2 | kWh/M2 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 25.19 | 7.00 |
| Feb | 21.67 | 6.02 |
| Mar | 18.41 | 5.11 |
| Apr | 14.78 | 4.11 |
| May | 11.15 | 3.10 |
| Jun | 9.03 | 2.51 |
| Jul | 10.24 | 2.84 |
| Aug | 13.65 | 3.79 |
| Sep | 17.68 | 4.91 |
| Oct | 21.15 | 5.87 |
| Nov | 23.09 | 6.41 |
| Dec | 24.95 | 6.93 |
Figures from the weather station at Scone, which is approximately 29.3 km from Sandy Creek.
Sandy Creek, NSW is in the 2338 postcode area which has around 223 solar installations under 10 kW and about 244 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.
With an estimated 755 households in the 2338 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.50 kW) for about every 3.4 dwellings.
Here are 28 solar installers near to or in Sandy Creek.
| Name | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|
| EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Tamworth | 66.5km | EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Tamworth is based in Duri, NSW. |
| Thompson Tim & Dale Electrical | 75.1km | Thompson Tim & Dale Electrical is based in Hillvue, NSW. |
| Eco Energy & Solar Solutions | 75.3km | Eco Energy & Solar Solutions is based in Nemingha, NSW. |
| Aeromagnetics | 77.2km | Aeromagnetics is based in Jerrys Plains, NSW. |
| Max Fox Electrical - Inland Solar | 78.4km | Max Fox Electrical - Inland Solar is based in Taminda, NSW. |
| Tamworth Satellite & Electrical Services | 78.6km | Tamworth Satellite & Electrical Services is based in Tamworth, NSW. |
| NS Energy - Solahart Tamworth | 78.8km | NS Energy - Solahart Tamworth is based in Tamworth, NSW. |
| WYNERGY | 79.2km | WYNERGY is based in Tamworth, NSW. |
| Tamworth Solar Security Lighting | 79.5km | Tamworth Solar Security Lighting is based in Tamworth, NSW. |
| Siteguard | 81.1km | Siteguard is based in Westdale, NSW. |
| MJJs Solar | 84.8km | MJJs Solar is based in Singleton, NSW. |
| MJJs Solar - Casey Drive | 85.0km | MJJs Solar - Casey Drive is based in Singleton, NSW. |
| Solar Run Singleton | 87.1km | Solar Run Singleton is based in Singleton, NSW. |
| HV SOLAR | 89.9km | HV SOLAR is based in Mitchells Flat, NSW. |
| Hunter Valley Electrics | 97.2km | Hunter Valley Electrics is based in Lower Belford, NSW. |
| Sun2u - Solar Power Systems Newcastle | 113.9km | Sun2u - Solar Power Systems Newcastle is based in Rutherford, NSW. |
| Solar Bargains | 114.0km | Solar Bargains is based in Broke, NSW. |
| Adams electrical and solar p/l | 115.1km | Adams electrical and solar p/l is based in Oakhampton Heights, NSW. |
| Falk Solar | 115.4km | Falk Solar is based in Clarence Town, NSW. |
| STS Services | 118.0km | STS Services is based in Maitland, NSW. |
| Solar Connections | 120.3km | Solar Connections is based in Springwood, NSW. |
| Empowered Offgrid | 120.4km | Empowered Offgrid is based in Morpeth, NSW. |
| Solar Service Centre | 120.5km | Solar Service Centre is based in Morpeth, NSW. |
| Pivotrom | 121.9km | Pivotrom is based in Kurri Kurri, NSW. |
| Elite Power Group - Solar & Battery Storage | 125.9km | Elite Power Group - Solar & Battery Storage is based in Thornton, NSW. |
| One Power Solar | 126.4km | One Power Solar is based in Burleigh Heads, QLD. |
| GoSolar Newcastle | 127.5km | GoSolar Newcastle is based in Beresfield, NSW. |
| Solahart Newcastle, Hunter Valley, Port Stephens & Lake Macquarie | 128.1km | Solahart Newcastle, Hunter Valley, Port Stephens & Lake Macquarie is based in Beresfield, NSW. |
Solar Panel Businesses Near to Sandy Creek
Sunlight Hours in Sandy Creek
The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 12 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.
Figures calculated for 15th of the month.
Solar Panel Angle in Sandy Creek
It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 31.8° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.
Next, after Sandy Creek, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Sandy Creek, VIC, which is about 617.5 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.