Are Solar Panels Worth It In Sextonville?

Sextonville is located in New South Wales about 137.4 km south of Brisbane and 45.7 km south west of Mount Gipps. Sextonville has a latitude of 28.7 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Sextonville

Rebate for Sextonville 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 Sextonville 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 Sextonville
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 65.8 km from Sextonville.

Sextonville, NSW is in the 2470 postcode area which has around 2917 solar installations under 10 kW and about 3103 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 5906 households in the 2470 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.42 kW) for about every 2.0 dwellings.

Here are 23 solar installers near to or in Sextonville.

Solar Installers near toSextonville
NameDistanceDetails
JDZ Solar and Electrical32.4kmJDZ Solar and Electrical is based in Casino, NSW.
Rainbow Power Company42.2kmRainbow Power Company is based in Nimbin, NSW.
Juno Energy43.0kmJuno Energy is based in Byron Bay, NSW.
The Solar Shop45.3kmThe Solar Shop is based in South Grafton, NSW.
24 Hour Solar Power46.7km24 Hour Solar Power is based in Lismore, NSW.
Northern Rivers Solar & Electrical47.5kmNorthern Rivers Solar & Electrical is based in South Lismore, NSW.
sun energy experts47.7kmsun energy experts is based in Lismore, NSW.
Nickel Energy47.8kmNickel Energy is based in Lismore, NSW.
Solahart Far North Coast48.7kmSolahart Far North Coast is based in East Lismore, NSW.
Sunbeam Solar Systems51.0kmSunbeam Solar Systems is based in Doon Doon, NSW.
ProSolar Australia52.1kmProSolar Australia is based in Bexhill, NSW.
Coastwide Solar NSW55.1kmCoastwide Solar NSW is based in Goonellabah, NSW.
David Ross Electrical & Solar59.5kmDavid Ross Electrical & Solar is based in Tweed Heads South, NSW.
Evolved Well Solar and Electrical- Byron Bay59.5kmEvolved Well Solar and Electrical- Byron Bay is based in Upper Wilsons Creek, NSW.
First Sun Solar63.4kmFirst Sun Solar is based in Federal, NSW.
888 Solar Tek64.4km888 Solar Tek is based in Federal, NSW.
David Ross Electrical66.5kmDavid Ross Electrical is based in Eviron, NSW.
Prestige Solar68.8kmPrestige Solar is based in Fernvale, NSW.
Sun Connect Solar69.2kmSun Connect Solar is based in Mullumbimby, NSW.
I Clean Solar Gold Coast Scenic Rim69.9kmI Clean Solar Gold Coast Scenic Rim is based in Banora Point, NSW.
East Point Power70.8kmEast Point Power is based in Mullumbimby, NSW.
Freedom Energy Solutions71.3kmFreedom Energy Solutions is based in Byron Bay, NSW.
Stralis Energy71.8kmStralis Energy is based in West Ballina, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Sextonville

Sunlight Hours in Sextonville

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 57 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Sextonville

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 28.7° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Sextonville, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Sexton, QLD, which is about 292.2 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.