Are Solar Panels Worth It In Six Mile Swamp?

Six Mile Swamp is located in New South Wales about 192.2 km south of Brisbane and 40.1 km west of Tabbimoble. Six Mile Swamp has a latitude of 29.2 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Six Mile Swamp, NSW

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Six Mile Swamp

Rebate for Six Mile Swamp 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 Six Mile Swamp 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 Six Mile Swamp
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 69.1 km from Six Mile Swamp.

Six Mile Swamp, 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. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

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 27 solar installers near to or in Six Mile Swamp.

Solar Installers near toSix Mile Swamp
NameDistanceDetails
JDZ Solar and Electrical39.5kmJDZ Solar and Electrical is based in Casino, NSW.
Maclean Auto Electrical Solar World44.6kmMaclean Auto Electrical Solar World is based in Maclean, NSW.
GZED Electrical49.0kmGZED Electrical is based in Palmers Island, NSW.
The Solar Shop49.1kmThe Solar Shop is based in South Grafton, NSW.
Ecosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Yamba53.3kmEcosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Yamba is based in Yamba, NSW.
JMB Solar Solutions53.3kmJMB Solar Solutions is based in Yamba, NSW.
Jcn Energy55.0kmJcn Energy is based in Grafton, NSW.
The Solar Collective55.3kmThe Solar Collective is based in Grafton, NSW.
24 Hour Solar Power56.9km24 Hour Solar Power is based in Lismore, NSW.
Solahart Far North Coast58.4kmSolahart Far North Coast is based in East Lismore, NSW.
Northern Rivers Solar & Electrical58.6kmNorthern Rivers Solar & Electrical is based in South Lismore, NSW.
sun energy experts58.7kmsun energy experts is based in Lismore, NSW.
Nickel Energy58.8kmNickel Energy is based in Lismore, NSW.
Coastwide Solar NSW63.4kmCoastwide Solar NSW is based in Goonellabah, NSW.
ProSolar Australia67.2kmProSolar Australia is based in Bexhill, NSW.
Juno Energy67.7kmJuno Energy is based in Byron Bay, NSW.
Stralis Energy73.1kmStralis Energy is based in West Ballina, NSW.
Rainbow Power Company75.1kmRainbow Power Company is based in Nimbin, NSW.
Premium Solar Solutions77.3kmPremium Solar Solutions is based in Cumbalum, NSW.
Northern Rivers Renewable Energy77.5kmNorthern Rivers Renewable Energy is based in Minnie Water, NSW.
Solar-Rite77.6kmSolar-Rite is based in Ballina, NSW.
REMOTE OFFGRID ENERGY & Get Current Electrical81.9kmREMOTE OFFGRID ENERGY & Get Current Electrical is based in Lennox Head, NSW.
888 Solar Tek82.5km888 Solar Tek is based in Federal, NSW.
Ocean Air Electrical82.8kmOcean Air Electrical is based in Skennars Head, NSW.
First Sun Solar83.4kmFirst Sun Solar is based in Federal, NSW.
Sunbeam Solar Systems88.2kmSunbeam Solar Systems is based in Doon Doon, NSW.
Key Energy Group89.0kmKey Energy Group is based in Broken Head, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Six Mile Swamp

Sunlight Hours in Six Mile Swamp

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 0 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Six Mile Swamp

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 29.2° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Six Mile Swamp, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Six Mile Flat, NSW, which is about 681.4 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.