Are Solar Panels Worth It In South Arm?

South Arm is located in New South Wales about 228.8 km south of Brisbane and 34.3 km south west of Esk. South Arm has a latitude of 29.5 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in South Arm, NSW

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for South Arm

Rebate for South Arm 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 South Arm 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 South Arm
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 79.1 km from South Arm.

South Arm, NSW is in the 2460 postcode area which has around 5021 solar installations under 10 kW and about 5409 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 12512 households in the 2460 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.34 kW) for about every 2.5 dwellings.

Here are 26 solar installers near to or in South Arm.

Solar Installers near toSouth Arm
NameDistanceDetails
Maclean Auto Electrical Solar World7.0kmMaclean Auto Electrical Solar World is based in Maclean, NSW.
GZED Electrical16.2kmGZED Electrical is based in Palmers Island, NSW.
Ecosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Yamba18.7kmEcosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Yamba is based in Yamba, NSW.
JMB Solar Solutions18.7kmJMB Solar Solutions is based in Yamba, NSW.
The Solar Collective28.9kmThe Solar Collective is based in Grafton, NSW.
Jcn Energy29.9kmJcn Energy is based in Grafton, NSW.
Northern Rivers Renewable Energy47.3kmNorthern Rivers Renewable Energy is based in Minnie Water, NSW.
Day Solar and Electrical Solutions67.0kmDay Solar and Electrical Solutions is based in Woolgoolga, NSW.
ACS Solar67.3kmACS Solar is based in Woolgoolga, NSW.
The Solar Shop71.4kmThe Solar Shop is based in South Grafton, NSW.
JDZ Solar and Electrical72.2kmJDZ Solar and Electrical is based in Casino, NSW.
Solar Powered Homes76.6kmSolar Powered Homes is based in Moonee Beach, NSW.
24 Hour Solar Power78.5km24 Hour Solar Power is based in Lismore, NSW.
Solahart Far North Coast78.8kmSolahart Far North Coast is based in East Lismore, NSW.
Stralis Energy79.7kmStralis Energy is based in West Ballina, NSW.
sun energy experts79.7kmsun energy experts is based in Lismore, NSW.
Northern Rivers Solar & Electrical79.8kmNorthern Rivers Solar & Electrical is based in South Lismore, NSW.
Nickel Energy79.8kmNickel Energy is based in Lismore, NSW.
Coastwide Solar NSW80.1kmCoastwide Solar NSW is based in Goonellabah, NSW.
Solar-Rite83.5kmSolar-Rite is based in Ballina, NSW.
Premium Solar Solutions85.0kmPremium Solar Solutions is based in Cumbalum, NSW.
Lime Solar Cleaning85.2kmLime Solar Cleaning is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW.
Solahart Coffs Coast85.8kmSolahart Coffs Coast is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW.
ProSolar Australia86.7kmProSolar Australia is based in Bexhill, NSW.
Arkana Energy86.7kmArkana Energy is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW.
Ocean Air Electrical87.5kmOcean Air Electrical is based in Skennars Head, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to South Arm

Sunlight Hours in South Arm

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 1 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in South Arm

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 29.5° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after South Arm, is to look at if solar power is worth it in South Arm, NSW, which is about 133.5 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.