South Ballina is located in New South Wales about 166.0 km south of Brisbane and 11.6 km south east of Tuckombil. South Ballina has a latitude of 28.9 degrees South.
How much is the rebate for solar panels in South Ballina, NSW
The Australian Federal Government has incentives for South Ballina 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 Ballina is in Climate Zone 3 which has a rating of 1.382.
This means a 10 kW solar system installed in South Ballina 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 Ballina will be reduced. It goes down every year.
Solar Power Rebate for South Ballina
| 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 South Ballina by month. The maximum is 6.55 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.98 kWh/M2 during June.
| Month | Energy MJ/M2 | kWh/M2 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 23.48 | 6.52 |
| Feb | 20.71 | 5.75 |
| Mar | 17.93 | 4.98 |
| Apr | 15.29 | 4.25 |
| May | 12.29 | 3.41 |
| Jun | 10.74 | 2.98 |
| Jul | 12.07 | 3.35 |
| Aug | 15.31 | 4.25 |
| Sep | 18.79 | 5.22 |
| Oct | 21.01 | 5.84 |
| Nov | 22.95 | 6.37 |
| Dec | 23.57 | 6.55 |
Figures from the weather station at Alstonville, which is approximately 10.9 km from South Ballina.
South Ballina, NSW is in the 2478 postcode area which has around 6182 solar installations under 10 kW and about 6507 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.
With an estimated 14383 households in the 2478 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.05 kW) for about every 2.3 dwellings.
Here are 22 solar installers near to or in South Ballina.
| Name | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Solar-Rite | 4.0km | Solar-Rite is based in Ballina, NSW. |
| Stralis Energy | 5.0km | Stralis Energy is based in West Ballina, NSW. |
| Premium Solar Solutions | 7.0km | Premium Solar Solutions is based in Cumbalum, NSW. |
| Ocean Air Electrical | 7.1km | Ocean Air Electrical is based in Skennars Head, NSW. |
| REMOTE OFFGRID ENERGY & Get Current Electrical | 7.6km | REMOTE OFFGRID ENERGY & Get Current Electrical is based in Lennox Head, NSW. |
| Key Energy Group | 19.0km | Key Energy Group is based in Broken Head, NSW. |
| Coastwide Solar NSW | 21.7km | Coastwide Solar NSW is based in Goonellabah, NSW. |
| Heinz Solar and Electrical | 21.9km | Heinz Solar and Electrical is based in Suffolk Park, NSW. |
| Sanctuary Solar | 22.1km | Sanctuary Solar is based in Suffolk Park, NSW. |
| 888 Solar Tek | 25.0km | 888 Solar Tek is based in Federal, NSW. |
| MTS Solar | 25.4km | MTS Solar is based in Ewingsdale, NSW. |
| Freedom Energy Solutions | 26.0km | Freedom Energy Solutions is based in Byron Bay, NSW. |
| ProSolar Australia | 26.3km | ProSolar Australia is based in Bexhill, NSW. |
| Mclean Energy Solutions | 27.2km | Mclean Energy Solutions is based in Byron Bay, NSW. |
| NGSS- Solar Panels Byron Bay | 27.3km | NGSS- Solar Panels Byron Bay is based in Byron Bay, NSW. |
| Light Touch Solar & Electrical | 27.6km | Light Touch Solar & Electrical is based in Byron Bay, NSW. |
| First Sun Solar | 27.7km | First Sun Solar is based in Federal, NSW. |
| Solahart Far North Coast | 28.1km | Solahart Far North Coast is based in East Lismore, NSW. |
| Nickel Energy | 29.0km | Nickel Energy is based in Lismore, NSW. |
| sun energy experts | 29.1km | sun energy experts is based in Lismore, NSW. |
| Prime Energy Group | 29.2km | Prime Energy Group is based in Ewingsdale, NSW. |
| Northern Rivers Solar & Electrical | 29.3km | Northern Rivers Solar & Electrical is based in South Lismore, NSW. |
Solar Panel Businesses Near to South Ballina
Sunlight Hours in South Ballina
The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 58 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.
Figures calculated for 15th of the month.
Solar Panel Angle in South Ballina
It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 28.9° 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 Ballina, is to look at if solar power is worth it in South Arm, TAS, which is about 1666.5 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.