Are Solar Panels Worth It In Southgate?

Southgate is located in New South Wales about 237.9 km south of Brisbane and 51.4 km south west of Esk. Southgate has a latitude of 29.6 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Southgate

Rebate for Southgate 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 Southgate by month. The maximum is 6.51 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.90 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Southgate
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.456.51
Feb20.805.78
Mar17.804.95
Apr15.384.27
May12.093.36
Jun10.452.90
Jul11.583.22
Aug15.074.19
Sep18.595.16
Oct20.755.76
Nov22.016.11
Dec22.906.36

Figures from the weather station at Coffs Harbour, which is approximately 79.2 km from Southgate.

Southgate, 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. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

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 27 solar installers near to or in Southgate.

Solar Installers near toSouthgate
NameDistanceDetails
The Solar Collective10.4kmThe Solar Collective is based in Grafton, NSW.
Jcn Energy11.2kmJcn Energy is based in Grafton, NSW.
Maclean Auto Electrical Solar World24.9kmMaclean Auto Electrical Solar World is based in Maclean, NSW.
Northern Rivers Renewable Energy31.9kmNorthern Rivers Renewable Energy is based in Minnie Water, NSW.
GZED Electrical35.0kmGZED Electrical is based in Palmers Island, NSW.
Ecosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Yamba37.7kmEcosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Yamba is based in Yamba, NSW.
JMB Solar Solutions37.8kmJMB Solar Solutions is based in Yamba, NSW.
Day Solar and Electrical Solutions60.3kmDay Solar and Electrical Solutions is based in Woolgoolga, NSW.
ACS Solar60.5kmACS Solar is based in Woolgoolga, NSW.
Solar Powered Homes68.2kmSolar Powered Homes is based in Moonee Beach, NSW.
All About Solar69.3kmAll About Solar is based in Pillar Valley, NSW.
Lime Solar Cleaning76.5kmLime Solar Cleaning is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW.
Solahart Coffs Coast76.8kmSolahart Coffs Coast is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW.
Arkana Energy77.7kmArkana Energy is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW.
Infinity Power Coffs Harbour79.2kmInfinity Power Coffs Harbour is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW.
SAE Group79.3kmSAE Group is based in Ballina, NSW.
Mega Watt Power (Si Clean Energy) EST 198979.3kmMega Watt Power (Si Clean Energy) EST 1989 is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW.
Solar Depot - NSW79.4kmSolar Depot - NSW is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW.
Coffs Solar Energy79.5kmCoffs Solar Energy is based in North Boambee Valley, NSW.
Commercial Solar Energy79.5kmCommercial Solar Energy is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW.
JDZ Solar and Electrical81.1kmJDZ Solar and Electrical is based in Casino, NSW.
The Solar Shop83.5kmThe Solar Shop is based in South Grafton, NSW.
Solar Run Mid North Coast85.0kmSolar Run Mid North Coast is based in Sawtell, NSW.
24 Hour Solar Power91.1km24 Hour Solar Power is based in Lismore, NSW.
Solahart Far North Coast91.8kmSolahart Far North Coast is based in East Lismore, NSW.
sun energy experts92.6kmsun energy experts is based in Lismore, NSW.
Northern Rivers Solar & Electrical92.6kmNorthern Rivers Solar & Electrical is based in South Lismore, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Southgate

Sunlight Hours in Southgate

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 2 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Southgate

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 29.6° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Southgate, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Southern River, WA, which is about 3529.7 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.