Are Solar Panels Worth It In Spring Creek?

Spring Creek is located in New South Wales about 203.9 km west of Sydney and 566.8 km south west of Lyra. Spring Creek has a latitude of 33.3 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Spring Creek, NSW

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Spring Creek

Rebate for Spring Creek 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 Spring Creek by month. The maximum is 7.35 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.38 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Spring Creek
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan26.197.28
Feb22.916.36
Mar19.255.35
Apr14.714.09
May10.803.00
Jun8.562.38
Jul9.402.61
Aug12.593.50
Sep17.004.72
Oct21.385.94
Nov23.876.63
Dec26.467.35

Figures from the weather station at Orange, which is approximately 3.1 km from Spring Creek.

Spring Creek, NSW is in the 2800 postcode area which has around 4952 solar installations under 10 kW and about 5560 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 19949 households in the 2800 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.73 kW) for about every 4.0 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Spring Creek.

Solar Installers near toSpring Creek
NameDistanceDetails
Hybrid Power Systems4.3kmHybrid Power Systems is based in Orange, NSW.
Kenjarhy Solar4.7kmKenjarhy Solar is based in Orange, NSW.
Central West Solar5.6kmCentral West Solar is based in Orange, NSW.
Dynamic Solar6.0kmDynamic Solar is based in Lucknow, NSW.
Efficient Air & Energy6.3kmEfficient Air & Energy is based in Orange, NSW.
Solar ~ Central West Co.7.7kmSolar ~ Central West Co. is based in Orange, NSW.
Unilec Solar & Electrical9.7kmUnilec Solar & Electrical is based in Orange, NSW.
Lung Fish10.0kmLung Fish is based in Orange, NSW.
AUS-POWER Batteries35.9kmAUS-POWER Batteries is based in Canowindra, NSW.
Alternative Energy Concepts35.9kmAlternative Energy Concepts is based in Canowindra, NSW.
Platinum Solar Bathurst48.5kmPlatinum Solar Bathurst is based in Kelso, NSW.
Large Solar Installs48.5kmLarge Solar Installs is based in Kelso, NSW.
📞 Green Solar Panels Installation Kallangur55.8km📞 Green Solar Panels Installation Kallangur is based in Blacktown, NSW.
Zac Power - Solar System, Panel, Battery, Electrician68.0kmZac Power - Solar System, Panel, Battery, Electrician is based in Cowra, NSW.
Josh Gardiner Electrical & Solar68.1kmJosh Gardiner Electrical & Solar is based in Cowra, NSW.
Midwest Solar & Electrical68.3kmMidwest Solar & Electrical is based in Cowra, NSW.
Maine Solar Grid77.9kmMaine Solar Grid is based in Tuena, NSW.
powerdepot83.5kmpowerdepot is based in Ilford, NSW.
Solarcomm87.1kmSolarcomm is based in Ben Bullen, NSW.
See Solar89.8kmSee Solar is based in Parkes, NSW.
NSW Country Solar (Redfern Power Solutions)90.1kmNSW Country Solar (Redfern Power Solutions) is based in Wellington, NSW.
Ecotronics92.6kmEcotronics is based in Mudgee, NSW.
Arkana Energy Mudgee94.2kmArkana Energy Mudgee is based in Mudgee, NSW.
Mid-Western Solar Solutions94.5kmMid-Western Solar Solutions is based in Mudgee, NSW.
CKB Solar & Electrical94.5kmCKB Solar & Electrical is based in Mudgee, NSW.
Alpha Regional Mudgee94.5kmAlpha Regional Mudgee is based in Mudgee, NSW.
Cudgegong Solar & Electrical101.5kmCudgegong Solar & Electrical is based in Rylstone, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Spring Creek

Sunlight Hours in Spring Creek

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 20 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Spring Creek

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 33.3° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Spring Creek, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Spring Bluff, QLD, which is about 710.1 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.