Are Solar Panels Worth It In Stephens Creek?

Stephens Creek is located in New South Wales about 439.3 km north east of Adelaide and 1003.5 km west of Oman Ama. Stephens Creek has a latitude of 31.9 degrees South.

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

The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Stephens 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. Stephens Creek is in Climate Zone 2 which has a rating of 1.536.

This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Stephens Creek during 2024 would give you 107 ST Certificates worth $4269.30 (at an STC price of $39.90 each).

If you wait until 2025 for your panels the rebate in Stephens Creek will be reduced. It goes down every year.

Solar Power Rebate for Stephens Creek

Rebate for Stephens Creek Solar Systems
System SizeST CertsValue
3 kW32$1276.80
4 kW43$1715.70
5 kW53$2114.70
6 kW64$2553.60
6.6 kW70$2793.00
10 kW107$4269.30
12 kW129$5147.10
15 kW161$6423.90

Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Stephens Creek by month. The maximum is 7.78 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.45 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Stephens Creek
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan28.027.78
Feb24.796.89
Mar20.435.67
Apr14.954.15
May10.722.98
Jun8.822.45
Jul9.492.64
Aug12.893.58
Sep17.164.77
Oct22.186.16
Nov25.517.09
Dec28.007.78

Figures from the weather station at Merbein, which is approximately 253.8 km from Stephens Creek.

Stephens Creek, NSW is in the 2880 postcode area which has around 4697 solar installations under 10 kW and about 5041 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 9610 households in the 2880 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.45 kW) for about every 2.0 dwellings.

Here are 19 solar installers in or near toStephens Creek. There are also a few further away.

Solar Installers near toStephens Creek
NameDistanceDetails
Sunraysia Solar Design & Installation250.3kmSunraysia Solar Design & Installation is based in Mildura, VIC.
Mildura Solar252.5kmMildura Solar is based in Mildura, VIC.
Australian Solar Farm Services252.6kmAustralian Solar Farm Services is based in Mildura, VIC.
Solar IQ252.6kmSolar IQ is based in Mildura, VIC.
Brock Fitzgerald Electrical252.8kmBrock Fitzgerald Electrical is based in Mildura, VIC.
McGillivray Electrical & Building Services253.6kmMcGillivray Electrical & Building Services is based in Mildura, VIC.
Sunergy - Mildura253.6kmSunergy - Mildura is based in Mildura, VIC.
Rooftop Solar Mildura254.0kmRooftop Solar Mildura is based in Mildura, VIC.
Cetinich Electrical and Solar255.9kmCetinich Electrical and Solar is based in Nichols Point, VIC.
Mildura Sunray Solar257.1kmMildura Sunray Solar is based in Mildura, VIC.
MR John Clohesy260.3kmMR John Clohesy is based in Irymple, VIC.
Redmud Green Energy262.8kmRedmud Green Energy is based in Paringa, SA.
YES Energy262.8kmYES Energy is based in Paringa, SA.
YES Solar262.8kmYES Solar is based in Paringa, SA.
Ledlight Technologies293.3kmLedlight Technologies is based in Terowie, SA.
GB Electrical295.4kmGB Electrical is based in Waikerie, SA.
Creative Pools & Landscaping297.6kmCreative Pools & Landscaping is based in Loxton, SA.
Ash Monty Electrical297.7kmAsh Monty Electrical is based in Loxton, SA.
📞 Green Solar Panels Installation Kallangur308.5km📞 Green Solar Panels Installation Kallangur is based in Blacktown, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Stephens Creek

Sunlight Hours in Stephens Creek

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 13 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Stephens Creek

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 31.9° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Stephens Creek, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Stenhouse Bay, SA, which is about 570.5 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.