Are Solar Panels Worth It In Stony Chute?

Stony Chute is located in New South Wales about 125.4 km south of Brisbane and 19.7 km west of Huonbrook. Stony Chute has a latitude of 28.6 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Stony Chute, NSW

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Stony Chute

Rebate for Stony Chute 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 Stony Chute 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 Stony Chute
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 40.7 km from Stony Chute.

Stony Chute, NSW is in the 2480 postcode area which has around 8928 solar installations under 10 kW and about 9524 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 19497 households in the 2480 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.06 kW) for about every 2.2 dwellings.

Here are 24 solar installers near to or in Stony Chute.

Solar Installers near toStony Chute
NameDistanceDetails
Rainbow Power Company5.8kmRainbow Power Company is based in Nimbin, NSW.
Juno Energy13.3kmJuno Energy is based in Byron Bay, NSW.
Sunbeam Solar Systems15.5kmSunbeam Solar Systems is based in Doon Doon, NSW.
Evolved Well Solar and Electrical- Byron Bay22.6kmEvolved Well Solar and Electrical- Byron Bay is based in Upper Wilsons Creek, NSW.
ProSolar Australia24.7kmProSolar Australia is based in Bexhill, NSW.
Northern Rivers Solar & Electrical26.6kmNorthern Rivers Solar & Electrical is based in South Lismore, NSW.
Nickel Energy26.7kmNickel Energy is based in Lismore, NSW.
sun energy experts26.8kmsun energy experts is based in Lismore, NSW.
24 Hour Solar Power27.3km24 Hour Solar Power is based in Lismore, NSW.
Solahart Far North Coast28.1kmSolahart Far North Coast is based in East Lismore, NSW.
First Sun Solar28.9kmFirst Sun Solar is based in Federal, NSW.
888 Solar Tek30.7km888 Solar Tek is based in Federal, NSW.
Coastwide Solar NSW31.3kmCoastwide Solar NSW is based in Goonellabah, NSW.
Sun Connect Solar32.6kmSun Connect Solar is based in Mullumbimby, NSW.
The Solar Shop32.8kmThe Solar Shop is based in South Grafton, NSW.
Prestige Solar34.2kmPrestige Solar is based in Fernvale, NSW.
JDZ Solar and Electrical34.2kmJDZ Solar and Electrical is based in Casino, NSW.
East Point Power34.3kmEast Point Power is based in Mullumbimby, NSW.
David Ross Electrical34.8kmDavid Ross Electrical is based in Eviron, NSW.
David Ross Electrical & Solar35.4kmDavid Ross Electrical & Solar is based in Tweed Heads South, NSW.
Freedom Energy Solutions36.6kmFreedom Energy Solutions is based in Byron Bay, NSW.
Prime Energy Group37.8kmPrime Energy Group is based in Ewingsdale, NSW.
Northern Solar38.9kmNorthern Solar is based in South Murwillumbah, NSW.
MTS Solar39.3kmMTS Solar is based in Ewingsdale, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Stony Chute

Sunlight Hours in Stony Chute

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 57 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Stony Chute

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 28.6° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Stony Chute, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Stonor, TAS, which is about 1620.8 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.