Are Solar Panels Worth It In The Pinnacles?

The Pinnacles is located in New South Wales about 230.9 km south of Brisbane and 50.6 km south west of Tabbimoble. The Pinnacles has a latitude of 29.5 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in The Pinnacles, NSW

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for The Pinnacles

Rebate for The Pinnacles 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 The Pinnacles 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 The Pinnacles
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 87.6 km from The Pinnacles.

The Pinnacles, 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. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

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 22 solar installers near to or in The Pinnacles.

Solar Installers near toThe Pinnacles
NameDistanceDetails
Jcn Energy15.4kmJcn Energy is based in Grafton, NSW.
The Solar Collective15.6kmThe Solar Collective is based in Grafton, NSW.
Maclean Auto Electrical Solar World27.7kmMaclean Auto Electrical Solar World is based in Maclean, NSW.
GZED Electrical38.0kmGZED Electrical is based in Palmers Island, NSW.
Northern Rivers Renewable Energy38.1kmNorthern Rivers Renewable Energy is based in Minnie Water, NSW.
Ecosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Yamba41.5kmEcosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Yamba is based in Yamba, NSW.
JMB Solar Solutions41.5kmJMB Solar Solutions is based in Yamba, NSW.
All About Solar66.6kmAll About Solar is based in Pillar Valley, NSW.
Day Solar and Electrical Solutions69.6kmDay Solar and Electrical Solutions is based in Woolgoolga, NSW.
ACS Solar69.8kmACS Solar is based in Woolgoolga, NSW.
JDZ Solar and Electrical74.7kmJDZ Solar and Electrical is based in Casino, NSW.
Solar Powered Homes77.0kmSolar Powered Homes is based in Moonee Beach, NSW.
The Solar Shop78.9kmThe Solar Shop is based in South Grafton, NSW.
Lime Solar Cleaning85.1kmLime Solar Cleaning is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW.
Solahart Coffs Coast85.3kmSolahart Coffs Coast is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW.
Arkana Energy86.1kmArkana Energy is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW.
24 Hour Solar Power86.7km24 Hour Solar Power is based in Lismore, NSW.
Infinity Power Coffs Harbour87.4kmInfinity Power Coffs Harbour is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW.
SAE Group87.5kmSAE Group is based in Ballina, NSW.
Mega Watt Power (Si Clean Energy) EST 198987.5kmMega Watt Power (Si Clean Energy) EST 1989 is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW.
Solahart Far North Coast87.6kmSolahart Far North Coast is based in East Lismore, NSW.
Coffs Solar Energy87.7kmCoffs Solar Energy is based in North Boambee Valley, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to The Pinnacles

Sunlight Hours in The Pinnacles

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 1 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in The Pinnacles

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 29.5° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after The Pinnacles, is to look at if solar power is worth it in The Pines, VIC, which is about 1161.5 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.