Are Solar Panels Worth It In The Scrub?

The Scrub is located in New South Wales about 206.8 km south west of Brisbane and 40.5 km south east of Lyra. The Scrub has a latitude of 29.1 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for The Scrub

Rebate for The Scrub 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 Scrub by month. The maximum is 6.91 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 3.21 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in The Scrub
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.676.85
Feb22.126.14
Mar19.515.42
Apr16.744.65
May13.393.72
Jun11.553.21
Jul12.693.53
Aug16.004.44
Sep19.415.39
Oct22.086.13
Nov24.056.68
Dec24.876.91

Figures from the weather station at Warwick, which is approximately 102.8 km from The Scrub.

The Scrub, NSW is in the 2372 postcode area which has around 865 solar installations under 10 kW and about 908 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 2656 households in the 2372 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.99 kW) for about every 3.1 dwellings.

Here are 10 solar installers near to or in The Scrub.

Solar Installers near toThe Scrub
NameDistanceDetails
Run On Sun Australia52.8kmRun On Sun Australia is based in Emmaville, NSW.
Solar Blessing54.6kmSolar Blessing is based in Stanthorpe, QLD.
Gathered Energy56.8kmGathered Energy is based in Applethorpe, QLD.
All About Solar88.1kmAll About Solar is based in Pillar Valley, NSW.
JDZ Solar and Electrical99.0kmJDZ Solar and Electrical is based in Casino, NSW.
Warwick Solar Panels100.0kmWarwick Solar Panels is based in Warwick, QLD.
Jcn Energy102.2kmJcn Energy is based in Grafton, NSW.
The Solar Collective103.3kmThe Solar Collective is based in Grafton, NSW.
The Solar Shop114.1kmThe Solar Shop is based in South Grafton, NSW.
Maclean Auto Electrical Solar World114.4kmMaclean Auto Electrical Solar World is based in Maclean, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to The Scrub

Sunlight Hours in The Scrub

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 59 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in The Scrub

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 29.1° 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 Scrub, is to look at if solar power is worth it in The Sandon, NSW, which is about 131.9 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.