Are Solar Panels Worth It In Twin Rivers?

Twin Rivers is located in New South Wales about 256.3 km south west of Brisbane and 58.6 km south west of Oman Ama. Twin Rivers has a latitude of 28.7 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Twin Rivers, NSW

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Twin Rivers

Rebate for Twin Rivers 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 Twin Rivers by month. The maximum is 7.21 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 3.21 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Twin Rivers
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan25.877.18
Feb23.246.45
Mar20.545.71
Apr17.154.76
May13.493.75
Jun11.573.21
Jul12.573.49
Aug15.964.43
Sep19.505.42
Oct22.606.28
Nov24.936.93
Dec25.977.21

Figures from the weather station at Inglewood, which is approximately 22.6 km from Twin Rivers.

Twin Rivers, NSW is in the 2410 postcode area which has around 35 solar installations under 10 kW and about 41 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 156 households in the 2410 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.40 kW) for about every 4.5 dwellings.

Here are 6 solar installers near to or in Twin Rivers.

Solar Installers near toTwin Rivers
NameDistanceDetails
Knights Electrical Services (QLD)97.8kmKnights Electrical Services (QLD) is based in Millmerran, QLD.
Solar and Batteries Direct98.5kmSolar and Batteries Direct is based in Millmerran, QLD.
Gwydir Water Services110.9kmGwydir Water Services is based in Delungra, NSW.
Solar Blessing112.2kmSolar Blessing is based in Stanthorpe, QLD.
Run On Sun Australia112.7kmRun On Sun Australia is based in Emmaville, NSW.
Gathered Energy115.2kmGathered Energy is based in Applethorpe, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Twin Rivers

Sunlight Hours in Twin Rivers

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 Twin Rivers

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 28.7° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Twin Rivers, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Twenty Forests, NSW, which is about 566.5 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.