Are Solar Panels Worth It In Ulmarra?

Ulmarra is located in New South Wales about 241.0 km south of Brisbane and 52.1 km south west of Esk. Ulmarra has a latitude of 29.6 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Ulmarra, NSW

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Ulmarra

Rebate for Ulmarra 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 Ulmarra 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 Ulmarra
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 75.8 km from Ulmarra.

Ulmarra, NSW is in the 2462 postcode area which has around 493 solar installations under 10 kW and about 531 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 1584 households in the 2462 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.79 kW) for about every 3.2 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Ulmarra.

Solar Installers near toUlmarra
NameDistanceDetails
The Solar Collective10.6kmThe Solar Collective is based in Grafton, NSW.
Jcn Energy11.7kmJcn Energy is based in Grafton, NSW.
Maclean Auto Electrical Solar World25.0kmMaclean Auto Electrical Solar World is based in Maclean, NSW.
Northern Rivers Renewable Energy29.9kmNorthern Rivers Renewable Energy is based in Minnie Water, NSW.
GZED Electrical34.7kmGZED Electrical is based in Palmers Island, NSW.
Ecosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Yamba37.1kmEcosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Yamba is based in Yamba, NSW.
JMB Solar Solutions37.1kmJMB Solar Solutions is based in Yamba, NSW.
Day Solar and Electrical Solutions56.6kmDay Solar and Electrical Solutions is based in Woolgoolga, NSW.
ACS Solar56.8kmACS Solar is based in Woolgoolga, NSW.
Solar Powered Homes64.7kmSolar Powered Homes is based in Moonee Beach, NSW.
All About Solar70.7kmAll About Solar is based in Pillar Valley, NSW.
Lime Solar Cleaning73.1kmLime Solar Cleaning is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW.
Solahart Coffs Coast73.4kmSolahart Coffs Coast is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW.
Arkana Energy74.3kmArkana Energy is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW.
Infinity Power Coffs Harbour75.9kmInfinity Power Coffs Harbour is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW.
SAE Group76.0kmSAE Group is based in Ballina, NSW.
Mega Watt Power (Si Clean Energy) EST 198976.1kmMega Watt Power (Si Clean Energy) EST 1989 is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW.
Solar Depot - NSW76.1kmSolar Depot - NSW is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW.
Coffs Solar Energy76.2kmCoffs Solar Energy is based in North Boambee Valley, NSW.
Commercial Solar Energy76.2kmCommercial Solar Energy is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW.
Solar Run Mid North Coast81.7kmSolar Run Mid North Coast is based in Sawtell, NSW.
JDZ Solar and Electrical84.0kmJDZ Solar and Electrical is based in Casino, NSW.
The Solar Shop85.8kmThe Solar Shop is based in South Grafton, NSW.
24 Hour Solar Power93.3km24 Hour Solar Power is based in Lismore, NSW.
Solahart Far North Coast93.9kmSolahart Far North Coast is based in East Lismore, NSW.
sun energy experts94.7kmsun energy experts is based in Lismore, NSW.
Northern Rivers Solar & Electrical94.7kmNorthern Rivers Solar & Electrical is based in South Lismore, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Ulmarra

Sunlight Hours in Ulmarra

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 2 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Ulmarra

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 29.6° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Ulmarra, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Ullswater, VIC, which is about 1349.2 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.