Are Solar Panels Worth It In Upper Burringbar?

Upper Burringbar is located in New South Wales about 116.3 km south of Brisbane and 11.5 km west of Wooyung. Upper Burringbar has a latitude of 28.5 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Upper Burringbar, NSW

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Upper Burringbar

Rebate for Upper Burringbar 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 Upper Burringbar 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 Upper Burringbar
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 44.7 km from Upper Burringbar.

Upper Burringbar, NSW is in the 2483 postcode area which has around 2330 solar installations under 10 kW and about 2486 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 5079 households in the 2483 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.06 kW) for about every 2.2 dwellings.

Here are 26 solar installers near to or in Upper Burringbar.

Solar Installers near toUpper Burringbar
NameDistanceDetails
Evolved Well Solar and Electrical- Byron Bay8.8kmEvolved Well Solar and Electrical- Byron Bay is based in Upper Wilsons Creek, NSW.
Prestige Solar9.8kmPrestige Solar is based in Fernvale, NSW.
Sun Connect Solar13.7kmSun Connect Solar is based in Mullumbimby, NSW.
Northern Solar14.5kmNorthern Solar is based in South Murwillumbah, NSW.
Sunbeam Solar Systems14.7kmSunbeam Solar Systems is based in Doon Doon, NSW.
East Point Power14.8kmEast Point Power is based in Mullumbimby, NSW.
David Ross Electrical17.5kmDavid Ross Electrical is based in Eviron, NSW.
Genevo Renewables19.2kmGenevo Renewables is based in Bogangar, NSW.
Industrial Electrics Solar Casuarina21.7kmIndustrial Electrics Solar Casuarina is based in Casuarina, NSW.
I Clean Solar Gold Coast Scenic Rim22.2kmI Clean Solar Gold Coast Scenic Rim is based in Banora Point, NSW.
First Sun Solar22.4kmFirst Sun Solar is based in Federal, NSW.
Prime Energy Group22.6kmPrime Energy Group is based in Ewingsdale, NSW.
Static Solar & Electrical23.2kmStatic Solar & Electrical is based in Terranora, NSW.
Discovery Solar23.6kmDiscovery Solar is based in The Pocket, NSW.
Freedom Energy Solutions24.7kmFreedom Energy Solutions is based in Byron Bay, NSW.
Rainbow Power Company24.9kmRainbow Power Company is based in Nimbin, NSW.
888 Solar Tek25.0km888 Solar Tek is based in Federal, NSW.
Hardy Electrical & Solar25.1kmHardy Electrical & Solar is based in Kingscliff, NSW.
Light Touch Solar & Electrical25.6kmLight Touch Solar & Electrical is based in Byron Bay, NSW.
Mclean Energy Solutions25.7kmMclean Energy Solutions is based in Byron Bay, NSW.
NGSS- Solar Panels Byron Bay25.9kmNGSS- Solar Panels Byron Bay is based in Byron Bay, NSW.
Fresh Energy Solar26.2kmFresh Energy Solar is based in Chinderah, NSW.
MTS Solar26.3kmMTS Solar is based in Ewingsdale, NSW.
Twin solar26.4kmTwin solar is based in Banora Point, NSW.
Hay Solar28.7kmHay Solar is based in South Murwillumbah, NSW.
Quantum Solar30.1kmQuantum Solar is based in Tweed Heads South, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Upper Burringbar

Sunlight Hours in Upper Burringbar

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 56 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Upper Burringbar

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 28.5° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Upper Burringbar, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Upper Burnie, TAS, which is about 1561.0 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.