Are Solar Panels Worth It In Upper Corindi?

Upper Corindi is located in New South Wales about 283.8 km south of Brisbane and 88.4 km south of Esk. Upper Corindi has a latitude of 30.0 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Upper Corindi

Rebate for Upper Corindi 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 Corindi 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 Upper Corindi
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 32.6 km from Upper Corindi.

Upper Corindi, NSW is in the 2456 postcode area which has around 2746 solar installations under 10 kW and about 2859 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 7127 households in the 2456 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.15 kW) for about every 2.6 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Upper Corindi.

Solar Installers near toUpper Corindi
NameDistanceDetails
Day Solar and Electrical Solutions13.9kmDay Solar and Electrical Solutions is based in Woolgoolga, NSW.
ACS Solar14.1kmACS Solar is based in Woolgoolga, NSW.
Solar Powered Homes21.3kmSolar Powered Homes is based in Moonee Beach, NSW.
Northern Rivers Renewable Energy24.0kmNorthern Rivers Renewable Energy is based in Minnie Water, NSW.
Lime Solar Cleaning29.9kmLime Solar Cleaning is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW.
Solahart Coffs Coast30.3kmSolahart Coffs Coast is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW.
Arkana Energy31.2kmArkana Energy is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW.
Infinity Power Coffs Harbour33.2kmInfinity Power Coffs Harbour is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW.
Solar Depot - NSW33.2kmSolar Depot - NSW is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW.
SAE Group33.3kmSAE Group is based in Ballina, NSW.
Mega Watt Power (Si Clean Energy) EST 198933.3kmMega Watt Power (Si Clean Energy) EST 1989 is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW.
Coffs Solar Energy33.5kmCoffs Solar Energy is based in North Boambee Valley, NSW.
Commercial Solar Energy33.5kmCommercial Solar Energy is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW.
Solar Run Mid North Coast38.8kmSolar Run Mid North Coast is based in Sawtell, NSW.
The Solar Collective41.1kmThe Solar Collective is based in Grafton, NSW.
Jcn Energy41.8kmJcn Energy is based in Grafton, NSW.
Maclean Auto Electrical Solar World62.5kmMaclean Auto Electrical Solar World is based in Maclean, NSW.
Jimmy's Electrical & Solar64.8kmJimmy's Electrical & Solar is based in Valla Beach, NSW.
Ecosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Yamba68.9kmEcosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Yamba is based in Yamba, NSW.
JMB Solar Solutions68.9kmJMB Solar Solutions is based in Yamba, NSW.
GZED Electrical68.9kmGZED Electrical is based in Palmers Island, NSW.
Birks Solar & Electrical70.3kmBirks Solar & Electrical is based in Nambucca Heads, NSW.
All About Solar74.3kmAll About Solar is based in Pillar Valley, NSW.
Great White Solar & Electrical83.8kmGreat White Solar & Electrical is based in Way Way, NSW.
Diligent Energy113.4kmDiligent Energy is based in Gladstone, NSW.
Self Sufficiency Supplies - Solar Systems120.0kmSelf Sufficiency Supplies - Solar Systems is based in South Kempsey, NSW.
JDZ Solar and Electrical126.8kmJDZ Solar and Electrical is based in Casino, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Upper Corindi

Sunlight Hours in Upper Corindi

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 4 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Upper Corindi

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 30.0° 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 Corindi, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Upper Copmanhurst, NSW, which is about 61.3 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.