Are Solar Panels Worth It In Upper Fine Flower?

Upper Fine Flower is located in New South Wales about 209.8 km south of Brisbane and 61.8 km west of Tabbimoble. Upper Fine Flower has a latitude of 29.3 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Upper Fine Flower

Rebate for Upper Fine Flower 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 Fine Flower 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 Fine Flower
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 94.2 km from Upper Fine Flower.

Upper Fine Flower, NSW is in the 2460 postcode area which has around 5021 solar installations under 10 kW and about 5409 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 12512 households in the 2460 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.34 kW) for about every 2.5 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Upper Fine Flower.

Solar Installers near toUpper Fine Flower
NameDistanceDetails
Jcn Energy47.7kmJcn Energy is based in Grafton, NSW.
The Solar Collective48.5kmThe Solar Collective is based in Grafton, NSW.
Maclean Auto Electrical Solar World55.1kmMaclean Auto Electrical Solar World is based in Maclean, NSW.
GZED Electrical63.0kmGZED Electrical is based in Palmers Island, NSW.
JDZ Solar and Electrical63.3kmJDZ Solar and Electrical is based in Casino, NSW.
Ecosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Yamba67.3kmEcosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Yamba is based in Yamba, NSW.
JMB Solar Solutions67.3kmJMB Solar Solutions is based in Yamba, NSW.
Northern Rivers Renewable Energy67.5kmNorthern Rivers Renewable Energy is based in Minnie Water, NSW.
All About Solar68.3kmAll About Solar is based in Pillar Valley, NSW.
The Solar Shop74.1kmThe Solar Shop is based in South Grafton, NSW.
24 Hour Solar Power81.8km24 Hour Solar Power is based in Lismore, NSW.
Solahart Far North Coast83.4kmSolahart Far North Coast is based in East Lismore, NSW.
Northern Rivers Solar & Electrical83.4kmNorthern Rivers Solar & Electrical is based in South Lismore, NSW.
sun energy experts83.5kmsun energy experts is based in Lismore, NSW.
Nickel Energy83.7kmNickel Energy is based in Lismore, NSW.
Coastwide Solar NSW88.5kmCoastwide Solar NSW is based in Goonellabah, NSW.
Juno Energy91.8kmJuno Energy is based in Byron Bay, NSW.
ProSolar Australia92.0kmProSolar Australia is based in Bexhill, NSW.
Stralis Energy98.1kmStralis Energy is based in West Ballina, NSW.
Rainbow Power Company98.5kmRainbow Power Company is based in Nimbin, NSW.
Run On Sun Australia100.9kmRun On Sun Australia is based in Emmaville, NSW.
Solar Blessing101.7kmSolar Blessing is based in Stanthorpe, QLD.
Gathered Energy101.9kmGathered Energy is based in Applethorpe, QLD.
Premium Solar Solutions102.3kmPremium Solar Solutions is based in Cumbalum, NSW.
Solar-Rite102.6kmSolar-Rite is based in Ballina, NSW.
Day Solar and Electrical Solutions103.2kmDay Solar and Electrical Solutions is based in Woolgoolga, NSW.
ACS Solar103.3kmACS Solar is based in Woolgoolga, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Upper Fine Flower

Sunlight Hours in Upper Fine Flower

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 0 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Upper Fine Flower

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 29.3° 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 Fine Flower, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Upper Ferntree Gully, VIC, which is about 1169.7 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.