Are Solar Panels Worth It In Upper Horseshoe Creek?

Upper Horseshoe Creek is located in New South Wales about 119.2 km south of Brisbane and 26.1 km south of Southern Lamington. Upper Horseshoe Creek has a latitude of 28.5 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Upper Horseshoe Creek

Rebate for Upper Horseshoe Creek 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 Horseshoe Creek 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 Horseshoe Creek
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 50.2 km from Upper Horseshoe Creek.

Upper Horseshoe Creek, NSW is in the 2474 postcode area which has around 1439 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1520 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 3057 households in the 2474 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.88 kW) for about every 2.1 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Upper Horseshoe Creek.

Solar Installers near toUpper Horseshoe Creek
NameDistanceDetails
Rainbow Power Company15.1kmRainbow Power Company is based in Nimbin, NSW.
Sunbeam Solar Systems19.3kmSunbeam Solar Systems is based in Doon Doon, NSW.
Juno Energy22.6kmJuno Energy is based in Byron Bay, NSW.
Evolved Well Solar and Electrical- Byron Bay29.3kmEvolved Well Solar and Electrical- Byron Bay is based in Upper Wilsons Creek, NSW.
David Ross Electrical & Solar31.3kmDavid Ross Electrical & Solar is based in Tweed Heads South, NSW.
ProSolar Australia34.1kmProSolar Australia is based in Bexhill, NSW.
David Ross Electrical35.0kmDavid Ross Electrical is based in Eviron, NSW.
Northern Rivers Solar & Electrical35.1kmNorthern Rivers Solar & Electrical is based in South Lismore, NSW.
Nickel Energy35.3kmNickel Energy is based in Lismore, NSW.
sun energy experts35.4kmsun energy experts is based in Lismore, NSW.
24 Hour Solar Power35.6km24 Hour Solar Power is based in Lismore, NSW.
Solahart Far North Coast36.6kmSolahart Far North Coast is based in East Lismore, NSW.
Prestige Solar36.8kmPrestige Solar is based in Fernvale, NSW.
First Sun Solar38.1kmFirst Sun Solar is based in Federal, NSW.
JDZ Solar and Electrical38.1kmJDZ Solar and Electrical is based in Casino, NSW.
I Clean Solar Gold Coast Scenic Rim38.9kmI Clean Solar Gold Coast Scenic Rim is based in Banora Point, NSW.
888 Solar Tek40.0km888 Solar Tek is based in Federal, NSW.
The Solar Shop40.0kmThe Solar Shop is based in South Grafton, NSW.
Sun Connect Solar40.3kmSun Connect Solar is based in Mullumbimby, NSW.
Coastwide Solar NSW40.5kmCoastwide Solar NSW is based in Goonellabah, NSW.
Northern Solar40.9kmNorthern Solar is based in South Murwillumbah, NSW.
East Point Power42.0kmEast Point Power is based in Mullumbimby, NSW.
Freedom Energy Solutions45.6kmFreedom Energy Solutions is based in Byron Bay, NSW.
Prime Energy Group46.3kmPrime Energy Group is based in Ewingsdale, NSW.
MTS Solar48.2kmMTS Solar is based in Ewingsdale, NSW.
Mclean Energy Solutions49.1kmMclean Energy Solutions is based in Byron Bay, NSW.
Light Touch Solar & Electrical49.4kmLight Touch Solar & Electrical is based in Byron Bay, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Upper Horseshoe Creek

Sunlight Hours in Upper Horseshoe Creek

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 Horseshoe Creek

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 Horseshoe Creek, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Upper Hermitage, SA, which is about 1522.2 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.