Are Solar Panels Worth It In Upper Pappinbarra?

Upper Pappinbarra is located in New South Wales about 307.0 km north of Sydney and 245.2 km south of Esk. Upper Pappinbarra has a latitude of 31.3 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Upper Pappinbarra

Rebate for Upper Pappinbarra 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 Pappinbarra 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 Pappinbarra
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 128.4 km from Upper Pappinbarra.

Upper Pappinbarra, NSW is in the 2446 postcode area which has around 2499 solar installations under 10 kW and about 2675 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 5433 households in the 2446 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.25 kW) for about every 2.2 dwellings.

Here are 25 solar installers near to or in Upper Pappinbarra.

Solar Installers near toUpper Pappinbarra
NameDistanceDetails
The Solar Experts24.0kmThe Solar Experts is based in Ellenborough, NSW.
Farm The Sun26.1kmFarm The Sun is based in Beechwood, NSW.
SAE Group32.3kmSAE Group is based in Wauchope, NSW.
Self Sufficiency Supplies - Solar Systems41.0kmSelf Sufficiency Supplies - Solar Systems is based in South Kempsey, NSW.
MNC Solar Power42.5kmMNC Solar Power is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Wauchope Solar42.9kmWauchope Solar is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
SolarBright Port Macquarie42.9kmSolarBright Port Macquarie is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Solahart Port Macquarie42.9kmSolahart Port Macquarie is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Precision Solar Services42.9kmPrecision Solar Services is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
SolaXs43.0kmSolaXs is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Always Energy43.0kmAlways Energy is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Harelec43.4kmHarelec is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Coastal Green Power43.5kmCoastal Green Power is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Ocean Solar43.8kmOcean Solar is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Solar Bare45.5kmSolar Bare is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Apex Solar & Electrical45.9kmApex Solar & Electrical is based in Hannam Vale, NSW.
Pollard & Sons Electrical and Solar46.6kmPollard & Sons Electrical and Solar is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
G & A Martin Electrical Contractors48.6kmG & A Martin Electrical Contractors is based in Laurieton, NSW.
Hastings Solar Clean & Electrical50.7kmHastings Solar Clean & Electrical is based in Dunbogan, NSW.
Holiday Coast Solar53.6kmHoliday Coast Solar is based in Moorland, NSW.
Diligent Energy56.5kmDiligent Energy is based in Gladstone, NSW.
Go Solar Power58.1kmGo Solar Power is based in Helensvale, QLD.
KMF Electrical & Solar61.0kmKMF Electrical & Solar is based in Wingham, NSW.
Mackie Electric & Refrigeration64.7kmMackie Electric & Refrigeration is based in Taree, NSW.
Coastline Solar Connections64.7kmCoastline Solar Connections is based in Taree, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Upper Pappinbarra

Sunlight Hours in Upper Pappinbarra

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 10 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Upper Pappinbarra

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 31.3° 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 Pappinbarra, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Upper Orara, NSW, which is about 126.2 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.