Are Solar Panels Worth It In Upper Taylors Arm?

Upper Taylors Arm is located in New South Wales about 368.1 km north of Sydney and 184.0 km south of Esk. Upper Taylors Arm has a latitude of 30.8 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Upper Taylors Arm

Rebate for Upper Taylors Arm 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 Taylors Arm 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 Taylors Arm
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 69.1 km from Upper Taylors Arm.

Upper Taylors Arm, NSW is in the 2447 postcode area which has around 1313 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1374 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 3324 households in the 2447 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.21 kW) for about every 2.5 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Upper Taylors Arm.

Solar Installers near toUpper Taylors Arm
NameDistanceDetails
Self Sufficiency Supplies - Solar Systems29.7kmSelf Sufficiency Supplies - Solar Systems is based in South Kempsey, NSW.
Great White Solar & Electrical30.1kmGreat White Solar & Electrical is based in Way Way, NSW.
Birks Solar & Electrical36.6kmBirks Solar & Electrical is based in Nambucca Heads, NSW.
Diligent Energy37.0kmDiligent Energy is based in Gladstone, NSW.
Jimmy's Electrical & Solar39.3kmJimmy's Electrical & Solar is based in Valla Beach, NSW.
Go Solar Power63.2kmGo Solar Power is based in Helensvale, QLD.
Solar Run Mid North Coast63.2kmSolar Run Mid North Coast is based in Sawtell, NSW.
Commercial Solar Energy66.5kmCommercial Solar Energy is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW.
Coffs Solar Energy66.5kmCoffs Solar Energy is based in North Boambee Valley, NSW.
SAE Group66.7kmSAE Group is based in Ballina, NSW.
Mega Watt Power (Si Clean Energy) EST 198966.8kmMega Watt Power (Si Clean Energy) EST 1989 is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW.
Infinity Power Coffs Harbour66.9kmInfinity Power Coffs Harbour is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW.
Solar Depot - NSW67.5kmSolar Depot - NSW is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW.
Arkana Energy70.0kmArkana Energy is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW.
Solahart Coffs Coast70.8kmSolahart Coffs Coast is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW.
Farm The Sun71.4kmFarm The Sun is based in Beechwood, NSW.
Lime Solar Cleaning71.9kmLime Solar Cleaning is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW.
MNC Solar Power73.5kmMNC Solar Power is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Solahart Port Macquarie73.7kmSolahart Port Macquarie is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Ocean Solar74.2kmOcean Solar is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Solar Bare74.9kmSolar Bare is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Precision Solar Services75.1kmPrecision Solar Services is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
SolaXs75.1kmSolaXs is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
SolarBright Port Macquarie75.4kmSolarBright Port Macquarie is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Always Energy75.6kmAlways Energy is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Wauchope Solar75.8kmWauchope Solar is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Harelec75.8kmHarelec is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Upper Taylors Arm

Sunlight Hours in Upper Taylors Arm

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 7 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Upper Taylors Arm

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 30.8° 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 Taylors Arm, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Upper Swan, WA, which is about 3467.0 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.