Are Solar Panels Worth It In Uralba?

Uralba is located in New South Wales about 162.5 km south of Brisbane and 11.3 km south of Pearces Creek. Uralba has a latitude of 28.9 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Uralba, NSW

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Uralba

Rebate for Uralba 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 Uralba 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 Uralba
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 2.8 km from Uralba.

Uralba, NSW is in the 2477 postcode area which has around 2743 solar installations under 10 kW and about 2922 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 5465 households in the 2477 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.91 kW) for about every 2.0 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Uralba.

Solar Installers near toUralba
NameDistanceDetails
Stralis Energy4.2kmStralis Energy is based in West Ballina, NSW.
Premium Solar Solutions8.2kmPremium Solar Solutions is based in Cumbalum, NSW.
Solar-Rite8.5kmSolar-Rite is based in Ballina, NSW.
REMOTE OFFGRID ENERGY & Get Current Electrical12.7kmREMOTE OFFGRID ENERGY & Get Current Electrical is based in Lennox Head, NSW.
Coastwide Solar NSW13.1kmCoastwide Solar NSW is based in Goonellabah, NSW.
Ocean Air Electrical13.7kmOcean Air Electrical is based in Skennars Head, NSW.
ProSolar Australia18.8kmProSolar Australia is based in Bexhill, NSW.
Solahart Far North Coast19.3kmSolahart Far North Coast is based in East Lismore, NSW.
Nickel Energy20.2kmNickel Energy is based in Lismore, NSW.
sun energy experts20.3kmsun energy experts is based in Lismore, NSW.
Northern Rivers Solar & Electrical20.6kmNorthern Rivers Solar & Electrical is based in South Lismore, NSW.
24 Hour Solar Power21.3km24 Hour Solar Power is based in Lismore, NSW.
Key Energy Group21.4kmKey Energy Group is based in Broken Head, NSW.
888 Solar Tek22.3km888 Solar Tek is based in Federal, NSW.
Heinz Solar and Electrical24.4kmHeinz Solar and Electrical is based in Suffolk Park, NSW.
Sanctuary Solar24.5kmSanctuary Solar is based in Suffolk Park, NSW.
First Sun Solar24.7kmFirst Sun Solar is based in Federal, NSW.
The Solar Shop24.7kmThe Solar Shop is based in South Grafton, NSW.
Freedom Energy Solutions25.7kmFreedom Energy Solutions is based in Byron Bay, NSW.
MTS Solar26.1kmMTS Solar is based in Ewingsdale, NSW.
Mclean Energy Solutions28.2kmMclean Energy Solutions is based in Byron Bay, NSW.
NGSS- Solar Panels Byron Bay28.4kmNGSS- Solar Panels Byron Bay is based in Byron Bay, NSW.
Light Touch Solar & Electrical28.6kmLight Touch Solar & Electrical is based in Byron Bay, NSW.
Prime Energy Group29.4kmPrime Energy Group is based in Ewingsdale, NSW.
Juno Energy30.2kmJuno Energy is based in Byron Bay, NSW.
Sun Connect Solar35.6kmSun Connect Solar is based in Mullumbimby, NSW.
East Point Power35.6kmEast Point Power is based in Mullumbimby, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Uralba

Sunlight Hours in Uralba

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 58 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Uralba

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 28.9° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Uralba, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Uraidla, SA, which is about 1544.0 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.