Are Solar Panels Worth It In Valla?

Valla is located in New South Wales about 348.5 km south of Brisbane and 154.4 km south of Esk. Valla has a latitude of 30.6 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Valla

Rebate for Valla 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 Valla 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 Valla
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 34.7 km from Valla.

Valla, NSW is in the 2448 postcode area which has around 1679 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1734 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 4462 households in the 2448 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.53 kW) for about every 2.7 dwellings.

Here are 22 solar installers near to or in Valla.

Solar Installers near toValla
NameDistanceDetails
Jimmy's Electrical & Solar2.1kmJimmy's Electrical & Solar is based in Valla Beach, NSW.
Birks Solar & Electrical5.2kmBirks Solar & Electrical is based in Nambucca Heads, NSW.
Great White Solar & Electrical17.9kmGreat White Solar & Electrical is based in Way Way, NSW.
Solar Run Mid North Coast28.4kmSolar Run Mid North Coast is based in Sawtell, NSW.
Commercial Solar Energy32.9kmCommercial Solar Energy is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW.
Coffs Solar Energy32.9kmCoffs Solar Energy is based in North Boambee Valley, NSW.
SAE Group33.1kmSAE Group is based in Ballina, NSW.
Mega Watt Power (Si Clean Energy) EST 198933.2kmMega Watt Power (Si Clean Energy) EST 1989 is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW.
Infinity Power Coffs Harbour33.3kmInfinity Power Coffs Harbour is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW.
Solar Depot - NSW33.6kmSolar Depot - NSW is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW.
Arkana Energy35.9kmArkana Energy is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW.
Solahart Coffs Coast36.8kmSolahart Coffs Coast is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW.
Lime Solar Cleaning37.7kmLime Solar Cleaning is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW.
Solar Powered Homes46.2kmSolar Powered Homes is based in Moonee Beach, NSW.
Diligent Energy47.6kmDiligent Energy is based in Gladstone, NSW.
Self Sufficiency Supplies - Solar Systems54.5kmSelf Sufficiency Supplies - Solar Systems is based in South Kempsey, NSW.
ACS Solar56.6kmACS Solar is based in Woolgoolga, NSW.
Day Solar and Electrical Solutions56.8kmDay Solar and Electrical Solutions is based in Woolgoolga, NSW.
Northern Rivers Renewable Energy79.9kmNorthern Rivers Renewable Energy is based in Minnie Water, NSW.
MNC Solar Power92.8kmMNC Solar Power is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Solahart Port Macquarie92.8kmSolahart Port Macquarie is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Ocean Solar93.0kmOcean Solar is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Valla

Sunlight Hours in Valla

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 6 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Valla

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 30.6° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Valla, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Valkyrie, QLD, which is about 1045.1 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.