Are Solar Panels Worth It In Yorklea?

Yorklea is located in New South Wales about 165.4 km south of Brisbane and 29.5 km west of Buckendoon. Yorklea has a latitude of 29.0 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Yorklea

Rebate for Yorklea 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 Yorklea 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 Yorklea
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 40.1 km from Yorklea.

Yorklea, NSW is in the 2470 postcode area which has around 2917 solar installations under 10 kW and about 3103 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 5906 households in the 2470 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.42 kW) for about every 2.0 dwellings.

Here are 22 solar installers near to or in Yorklea.

Solar Installers near toYorklea
NameDistanceDetails
JDZ Solar and Electrical8.4kmJDZ Solar and Electrical is based in Casino, NSW.
The Solar Shop17.4kmThe Solar Shop is based in South Grafton, NSW.
24 Hour Solar Power24.7km24 Hour Solar Power is based in Lismore, NSW.
Northern Rivers Solar & Electrical26.4kmNorthern Rivers Solar & Electrical is based in South Lismore, NSW.
Solahart Far North Coast26.5kmSolahart Far North Coast is based in East Lismore, NSW.
sun energy experts26.5kmsun energy experts is based in Lismore, NSW.
Nickel Energy26.7kmNickel Energy is based in Lismore, NSW.
Coastwide Solar NSW32.3kmCoastwide Solar NSW is based in Goonellabah, NSW.
ProSolar Australia34.9kmProSolar Australia is based in Bexhill, NSW.
Juno Energy35.0kmJuno Energy is based in Byron Bay, NSW.
Rainbow Power Company43.0kmRainbow Power Company is based in Nimbin, NSW.
Stralis Energy45.2kmStralis Energy is based in West Ballina, NSW.
Premium Solar Solutions48.3kmPremium Solar Solutions is based in Cumbalum, NSW.
Solar-Rite49.5kmSolar-Rite is based in Ballina, NSW.
888 Solar Tek50.4km888 Solar Tek is based in Federal, NSW.
First Sun Solar51.1kmFirst Sun Solar is based in Federal, NSW.
REMOTE OFFGRID ENERGY & Get Current Electrical53.2kmREMOTE OFFGRID ENERGY & Get Current Electrical is based in Lennox Head, NSW.
Ocean Air Electrical54.6kmOcean Air Electrical is based in Skennars Head, NSW.
GZED Electrical56.1kmGZED Electrical is based in Palmers Island, NSW.
Sunbeam Solar Systems56.2kmSunbeam Solar Systems is based in Doon Doon, NSW.
Evolved Well Solar and Electrical- Byron Bay57.4kmEvolved Well Solar and Electrical- Byron Bay is based in Upper Wilsons Creek, NSW.
Freedom Energy Solutions57.5kmFreedom Energy Solutions is based in Byron Bay, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Yorklea

Sunlight Hours in Yorklea

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 Yorklea

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 29.0° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Yorklea, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Yorkeys Knob, QLD, which is about 1544.2 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.