Are Solar Panels Worth It In Attunga?

Attunga is located in New South Wales about 328.6 km north of Sydney and 253.2 km south west of Lyra. Attunga has a latitude of 30.9 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Attunga

Rebate for Attunga 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 Attunga by month. The maximum is 7.26 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.79 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Attunga
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan26.137.26
Feb23.256.46
Mar20.045.57
Apr15.954.43
May12.223.39
Jun10.062.79
Jul11.083.08
Aug14.363.99
Sep18.495.14
Oct22.116.14
Nov24.216.73
Dec26.157.26

Figures from the weather station at Tamworth Airport, which is approximately 17.5 km from Attunga.

Attunga, NSW is in the 2345 postcode area which has around 116 solar installations under 10 kW and about 130 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 299 households in the 2345 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.66 kW) for about every 2.6 dwellings.

Here are 16 solar installers near to or in Attunga.

Solar Installers near toAttunga
NameDistanceDetails
Siteguard16.6kmSiteguard is based in Westdale, NSW.
Tamworth Solar Security Lighting18.7kmTamworth Solar Security Lighting is based in Tamworth, NSW.
NS Energy - Solahart Tamworth19.5kmNS Energy - Solahart Tamworth is based in Tamworth, NSW.
Max Fox Electrical - Inland Solar19.5kmMax Fox Electrical - Inland Solar is based in Taminda, NSW.
Tamworth Satellite & Electrical Services19.5kmTamworth Satellite & Electrical Services is based in Tamworth, NSW.
WYNERGY19.6kmWYNERGY is based in Tamworth, NSW.
Thompson Tim & Dale Electrical22.9kmThompson Tim & Dale Electrical is based in Hillvue, NSW.
Eco Energy & Solar Solutions25.5kmEco Energy & Solar Solutions is based in Nemingha, NSW.
EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Tamworth32.1kmEcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Tamworth is based in Duri, NSW.
Meralli Solar70.2kmMeralli Solar is based in Uralla, NSW.
Go Solar Power113.0kmGo Solar Power is based in Helensvale, QLD.
AppSolar121.5kmAppSolar is based in Narrabri, NSW.
Traffic Lights Australia123.7kmTraffic Lights Australia is based in Narrabri, NSW.
Sapphire City Solar & Electrical - Inverell131.6kmSapphire City Solar & Electrical - Inverell is based in Inverell, NSW.
Gwydir Water Services141.7kmGwydir Water Services is based in Delungra, NSW.
The Solar Experts158.1kmThe Solar Experts is based in Ellenborough, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Attunga

Sunlight Hours in Attunga

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 8 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Attunga

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 30.9° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Attunga, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Attadale, WA, which is about 3311.1 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.