Are Solar Panels Worth It In Charbon?

Charbon is located in New South Wales about 158.7 km north west of Sydney and 485.7 km south of Lyra. Charbon has a latitude of 32.9 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Charbon

Rebate for Charbon 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 Charbon by month. The maximum is 7.35 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.38 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Charbon
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan26.197.28
Feb22.916.36
Mar19.255.35
Apr14.714.09
May10.803.00
Jun8.562.38
Jul9.402.61
Aug12.593.50
Sep17.004.72
Oct21.385.94
Nov23.876.63
Dec26.467.35

Figures from the weather station at Orange, which is approximately 95.9 km from Charbon.

Charbon, NSW is in the 2848 postcode area which has around 175 solar installations under 10 kW and about 189 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 856 households in the 2848 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.43 kW) for about every 4.9 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Charbon.

Solar Installers near toCharbon
NameDistanceDetails
Cudgegong Solar & Electrical9.5kmCudgegong Solar & Electrical is based in Rylstone, NSW.
Greentech Engineering Solutions9.7kmGreentech Engineering Solutions is based in Altona, VIC.
powerdepot12.7kmpowerdepot is based in Ilford, NSW.
BlackLab Solar12.9kmBlackLab Solar is based in Rylstone, NSW.
Solarcomm42.4kmSolarcomm is based in Ben Bullen, NSW.
Mid-Western Solar Solutions45.6kmMid-Western Solar Solutions is based in Mudgee, NSW.
CKB Solar & Electrical46.1kmCKB Solar & Electrical is based in Mudgee, NSW.
Alpha Regional Mudgee46.3kmAlpha Regional Mudgee is based in Mudgee, NSW.
Arkana Energy Mudgee47.6kmArkana Energy Mudgee is based in Mudgee, NSW.
Ecotronics47.8kmEcotronics is based in Mudgee, NSW.
Solar Connections56.7kmSolar Connections is based in Springwood, NSW.
Large Solar Installs68.1kmLarge Solar Installs is based in Kelso, NSW.
Platinum Solar Bathurst68.8kmPlatinum Solar Bathurst is based in Kelso, NSW.
Dynamic Solar91.1kmDynamic Solar is based in Lucknow, NSW.
Unilec Solar & Electrical91.4kmUnilec Solar & Electrical is based in Orange, NSW.
Solar ~ Central West Co.91.7kmSolar ~ Central West Co. is based in Orange, NSW.
Efficient Air & Energy92.6kmEfficient Air & Energy is based in Orange, NSW.
Hybrid Power Systems92.8kmHybrid Power Systems is based in Orange, NSW.
Central West Solar93.2kmCentral West Solar is based in Orange, NSW.
Kenjarhy Solar93.4kmKenjarhy Solar is based in Orange, NSW.
Lung Fish94.1kmLung Fish is based in Orange, NSW.
Solar Run Windsor95.1kmSolar Run Windsor is based in Kurrajong Hills, NSW.
Swivel Solar96.7kmSwivel Solar is based in Leura, NSW.
Blue Mountains Solar96.8kmBlue Mountains Solar is based in Katoomba, NSW.
Energywise Living97.3kmEnergywise Living is based in Katoomba, NSW.
Aeromagnetics97.4kmAeromagnetics is based in Jerrys Plains, NSW.
Solar Bargains103.0kmSolar Bargains is based in Broke, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Charbon

Sunlight Hours in Charbon

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 18 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Charbon

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 32.9° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Charbon, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Charam, VIC, which is about 895.1 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.