Are Solar Panels Worth It In Combo?

Combo is located in New South Wales about 146.5 km north of Sydney and 419.1 km south of Lyra. Combo has a latitude of 32.6 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Combo

Rebate for Combo 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 Combo by month. The maximum is 7.00 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.51 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Combo
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan25.197.00
Feb21.676.02
Mar18.415.11
Apr14.784.11
May11.153.10
Jun9.032.51
Jul10.242.84
Aug13.653.79
Sep17.684.91
Oct21.155.87
Nov23.096.41
Dec24.956.93

Figures from the weather station at Scone, which is approximately 59.4 km from Combo.

Combo, NSW is in the 2330 postcode area which has around 2364 solar installations under 10 kW and about 2795 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 8229 households in the 2330 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.80 kW) for about every 3.5 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Combo.

Solar Installers near toCombo
NameDistanceDetails
MJJs Solar - Casey Drive0.9kmMJJs Solar - Casey Drive is based in Singleton, NSW.
Solar Run Singleton2.4kmSolar Run Singleton is based in Singleton, NSW.
MJJs Solar4.6kmMJJs Solar is based in Singleton, NSW.
HV SOLAR11.5kmHV SOLAR is based in Mitchells Flat, NSW.
Hunter Valley Electrics16.1kmHunter Valley Electrics is based in Lower Belford, NSW.
Aeromagnetics27.3kmAeromagnetics is based in Jerrys Plains, NSW.
Solar Bargains32.0kmSolar Bargains is based in Broke, NSW.
Sun2u - Solar Power Systems Newcastle35.6kmSun2u - Solar Power Systems Newcastle is based in Rutherford, NSW.
Adams electrical and solar p/l38.8kmAdams electrical and solar p/l is based in Oakhampton Heights, NSW.
Pivotrom39.5kmPivotrom is based in Kurri Kurri, NSW.
STS Services40.7kmSTS Services is based in Maitland, NSW.
Empowered Offgrid46.1kmEmpowered Offgrid is based in Morpeth, NSW.
Solar Service Centre46.4kmSolar Service Centre is based in Morpeth, NSW.
Elite Power Group - Solar & Battery Storage49.2kmElite Power Group - Solar & Battery Storage is based in Thornton, NSW.
One Power Solar49.5kmOne Power Solar is based in Burleigh Heads, QLD.
GoSolar Newcastle50.2kmGoSolar Newcastle is based in Beresfield, NSW.
Solahart Newcastle, Hunter Valley, Port Stephens & Lake Macquarie50.3kmSolahart Newcastle, Hunter Valley, Port Stephens & Lake Macquarie is based in Beresfield, NSW.
Spot On Solar International50.8kmSpot On Solar International is based in Beresfield, NSW.
Aztech Solar51.3kmAztech Solar is based in Beresfield, NSW.
Commercial Solar51.3kmCommercial Solar is based in Beresfield, NSW.
Earthconnect51.3kmEarthconnect is based in Beresfield, NSW.
LuvSolar Solar Power Systems Hunter Valley52.5kmLuvSolar Solar Power Systems Hunter Valley is based in Brunkerville, NSW.
iinergy54.5kmiinergy is based in Cameron Park, NSW.
Falk Solar56.6kmFalk Solar is based in Clarence Town, NSW.
TRADEPRO SOLAR57.4kmTRADEPRO SOLAR is based in Heatherbrae, NSW.
Cherry Electrical and Solar P/L59.4kmCherry Electrical and Solar P/L is based in Argenton, NSW.
Always Energy Newcastle60.7kmAlways Energy Newcastle is based in Mayfield West, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Combo

Sunlight Hours in Combo

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 16 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Combo

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 32.6° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Combo, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Combienbar, VIC, which is about 575.1 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.