Are Solar Panels Worth It In Comboyne?

Comboyne is located in New South Wales about 277.8 km north east of Sydney and 275.3 km south of Esk. Comboyne has a latitude of 31.6 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Comboyne

Rebate for Comboyne 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 Comboyne by month. The maximum is 6.58 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.48 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Comboyne
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.516.53
Feb20.995.83
Mar17.804.95
Apr14.013.89
May10.562.93
Jun8.932.48
Jul10.102.80
Aug13.623.78
Sep17.184.77
Oct20.185.61
Nov22.076.13
Dec23.676.58

Figures from the weather station at Williamtown RAAF, which is approximately 144.9 km from Comboyne.

Comboyne, NSW is in the 2429 postcode area which has around 1650 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1768 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 4506 households in the 2429 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.15 kW) for about every 2.7 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Comboyne.

Solar Installers near toComboyne
NameDistanceDetails
The Solar Experts14.4kmThe Solar Experts is based in Ellenborough, NSW.
Apex Solar & Electrical16.6kmApex Solar & Electrical is based in Hannam Vale, NSW.
Holiday Coast Solar25.0kmHoliday Coast Solar is based in Moorland, NSW.
SAE Group27.6kmSAE Group is based in Wauchope, NSW.
Farm The Sun28.6kmFarm The Sun is based in Beechwood, NSW.
KMF Electrical & Solar30.0kmKMF Electrical & Solar is based in Wingham, NSW.
G & A Martin Electrical Contractors31.4kmG & A Martin Electrical Contractors is based in Laurieton, NSW.
Coastline Solar Connections32.5kmCoastline Solar Connections is based in Taree, NSW.
Mackie Electric & Refrigeration32.6kmMackie Electric & Refrigeration is based in Taree, NSW.
Wilsons Solar & Electrical33.4kmWilsons Solar & Electrical is based in Taree, NSW.
Rheem Solar Specialist Cundletown33.4kmRheem Solar Specialist Cundletown is based in Taree, NSW.
Hastings Solar Clean & Electrical33.8kmHastings Solar Clean & Electrical is based in Dunbogan, NSW.
Eastern Solar Design34.3kmEastern Solar Design is based in Taree, NSW.
Wauchope Solar42.7kmWauchope Solar is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
SolarBright Port Macquarie43.1kmSolarBright Port Macquarie is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Always Energy43.2kmAlways Energy is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Harelec43.3kmHarelec is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Coastal Green Power43.4kmCoastal Green Power is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Precision Solar Services43.4kmPrecision Solar Services is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
SolaXs43.5kmSolaXs is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
MNC Solar Power44.2kmMNC Solar Power is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Solahart Port Macquarie44.5kmSolahart Port Macquarie is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Pollard & Sons Electrical and Solar45.1kmPollard & Sons Electrical and Solar is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Ocean Solar45.2kmOcean Solar is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Solar Bare46.8kmSolar Bare is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Forster Taree Port Macquarie49.1kmEcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Forster Taree Port Macquarie is based in Diamond Beach, NSW.
DRC Solar & Electrical50.1kmDRC Solar & Electrical is based in Tallwoods Village, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Comboyne

Sunlight Hours in Comboyne

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 11 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Comboyne

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 31.6° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Comboyne, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Combo, NSW, which is about 160.2 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.