Are Solar Panels Worth It In Cumbalum?

Cumbalum is located in New South Wales about 159.2 km south of Brisbane and 11.9 km north east of Coolgardie. Cumbalum has a latitude of 28.8 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Cumbalum

Rebate for Cumbalum 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 Cumbalum 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 Cumbalum
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 7.5 km from Cumbalum.

Cumbalum, NSW is in the 2478 postcode area which has around 6182 solar installations under 10 kW and about 6507 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 14383 households in the 2478 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.05 kW) for about every 2.3 dwellings.

Here are 24 solar installers near to or in Cumbalum.

Solar Installers near toCumbalum
NameDistanceDetails
Premium Solar Solutions0.8kmPremium Solar Solutions is based in Cumbalum, NSW.
Solar-Rite3.3kmSolar-Rite is based in Ballina, NSW.
Stralis Energy4.6kmStralis Energy is based in West Ballina, NSW.
REMOTE OFFGRID ENERGY & Get Current Electrical5.7kmREMOTE OFFGRID ENERGY & Get Current Electrical is based in Lennox Head, NSW.
Ocean Air Electrical7.4kmOcean Air Electrical is based in Skennars Head, NSW.
Key Energy Group14.3kmKey Energy Group is based in Broken Head, NSW.
Coastwide Solar NSW17.0kmCoastwide Solar NSW is based in Goonellabah, NSW.
Heinz Solar and Electrical17.3kmHeinz Solar and Electrical is based in Suffolk Park, NSW.
Sanctuary Solar17.4kmSanctuary Solar is based in Suffolk Park, NSW.
888 Solar Tek18.2km888 Solar Tek is based in Federal, NSW.
MTS Solar19.8kmMTS Solar is based in Ewingsdale, NSW.
Freedom Energy Solutions19.9kmFreedom Energy Solutions is based in Byron Bay, NSW.
ProSolar Australia20.3kmProSolar Australia is based in Bexhill, NSW.
First Sun Solar20.8kmFirst Sun Solar is based in Federal, NSW.
Mclean Energy Solutions21.7kmMclean Energy Solutions is based in Byron Bay, NSW.
NGSS- Solar Panels Byron Bay21.9kmNGSS- Solar Panels Byron Bay is based in Byron Bay, NSW.
Light Touch Solar & Electrical22.1kmLight Touch Solar & Electrical is based in Byron Bay, NSW.
Prime Energy Group23.4kmPrime Energy Group is based in Ewingsdale, NSW.
Solahart Far North Coast23.7kmSolahart Far North Coast is based in East Lismore, NSW.
Nickel Energy24.4kmNickel Energy is based in Lismore, NSW.
sun energy experts24.5kmsun energy experts is based in Lismore, NSW.
Northern Rivers Solar & Electrical24.8kmNorthern Rivers Solar & Electrical is based in South Lismore, NSW.
24 Hour Solar Power25.9km24 Hour Solar Power is based in Lismore, NSW.
East Point Power30.3kmEast Point Power is based in Mullumbimby, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Cumbalum

Sunlight Hours in Cumbalum

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 Cumbalum

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 28.8° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Cumbalum, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Cultana, SA, which is about 1587.7 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.