Are Solar Panels Worth It In Cumbandry?

Cumbandry is located in New South Wales about 224.8 km north west of Sydney and 446.1 km south west of Lyra. Cumbandry has a latitude of 32.3 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Cumbandry

Rebate for Cumbandry 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 Cumbandry by month. The maximum is 7.46 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.58 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Cumbandry
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan26.827.45
Feb23.556.54
Mar19.935.54
Apr15.394.28
May11.573.21
Jun9.302.58
Jul10.232.84
Aug13.363.71
Sep17.744.93
Oct21.996.11
Nov24.516.81
Dec26.847.46

Figures from the weather station at Wellington, which is approximately 63.4 km from Cumbandry.

Cumbandry, NSW is in the 2852 postcode area which has around 491 solar installations under 10 kW and about 545 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 1698 households in the 2852 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.76 kW) for about every 3.5 dwellings.

Here are 25 solar installers near to or in Cumbandry.

Solar Installers near toCumbandry
NameDistanceDetails
Arkana Energy Mudgee28.6kmArkana Energy Mudgee is based in Mudgee, NSW.
Alpha Regional Mudgee28.9kmAlpha Regional Mudgee is based in Mudgee, NSW.
CKB Solar & Electrical29.0kmCKB Solar & Electrical is based in Mudgee, NSW.
Mid-Western Solar Solutions29.3kmMid-Western Solar Solutions is based in Mudgee, NSW.
Ecotronics29.9kmEcotronics is based in Mudgee, NSW.
BlackLab Solar58.8kmBlackLab Solar is based in Rylstone, NSW.
Cudgegong Solar & Electrical60.1kmCudgegong Solar & Electrical is based in Rylstone, NSW.
Greentech Engineering Solutions67.3kmGreentech Engineering Solutions is based in Altona, VIC.
NSW Country Solar (Redfern Power Solutions)67.3kmNSW Country Solar (Redfern Power Solutions) is based in Wellington, NSW.
powerdepot71.7kmpowerdepot is based in Ilford, NSW.
Active Solar & Gas92.1kmActive Solar & Gas is based in Dubbo, NSW.
JME Electrical & Solar92.6kmJME Electrical & Solar is based in Dubbo, NSW.
Macquarie Energy92.8kmMacquarie Energy is based in Dubbo, NSW.
AG-MURF Australia95.1kmAG-MURF Australia is based in Dubbo, NSW.
Western Solar & Electrical Solutions95.4kmWestern Solar & Electrical Solutions is based in Dubbo, NSW.
Platinum Solar Dubbo95.4kmPlatinum Solar Dubbo is based in Dubbo, NSW.
Orana Energy Systems - Solahart Central West96.0kmOrana Energy Systems - Solahart Central West is based in Dubbo, NSW.
SolaMax96.1kmSolaMax is based in Dubbo, NSW.
Solar Connections104.4kmSolar Connections is based in Springwood, NSW.
Solarcomm108.7kmSolarcomm is based in Ben Bullen, NSW.
Unilec Solar & Electrical112.4kmUnilec Solar & Electrical is based in Orange, NSW.
Lung Fish113.8kmLung Fish is based in Orange, NSW.
Solar ~ Central West Co.114.0kmSolar ~ Central West Co. is based in Orange, NSW.
Efficient Air & Energy115.3kmEfficient Air & Energy is based in Orange, NSW.
Central West Solar116.0kmCentral West Solar is based in Orange, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Cumbandry

Sunlight Hours in Cumbandry

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 15 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Cumbandry

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 32.3° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Cumbandry, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Cumbalum, NSW, which is about 541.4 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.