Are Solar Panels Worth It In Cumberland Reach?

Cumberland Reach is located in New South Wales about 54.3 km north west of Sydney and 522.3 km south west of Esk. Cumberland Reach has a latitude of 33.5 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Cumberland Reach, NSW

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Cumberland Reach

Rebate for Cumberland Reach 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 Cumberland Reach by month. The maximum is 6.23 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.45 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Cumberland Reach
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan21.896.08
Feb19.005.28
Mar16.374.55
Apr13.723.81
May10.592.94
Jun8.822.45
Jul10.022.78
Aug13.273.69
Sep16.894.69
Oct19.765.49
Nov20.955.82
Dec22.416.23

Figures from the weather station at Richmond RAAF, which is approximately 19.5 km from Cumberland Reach.

Cumberland Reach, NSW is in the 2756 postcode area which has around 2750 solar installations under 10 kW and about 3442 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 12816 households in the 2756 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.61 kW) for about every 4.7 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Cumberland Reach.

Solar Installers near toCumberland Reach
NameDistanceDetails
Skyline Solar20.1kmSkyline Solar is based in Vineyard, NSW.
Advanced Solar20.4kmAdvanced Solar is based in Mulgrave, NSW.
Western Sydney Solar20.5kmWestern Sydney Solar is based in South Windsor, NSW.
Riverside Solar and Electrical Services21.7kmRiverside Solar and Electrical Services is based in North Richmond, NSW.
Your Green Planet23.4kmYour Green Planet is based in Rouse Hill, NSW.
Solar Run Windsor24.5kmSolar Run Windsor is based in Kurrajong Hills, NSW.
Solar Chief - Australia26.2kmSolar Chief - Australia is based in Schofields, NSW.
Solar Run Schofields28.2kmSolar Run Schofields is based in Schofields, NSW.
Solar Run Thornleigh29.4kmSolar Run Thornleigh is based in Marsden Park, NSW.
PVSTOP29.7kmPVSTOP is based in Dural, NSW.
LJW Solar29.7kmLJW Solar is based in Dural, NSW.
Helios Energy Storage - Solar Batteries30.0kmHelios Energy Storage - Solar Batteries is based in Thornleigh, NSW.
Solar Energy Australia30.3kmSolar Energy Australia is based in Mount Kuring-Gai, NSW.
Solar Panels Quakers Hill30.8kmSolar Panels Quakers Hill is based in Quakers Hill, NSW.
Solaris Tech30.9kmSolaris Tech is based in Castle Hill, NSW.
Oz Smart Solar31.1kmOz Smart Solar is based in Bella Vista, NSW.
Australian Surface Solar31.1kmAustralian Surface Solar is based in Castle Hill, NSW.
3kW Solar System31.3km3kW Solar System is based in Baulkham Hills, NSW.
ADS SOLAR31.3kmADS SOLAR is based in Baulkham Hills, NSW.
Hello Solar31.3kmHello Solar is based in Baulkham Hills, NSW.
Orbit Solar Australian owned and operated compan31.3kmOrbit Solar Australian owned and operated compan is based in Norwest, NSW.
Go Green Home Solar31.3kmGo Green Home Solar is based in Baulkham Hills, NSW.
TCC Solar31.3kmTCC Solar is based in Castle Hill, NSW.
AHE Group31.4kmAHE Group is based in Castle Hill, NSW.
Solar Red31.4kmSolar Red is based in Osborne Park, WA.
Solargain Sydney31.5kmSolargain Sydney is based in Bella Vista, NSW.
Solar Harbour | Solar installers In Sydney NSW| Solar Panel Installation In Sydney NSW31.5kmSolar Harbour | Solar installers In Sydney NSW| Solar Panel Installation In Sydney NSW is based in Norwest, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Cumberland Reach

Sunlight Hours in Cumberland Reach

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 21 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Cumberland Reach

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 33.5° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Cumberland Reach, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Cumberland Park, SA, which is about 1143.6 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.