Are Solar Panels Worth It In Curban?

Curban is located in New South Wales about 358.4 km north west of Sydney and 435.0 km south west of Lyra. Curban has a latitude of 31.5 degrees South.

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

The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Curban 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. Curban is in Climate Zone 2 which has a rating of 1.536.

This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Curban during 2024 would give you 107 ST Certificates worth $4269.30 (at an STC price of $39.90 each).

If you wait until 2025 for your panels the rebate in Curban will be reduced. It goes down every year.

Solar Power Rebate for Curban

Rebate for Curban Solar Systems
System SizeST CertsValue
3 kW32$1276.80
4 kW43$1715.70
5 kW53$2114.70
6 kW64$2553.60
6.6 kW70$2793.00
10 kW107$4269.30
12 kW129$5147.10
15 kW161$6423.90

Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Curban 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 Curban
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 114.9 km from Curban.

Curban, NSW is in the 2827 postcode area which has around 748 solar installations under 10 kW and about 819 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 1679 households in the 2827 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.83 kW) for about every 2.2 dwellings.

Here are 17 solar installers near to or in Curban.

Solar Installers near toCurban
NameDistanceDetails
Mercury, Solar System Drive55.5kmMercury, Solar System Drive is based in Coonabarabran, NSW.
StarPower Advance Solar Technology66.3kmStarPower Advance Solar Technology is based in Coonamble, NSW.
Jupiter, Virtual Solar System67.5kmJupiter, Virtual Solar System is based in Coonabarabran, NSW.
Platinum Solar Dubbo78.5kmPlatinum Solar Dubbo is based in Dubbo, NSW.
AG-MURF Australia79.2kmAG-MURF Australia is based in Dubbo, NSW.
Western Solar & Electrical Solutions79.7kmWestern Solar & Electrical Solutions is based in Dubbo, NSW.
SolaMax79.8kmSolaMax is based in Dubbo, NSW.
Orana Energy Systems - Solahart Central West79.8kmOrana Energy Systems - Solahart Central West is based in Dubbo, NSW.
JME Electrical & Solar80.4kmJME Electrical & Solar is based in Dubbo, NSW.
Macquarie Energy80.5kmMacquarie Energy is based in Dubbo, NSW.
Active Solar & Gas80.6kmActive Solar & Gas is based in Dubbo, NSW.
NSW Country Solar (Redfern Power Solutions)118.3kmNSW Country Solar (Redfern Power Solutions) is based in Wellington, NSW.
Hennys Warehouse138.3kmHennys Warehouse is based in Peak Hill, NSW.
Arkana Energy Mudgee152.9kmArkana Energy Mudgee is based in Mudgee, NSW.
Ecotronics153.0kmEcotronics is based in Mudgee, NSW.
Alpha Regional Mudgee154.1kmAlpha Regional Mudgee is based in Mudgee, NSW.
CKB Solar & Electrical154.2kmCKB Solar & Electrical is based in Mudgee, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Curban

Sunlight Hours in Curban

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 Curban

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 31.5° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Curban, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Cuprona, TAS, which is about 1092.2 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.