Are Solar Panels Worth It In Curlewis?

Curlewis is located in New South Wales about 318.5 km north of Sydney and 296.9 km south west of Lyra. Curlewis has a latitude of 31.1 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Curlewis

Rebate for Curlewis 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 Curlewis by month. The maximum is 7.27 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.80 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Curlewis
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan26.177.27
Feb23.246.46
Mar19.985.55
Apr15.884.41
May12.193.39
Jun10.072.80
Jul11.073.07
Aug14.323.98
Sep18.455.13
Oct22.096.14
Nov24.226.73
Dec26.167.27

Figures from the weather station at Tamworth, which is approximately 53.9 km from Curlewis.

Curlewis, NSW is in the 2381 postcode area which has around 192 solar installations under 10 kW and about 203 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 549 households in the 2381 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.63 kW) for about every 2.9 dwellings.

Here are 14 solar installers near to or in Curlewis.

Solar Installers near toCurlewis
NameDistanceDetails
EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Tamworth53.5kmEcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Tamworth is based in Duri, NSW.
Siteguard56.0kmSiteguard is based in Westdale, NSW.
Max Fox Electrical - Inland Solar60.3kmMax Fox Electrical - Inland Solar is based in Taminda, NSW.
Thompson Tim & Dale Electrical61.3kmThompson Tim & Dale Electrical is based in Hillvue, NSW.
Tamworth Satellite & Electrical Services61.4kmTamworth Satellite & Electrical Services is based in Tamworth, NSW.
Tamworth Solar Security Lighting61.5kmTamworth Solar Security Lighting is based in Tamworth, NSW.
NS Energy - Solahart Tamworth61.7kmNS Energy - Solahart Tamworth is based in Tamworth, NSW.
WYNERGY63.1kmWYNERGY is based in Tamworth, NSW.
Eco Energy & Solar Solutions68.5kmEco Energy & Solar Solutions is based in Nemingha, NSW.
AppSolar99.0kmAppSolar is based in Narrabri, NSW.
Jupiter, Virtual Solar System100.8kmJupiter, Virtual Solar System is based in Coonabarabran, NSW.
Traffic Lights Australia101.4kmTraffic Lights Australia is based in Narrabri, NSW.
Mercury, Solar System Drive114.4kmMercury, Solar System Drive is based in Coonabarabran, NSW.
Meralli Solar128.9kmMeralli Solar is based in Uralla, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Curlewis

Sunlight Hours in Curlewis

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 9 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Curlewis

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 31.1° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Curlewis, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Curlewis, VIC, which is about 943.7 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.