Are Solar Panels Worth It In Curlwaa?

Curlwaa is located in New South Wales about 321.7 km east of Adelaide and 1090.6 km south west of Oman Ama. Curlwaa has a latitude of 34.1 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Curlwaa

Rebate for Curlwaa 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 Curlwaa by month. The maximum is 7.78 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.45 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Curlwaa
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan28.027.78
Feb24.796.89
Mar20.435.67
Apr14.954.15
May10.722.98
Jun8.822.45
Jul9.492.64
Aug12.893.58
Sep17.164.77
Oct22.186.16
Nov25.517.09
Dec28.007.78

Figures from the weather station at Merbein, which is approximately 14.3 km from Curlwaa.

Curlwaa, NSW is in the 2648 postcode area which has around 352 solar installations under 10 kW and about 401 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 1170 households in the 2648 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.64 kW) for about every 3.3 dwellings.

Here are 12 solar installers near to or in Curlwaa.

Solar Installers near toCurlwaa
NameDistanceDetails
Brock Fitzgerald Electrical15.6kmBrock Fitzgerald Electrical is based in Mildura, VIC.
Sunraysia Solar Design & Installation17.6kmSunraysia Solar Design & Installation is based in Mildura, VIC.
Mildura Solar20.5kmMildura Solar is based in Mildura, VIC.
Australian Solar Farm Services20.6kmAustralian Solar Farm Services is based in Mildura, VIC.
Solar IQ20.7kmSolar IQ is based in Mildura, VIC.
Mildura Sunray Solar20.7kmMildura Sunray Solar is based in Mildura, VIC.
McGillivray Electrical & Building Services21.4kmMcGillivray Electrical & Building Services is based in Mildura, VIC.
Sunergy - Mildura21.9kmSunergy - Mildura is based in Mildura, VIC.
Rooftop Solar Mildura22.1kmRooftop Solar Mildura is based in Mildura, VIC.
Cetinich Electrical and Solar23.9kmCetinich Electrical and Solar is based in Nichols Point, VIC.
MR John Clohesy25.8kmMR John Clohesy is based in Irymple, VIC.
Redmud Green Energy109.2kmRedmud Green Energy is based in Paringa, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Curlwaa

Sunlight Hours in Curlwaa

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 24 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Curlwaa

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 34.1° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Curlwaa, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Curlewis, NSW, which is about 844.9 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.