Are Solar Panels Worth It In Curra Creek?

Curra Creek is located in New South Wales about 256.9 km north west of Sydney and 516.1 km south west of Lyra. Curra Creek has a latitude of 32.7 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Curra Creek, NSW

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Curra Creek

Rebate for Curra Creek 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 Curra Creek by month. The maximum is 7.44 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.56 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Curra Creek
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan26.737.43
Feb23.476.52
Mar19.885.52
Apr15.334.26
May11.513.20
Jun9.212.56
Jul10.172.82
Aug13.353.71
Sep17.764.93
Oct21.996.11
Nov24.546.82
Dec26.807.44

Figures from the weather station at Wellington, which is approximately 16.5 km from Curra Creek.

Curra Creek, NSW is in the 2820 postcode area which has around 821 solar installations under 10 kW and about 909 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 3070 households in the 2820 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.16 kW) for about every 3.7 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Curra Creek.

Solar Installers near toCurra Creek
NameDistanceDetails
NSW Country Solar (Redfern Power Solutions)17.6kmNSW Country Solar (Redfern Power Solutions) is based in Wellington, NSW.
Active Solar & Gas51.1kmActive Solar & Gas is based in Dubbo, NSW.
Macquarie Energy51.4kmMacquarie Energy is based in Dubbo, NSW.
JME Electrical & Solar51.4kmJME Electrical & Solar is based in Dubbo, NSW.
Western Solar & Electrical Solutions53.0kmWestern Solar & Electrical Solutions is based in Dubbo, NSW.
Orana Energy Systems - Solahart Central West53.1kmOrana Energy Systems - Solahart Central West is based in Dubbo, NSW.
SolaMax53.1kmSolaMax is based in Dubbo, NSW.
AG-MURF Australia53.3kmAG-MURF Australia is based in Dubbo, NSW.
Platinum Solar Dubbo54.0kmPlatinum Solar Dubbo is based in Dubbo, NSW.
Hennys Warehouse60.7kmHennys Warehouse is based in Peak Hill, NSW.
Lung Fish67.9kmLung Fish is based in Orange, NSW.
Unilec Solar & Electrical68.7kmUnilec Solar & Electrical is based in Orange, NSW.
Ecotronics69.1kmEcotronics is based in Mudgee, NSW.
Arkana Energy Mudgee70.4kmArkana Energy Mudgee is based in Mudgee, NSW.
Solar ~ Central West Co.71.0kmSolar ~ Central West Co. is based in Orange, NSW.
Alpha Regional Mudgee71.8kmAlpha Regional Mudgee is based in Mudgee, NSW.
CKB Solar & Electrical71.9kmCKB Solar & Electrical is based in Mudgee, NSW.
Efficient Air & Energy72.2kmEfficient Air & Energy is based in Orange, NSW.
Mid-Western Solar Solutions72.3kmMid-Western Solar Solutions is based in Mudgee, NSW.
Central West Solar72.7kmCentral West Solar is based in Orange, NSW.
Kenjarhy Solar73.6kmKenjarhy Solar is based in Orange, NSW.
Hybrid Power Systems74.6kmHybrid Power Systems is based in Orange, NSW.
Dynamic Solar80.1kmDynamic Solar is based in Lucknow, NSW.
See Solar82.3kmSee Solar is based in Parkes, NSW.
AUS-POWER Batteries96.0kmAUS-POWER Batteries is based in Canowindra, NSW.
Alternative Energy Concepts96.0kmAlternative Energy Concepts is based in Canowindra, NSW.
powerdepot100.9kmpowerdepot is based in Ilford, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Curra Creek

Sunlight Hours in Curra Creek

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 17 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Curra Creek

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 32.7° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Curra Creek, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Curra, QLD, which is about 819.7 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.