Are Solar Panels Worth It In Currawarna?

Currawarna is located in New South Wales about 188.5 km west of Canberra and 823.0 km south west of Lyra. Currawarna has a latitude of 35.0 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Currawarna

Rebate for Currawarna 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 Currawarna by month. The maximum is 7.61 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.14 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Currawarna
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.387.61
Feb23.816.61
Mar19.885.52
Apr14.373.99
May10.212.84
Jun7.702.14
Jul8.372.32
Aug11.613.22
Sep16.084.47
Oct21.365.93
Nov24.666.85
Dec27.237.56

Figures from the weather station at Wagga Wagga, which is approximately 25.5 km from Currawarna.

Currawarna, NSW is in the 2650 postcode area which has around 6404 solar installations under 10 kW and about 6934 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 22862 households in the 2650 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.35 kW) for about every 3.6 dwellings.

Here are 25 solar installers near to or in Currawarna.

Solar Installers near toCurrawarna
NameDistanceDetails
Matt Hatty Electrical & Solar25.3kmMatt Hatty Electrical & Solar is based in Ganmain, NSW.
Smoky Cape Services25.7kmSmoky Cape Services is based in Gobbagombalin, NSW.
Tyler Electrics27.5kmTyler Electrics is based in Glenfield Park, NSW.
LED Riverina Electrical27.9kmLED Riverina Electrical is based in Wagga Wagga, NSW.
Transparent Solar Solutions27.9kmTransparent Solar Solutions is based in Wagga Wagga, NSW.
Wagga Solar Systems27.9kmWagga Solar Systems is based in Wagga Wagga, NSW.
Hamblin Solar28.0kmHamblin Solar is based in Wagga Wagga, NSW.
Regional Solar Systems28.4kmRegional Solar Systems is based in Springvale, NSW.
OZI SOLAR28.5kmOZI SOLAR is based in Mount Austin, NSW.
Planet Power Australia30.8kmPlanet Power Australia is based in East Wagga Wagga, NSW.
Solar Professionals31.1kmSolar Professionals is based in Wagga Wagga, NSW.
SolarWise Wagga31.2kmSolarWise Wagga is based in East Wagga Wagga, NSW.
D&S Taber Electrical & Solar31.8kmD&S Taber Electrical & Solar is based in Wagga Wagga, NSW.
12 Volt Solutions32.2km12 Volt Solutions is based in East Wagga Wagga, NSW.
Greatcell Australia32.5kmGreatcell Australia is based in Bomen, NSW.
Redfox Electrical Contractors32.6kmRedfox Electrical Contractors is based in East Wagga Wagga, NSW.
Russell Taber Electrical & Solar Wagga34.8kmRussell Taber Electrical & Solar Wagga is based in Lake Albert, NSW.
Riverina Solar & Electrical77.4kmRiverina Solar & Electrical is based in Temora, NSW.
Prime Solar Energy - Canberra80.8kmPrime Solar Energy - Canberra is based in Weston, ACT.
Suncurrent95.6kmSuncurrent is based in Cootamundra, NSW.
SFM Services107.6kmSFM Services is based in Coleambally, NSW.
JE Tobin Electrical109.0kmJE Tobin Electrical is based in Tumut, NSW.
Glossy Aussie Solar113.7kmGlossy Aussie Solar is based in Lavington, NSW.
Next Generation Energy114.8kmNext Generation Energy is based in Lavington, NSW.
McSpark Electrical116.8kmMcSpark Electrical is based in Albury, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Currawarna

Sunlight Hours in Currawarna

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 29 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Currawarna

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 35.0° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Currawarna, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Currawang, NSW, which is about 219.3 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.