Are Solar Panels Worth It In Currowan?

Currowan is located in New South Wales about 90.8 km east of Canberra and 767.4 km south west of Esk. Currowan has a latitude of 35.6 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Currowan

Rebate for Currowan 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 Currowan by month. The maximum is 6.15 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.28 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Currowan
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan21.636.01
Feb18.745.20
Mar15.994.44
Apr12.973.60
May10.032.79
Jun8.202.28
Jul9.452.63
Aug12.593.50
Sep16.294.52
Oct19.485.41
Nov20.515.70
Dec22.156.15

Figures from the weather station at Nowra, which is approximately 82.4 km from Currowan.

Currowan, NSW is in the 2536 postcode area which has around 2722 solar installations under 10 kW and about 2851 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 10783 households in the 2536 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.29 kW) for about every 4.0 dwellings.

Here are 24 solar installers near to or in Currowan.

Solar Installers near toCurrowan
NameDistanceDetails
Off Grid Solutions Australia9.9kmOff Grid Solutions Australia is based in Nelligen, NSW.
Simmark Batemans Bay19.4kmSimmark Batemans Bay is based in Batemans Bay, NSW.
Hybrid energy concepts21.0kmHybrid energy concepts is based in Woonona, NSW.
Conjola Electrical & Solar25.9kmConjola Electrical & Solar is based in Ulladulla, NSW.
Solarstore27.5kmSolarstore is based in Mogo, NSW.
SOLAR EQUIPPED28.2kmSOLAR EQUIPPED is based in Malua Bay, NSW.
South Coast Energy29.1kmSouth Coast Energy is based in Bimbimbie, NSW.
SunnyAfternoons Solar30.0kmSunnyAfternoons Solar is based in Bawley Point, NSW.
Bunya Solar37.9kmBunya Solar is based in Moruya, NSW.
All Solar & Electrix39.5kmAll Solar & Electrix is based in Moruya Heads, NSW.
Innovate Energy41.1kmInnovate Energy is based in Kings Point, NSW.
Pigeon House Power41.2kmPigeon House Power is based in Ulladulla, NSW.
Ulladulla Solar44.4kmUlladulla Solar is based in Ulladulla, NSW.
coast power electrical48.8kmcoast power electrical is based in Bingie, NSW.
Southern Cross Solar Renewables54.9kmSouthern Cross Solar Renewables is based in Tuross Head, NSW.
Montague Electrical & Solar66.6kmMontague Electrical & Solar is based in Dalmeny, NSW.
Montague Energy66.8kmMontague Energy is based in Dalmeny, NSW.
Cj Solar67.1kmCj Solar is based in Tarago, NSW.
Autumn Solar Installations.67.2kmAutumn Solar Installations. is based in Wandandian, NSW.
Narooma Electrics73.7kmNarooma Electrics is based in Narooma, NSW.
Solar Run Queanbeyan77.7kmSolar Run Queanbeyan is based in Karabar, NSW.
Max Energy Solar79.7kmMax Energy Solar is based in Crestwood, NSW.
David Borg Electrical & Solar80.6kmDavid Borg Electrical & Solar is based in Falls Creek, NSW.
Island Solar80.8kmIsland Solar is based in Queanbeyan, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Currowan

Sunlight Hours in Currowan

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 32 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Currowan

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 35.6° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Currowan, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Currimundi, QLD, which is about 1020.8 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.