Are Solar Panels Worth It In Gumbalie?

Gumbalie is located in New South Wales about 683.0 km north west of Canberra and 621.7 km west of Oman Ama. Gumbalie has a latitude of 30.1 degrees South.

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

The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Gumbalie 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. Gumbalie is in Climate Zone 2 which has a rating of 1.536.

This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Gumbalie during 2024 would give you 107 ST Certificates worth $4269.30 (at an STC price of $39.90 each).

If you wait until 2025 for your panels the rebate in Gumbalie will be reduced. It goes down every year.

Solar Power Rebate for Gumbalie

Rebate for Gumbalie Solar Systems
System SizeST CertsValue
3 kW32$1276.80
4 kW43$1715.70
5 kW53$2114.70
6 kW64$2553.60
6.6 kW70$2793.00
10 kW107$4269.30
12 kW129$5147.10
15 kW161$6423.90

Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Gumbalie by month. The maximum is 7.68 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.82 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Gumbalie
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.437.62
Feb24.306.75
Mar21.335.93
Apr16.464.57
May12.403.45
Jun10.172.82
Jul11.313.14
Aug14.554.04
Sep18.975.27
Oct22.996.39
Nov25.537.09
Dec27.647.68

Figures from the weather station at Cobar Mo, which is approximately 163.4 km from Gumbalie.

Gumbalie, NSW is in the 2840 postcode area which has around 577 solar installations under 10 kW and about 647 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 1315 households in the 2840 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.30 kW) for about every 2.3 dwellings.

Here are 19 solar installers in or near toGumbalie. There are also a few further away.

Solar Installers near toGumbalie
NameDistanceDetails
📞 Green Solar Panels Installation Kallangur61.9km📞 Green Solar Panels Installation Kallangur is based in Blacktown, NSW.
📞 Green Solar Panels Installation Kallangur137.6km📞 Green Solar Panels Installation Kallangur is based in Blacktown, NSW.
Colby Solar151.8kmColby Solar is based in Knockrow, NSW.
West QLD Electrical & Solar232.3kmWest QLD Electrical & Solar is based in Cunnamulla, QLD.
Dalle Cort Electrical282.9kmDalle Cort Electrical is based in South Townsville, QLD.
StarPower Advance Solar Technology318.7kmStarPower Advance Solar Technology is based in Coonamble, NSW.
Biztek Solutions371.4kmBiztek Solutions is based in Lake Cargelligo, NSW.
CondoColin Solar378.3kmCondoColin Solar is based in Condobolin, NSW.
Mercury, Solar System Drive391.6kmMercury, Solar System Drive is based in Coonabarabran, NSW.
Cubbie Group Dirranbandi400.2kmCubbie Group Dirranbandi is based in Dirranbandi, QLD.
Platinum Solar Dubbo400.5kmPlatinum Solar Dubbo is based in Dubbo, NSW.
SolaMax400.5kmSolaMax is based in Dubbo, NSW.
Orana Energy Systems - Solahart Central West400.6kmOrana Energy Systems - Solahart Central West is based in Dubbo, NSW.
AG-MURF Australia401.1kmAG-MURF Australia is based in Dubbo, NSW.
Western Solar & Electrical Solutions401.1kmWestern Solar & Electrical Solutions is based in Dubbo, NSW.
Macquarie Energy403.5kmMacquarie Energy is based in Dubbo, NSW.
JME Electrical & Solar403.6kmJME Electrical & Solar is based in Dubbo, NSW.
Kuga Electrical403.6kmKuga Electrical is based in Keysborough, VIC.
Active Solar & Gas404.1kmActive Solar & Gas is based in Dubbo, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Gumbalie

Sunlight Hours in Gumbalie

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 4 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Gumbalie

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 30.1° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Gumbalie, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Gum Scrub, NSW, which is about 729.2 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.