Are Solar Panels Worth It In Gunnembene?

Gunnembene is located in New South Wales about 332.6 km north of Sydney and 286.7 km south west of Lyra. Gunnembene has a latitude of 31.0 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Gunnembene

Rebate for Gunnembene 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 Gunnembene by month. The maximum is 7.27 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.80 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Gunnembene
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan26.177.27
Feb23.246.46
Mar19.985.55
Apr15.884.41
May12.193.39
Jun10.072.80
Jul11.073.07
Aug14.323.98
Sep18.455.13
Oct22.096.14
Nov24.226.73
Dec26.167.27

Figures from the weather station at Tamworth, which is approximately 58.6 km from Gunnembene.

Gunnembene, NSW is in the 2380 postcode area which has around 1270 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1427 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 4513 households in the 2380 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.54 kW) for about every 3.6 dwellings.

Here are 16 solar installers near to or in Gunnembene.

Solar Installers near toGunnembene
NameDistanceDetails
Siteguard59.5kmSiteguard is based in Westdale, NSW.
EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Tamworth60.5kmEcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Tamworth is based in Duri, NSW.
Max Fox Electrical - Inland Solar64.2kmMax Fox Electrical - Inland Solar is based in Taminda, NSW.
Tamworth Solar Security Lighting65.2kmTamworth Solar Security Lighting is based in Tamworth, NSW.
Tamworth Satellite & Electrical Services65.3kmTamworth Satellite & Electrical Services is based in Tamworth, NSW.
NS Energy - Solahart Tamworth65.5kmNS Energy - Solahart Tamworth is based in Tamworth, NSW.
Thompson Tim & Dale Electrical65.9kmThompson Tim & Dale Electrical is based in Hillvue, NSW.
WYNERGY66.8kmWYNERGY is based in Tamworth, NSW.
Eco Energy & Solar Solutions72.8kmEco Energy & Solar Solutions is based in Nemingha, NSW.
AppSolar85.6kmAppSolar is based in Narrabri, NSW.
Traffic Lights Australia88.0kmTraffic Lights Australia is based in Narrabri, NSW.
Jupiter, Virtual Solar System101.5kmJupiter, Virtual Solar System is based in Coonabarabran, NSW.
Mercury, Solar System Drive114.6kmMercury, Solar System Drive is based in Coonabarabran, NSW.
Meralli Solar126.7kmMeralli Solar is based in Uralla, NSW.
Gwydir Water Services158.9kmGwydir Water Services is based in Delungra, NSW.
Sapphire City Solar & Electrical - Inverell160.1kmSapphire City Solar & Electrical - Inverell is based in Inverell, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Gunnembene

Sunlight Hours in Gunnembene

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 8 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Gunnembene

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 31.0° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Gunnembene, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Gunnedah, NSW, which is about 0.0 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.