Hungerford is located in New South Wales about 802.5 km north west of Canberra and 654.8 km west of Kurrowah. Hungerford has a latitude of 29.2 degrees South.
How much is the rebate for solar panels in Hungerford, NSW
The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Hungerford 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. Hungerford is in Climate Zone 2 which has a rating of 1.536.
This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Hungerford 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 Hungerford will be reduced. It goes down every year.
Solar Power Rebate for Hungerford
| System Size | ST Certs | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 3 kW | 32 | $1276.80 |
| 4 kW | 43 | $1715.70 |
| 5 kW | 53 | $2114.70 |
| 6 kW | 64 | $2553.60 |
| 6.6 kW | 70 | $2793.00 |
| 10 kW | 107 | $4269.30 |
| 12 kW | 129 | $5147.10 |
| 15 kW | 161 | $6423.90 |
Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Hungerford by month. The maximum is 7.68 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.82 kWh/M2 during June.
| Month | Energy MJ/M2 | kWh/M2 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27.43 | 7.62 |
| Feb | 24.30 | 6.75 |
| Mar | 21.33 | 5.93 |
| Apr | 16.46 | 4.57 |
| May | 12.40 | 3.45 |
| Jun | 10.17 | 2.82 |
| Jul | 11.31 | 3.14 |
| Aug | 14.55 | 4.04 |
| Sep | 18.97 | 5.27 |
| Oct | 22.99 | 6.39 |
| Nov | 25.53 | 7.09 |
| Dec | 27.64 | 7.68 |
Figures from the weather station at Cobar Mo, which is approximately 282.4 km from Hungerford.
Hungerford, 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 toHungerford. There are also a few further away.
| Name | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Colby Solar | 70.6km | Colby Solar is based in Knockrow, NSW. |
| West QLD Electrical & Solar | 161.0km | West QLD Electrical & Solar is based in Cunnamulla, QLD. |
| 📞 Green Solar Panels Installation Kallangur | 172.1km | 📞 Green Solar Panels Installation Kallangur is based in Blacktown, NSW. |
| 📞 Green Solar Panels Installation Kallangur | 240.3km | 📞 Green Solar Panels Installation Kallangur is based in Blacktown, NSW. |
| Dalle Cort Electrical | 252.2km | Dalle Cort Electrical is based in South Townsville, QLD. |
| Brayley Electrical | 344.9km | Brayley Electrical is based in Charleville, QLD. |
| Cubbie Group Dirranbandi | 379.3km | Cubbie Group Dirranbandi is based in Dirranbandi, QLD. |
| StarPower Advance Solar Technology | 413.8km | StarPower Advance Solar Technology is based in Coonamble, NSW. |
| Mercury, Solar System Drive | 488.1km | Mercury, Solar System Drive is based in Coonabarabran, NSW. |
| Biztek Solutions | 489.1km | Biztek Solutions is based in Lake Cargelligo, NSW. |
| CondoColin Solar | 497.9km | CondoColin Solar is based in Condobolin, NSW. |
| Jupiter, Virtual Solar System | 500.6km | Jupiter, Virtual Solar System is based in Coonabarabran, NSW. |
| Plan A Electrical | 506.2km | Plan A Electrical is based in Moree, NSW. |
| Greenultimate - Solar Panels Sydney | 507.6km | Greenultimate - Solar Panels Sydney is based in Moree, NSW. |
| YellowDot Energy | 507.9km | YellowDot Energy is based in Moree, NSW. |
| Kuga Electrical | 511.6km | Kuga Electrical is based in Keysborough, VIC. |
| Platinum Solar Dubbo | 511.9km | Platinum Solar Dubbo is based in Dubbo, NSW. |
| SolaMax | 512.0km | SolaMax is based in Dubbo, NSW. |
| Orana Energy Systems - Solahart Central West | 512.1km | Orana Energy Systems - Solahart Central West is based in Dubbo, NSW. |
Solar Panel Businesses Near to Hungerford
Sunlight Hours in Hungerford
The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 59 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.
Figures calculated for 15th of the month.
Solar Panel Angle in Hungerford
It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 29.2° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.
Next, after Hungerford, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Hunchy, QLD, which is about 860.5 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.