Are Solar Panels Worth It In Hungerford?

Hungerford is located in Queensland about 829.3 km north west of Canberra and 670.4 km west of Kurrowah. Hungerford has a latitude of 29.0 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Hungerford, QLD

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

Rebate for Hungerford 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 Hungerford 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 Hungerford
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 308.3 km from Hungerford.

Hungerford, QLD is in the 4493 postcode area which has around 9 solar installations under 10 kW and about 9 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 13 households in the 4493 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.56 kW) for about every 1.4 dwellings.

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

Solar Installers near toHungerford
NameDistanceDetails
Colby Solar77.9kmColby Solar is based in Knockrow, NSW.
West QLD Electrical & Solar161.8kmWest QLD Electrical & Solar is based in Cunnamulla, QLD.
📞 Green Solar Panels Installation Kallangur199.8km📞 Green Solar Panels Installation Kallangur is based in Blacktown, NSW.
Dalle Cort Electrical261.0kmDalle Cort Electrical is based in South Townsville, QLD.
📞 Green Solar Panels Installation Kallangur262.2km📞 Green Solar Panels Installation Kallangur is based in Blacktown, NSW.
Brayley Electrical339.1kmBrayley Electrical is based in Charleville, QLD.
Cubbie Group Dirranbandi388.0kmCubbie Group Dirranbandi is based in Dirranbandi, QLD.
StarPower Advance Solar Technology440.8kmStarPower Advance Solar Technology is based in Coonamble, NSW.
Biztek Solutions514.1kmBiztek Solutions is based in Lake Cargelligo, NSW.
Mercury, Solar System Drive515.1kmMercury, Solar System Drive is based in Coonabarabran, NSW.
CondoColin Solar524.4kmCondoColin Solar is based in Condobolin, NSW.
Jupiter, Virtual Solar System527.5kmJupiter, Virtual Solar System is based in Coonabarabran, NSW.
Plan A Electrical528.1kmPlan A Electrical is based in Moree, NSW.
Greenultimate - Solar Panels Sydney529.5kmGreenultimate - Solar Panels Sydney is based in Moree, NSW.
YellowDot Energy529.8kmYellowDot Energy is based in Moree, NSW.
Kuga Electrical533.1kmKuga Electrical is based in Keysborough, VIC.
Traffic Lights Australia538.2kmTraffic Lights Australia is based in Narrabri, NSW.
Platinum Solar Dubbo539.6kmPlatinum Solar Dubbo is based in Dubbo, NSW.
SolaMax539.8kmSolaMax 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 29.0° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Hungerford, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Hungerford, NSW, which is about 27.8 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.