Are Solar Panels Worth It In Ironbark?

Ironbark is located in New South Wales about 381.8 km south west of Brisbane and 192.3 km south west of Lyra. Ironbark has a latitude of 30.3 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Ironbark

Rebate for Ironbark 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 Ironbark by month. The maximum is 7.12 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 3.00 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Ironbark
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan25.647.12
Feb22.796.33
Mar20.095.58
Apr16.244.51
May12.783.55
Jun10.793.00
Jul11.783.27
Aug15.124.20
Sep18.985.27
Oct22.236.18
Nov24.066.68
Dec25.487.08

Figures from the weather station at Inverell, which is approximately 63.8 km from Ironbark.

Ironbark, NSW is in the 2347 postcode area which has around 272 solar installations under 10 kW and about 297 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 1008 households in the 2347 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.33 kW) for about every 3.7 dwellings.

Here are 19 solar installers near to or in Ironbark.

Solar Installers near toIronbark
NameDistanceDetails
Sapphire City Solar & Electrical - Inverell65.9kmSapphire City Solar & Electrical - Inverell is based in Inverell, NSW.
Gwydir Water Services71.1kmGwydir Water Services is based in Delungra, NSW.
Meralli Solar77.4kmMeralli Solar is based in Uralla, NSW.
Siteguard87.4kmSiteguard is based in Westdale, NSW.
Tamworth Solar Security Lighting88.9kmTamworth Solar Security Lighting is based in Tamworth, NSW.
WYNERGY89.4kmWYNERGY is based in Tamworth, NSW.
NS Energy - Solahart Tamworth89.6kmNS Energy - Solahart Tamworth is based in Tamworth, NSW.
Tamworth Satellite & Electrical Services89.8kmTamworth Satellite & Electrical Services is based in Tamworth, NSW.
Max Fox Electrical - Inland Solar90.0kmMax Fox Electrical - Inland Solar is based in Taminda, NSW.
Thompson Tim & Dale Electrical93.2kmThompson Tim & Dale Electrical is based in Hillvue, NSW.
Eco Energy & Solar Solutions94.0kmEco Energy & Solar Solutions is based in Nemingha, NSW.
AppSolar97.5kmAppSolar is based in Narrabri, NSW.
Traffic Lights Australia98.7kmTraffic Lights Australia is based in Narrabri, NSW.
EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Tamworth102.6kmEcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Tamworth is based in Duri, NSW.
Run On Sun Australia129.1kmRun On Sun Australia is based in Emmaville, NSW.
YellowDot Energy129.8kmYellowDot Energy is based in Moree, NSW.
Greenultimate - Solar Panels Sydney130.7kmGreenultimate - Solar Panels Sydney is based in Moree, NSW.
Plan A Electrical131.8kmPlan A Electrical is based in Moree, NSW.
Go Solar Power138.3kmGo Solar Power is based in Helensvale, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Ironbark

Sunlight Hours in Ironbark

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 5 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Ironbark

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 30.3° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Ironbark, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Ironbark, VIC, which is about 939.3 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.