Are Solar Panels Worth It In Killongbutta?

Killongbutta is located in New South Wales about 183.4 km north west of Sydney and 541.9 km south west of Lyra. Killongbutta has a latitude of 33.2 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Killongbutta

Rebate for Killongbutta 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 Killongbutta by month. The maximum is 7.35 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.38 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Killongbutta
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan26.197.28
Feb22.916.36
Mar19.255.35
Apr14.714.09
May10.803.00
Jun8.562.38
Jul9.402.61
Aug12.593.50
Sep17.004.72
Oct21.385.94
Nov23.876.63
Dec26.467.35

Figures from the weather station at Orange, which is approximately 30.7 km from Killongbutta.

Killongbutta, NSW is in the 2795 postcode area which has around 4749 solar installations under 10 kW and about 5258 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 18766 households in the 2795 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.68 kW) for about every 4.0 dwellings.

Here are 22 solar installers near to or in Killongbutta.

Solar Installers near toKillongbutta
NameDistanceDetails
Dynamic Solar25.3kmDynamic Solar is based in Lucknow, NSW.
Solar ~ Central West Co.27.2kmSolar ~ Central West Co. is based in Orange, NSW.
Hybrid Power Systems27.5kmHybrid Power Systems is based in Orange, NSW.
Unilec Solar & Electrical27.5kmUnilec Solar & Electrical is based in Orange, NSW.
Efficient Air & Energy27.8kmEfficient Air & Energy is based in Orange, NSW.
Central West Solar28.3kmCentral West Solar is based in Orange, NSW.
Kenjarhy Solar28.4kmKenjarhy Solar is based in Orange, NSW.
Large Solar Installs30.4kmLarge Solar Installs is based in Kelso, NSW.
Lung Fish30.5kmLung Fish is based in Orange, NSW.
Platinum Solar Bathurst30.8kmPlatinum Solar Bathurst is based in Kelso, NSW.
powerdepot53.1kmpowerdepot is based in Ilford, NSW.
Solarcomm59.8kmSolarcomm is based in Ben Bullen, NSW.
AUS-POWER Batteries66.2kmAUS-POWER Batteries is based in Canowindra, NSW.
Alternative Energy Concepts66.2kmAlternative Energy Concepts is based in Canowindra, NSW.
Ecotronics69.5kmEcotronics is based in Mudgee, NSW.
Mid-Western Solar Solutions70.7kmMid-Western Solar Solutions is based in Mudgee, NSW.
CKB Solar & Electrical70.8kmCKB Solar & Electrical is based in Mudgee, NSW.
Alpha Regional Mudgee70.9kmAlpha Regional Mudgee is based in Mudgee, NSW.
Arkana Energy Mudgee70.9kmArkana Energy Mudgee is based in Mudgee, NSW.
Cudgegong Solar & Electrical71.6kmCudgegong Solar & Electrical is based in Rylstone, NSW.
Greentech Engineering Solutions75.4kmGreentech Engineering Solutions is based in Altona, VIC.
BlackLab Solar75.5kmBlackLab Solar is based in Rylstone, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Killongbutta

Sunlight Hours in Killongbutta

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 20 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Killongbutta

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 33.2° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Killongbutta, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Killingworth, VIC, which is about 570.1 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.