Are Solar Panels Worth It In Kungala?

Kungala is located in New South Wales about 276.2 km south of Brisbane and 84.2 km south of Esk. Kungala has a latitude of 29.9 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Kungala

Rebate for Kungala 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 Kungala by month. The maximum is 6.51 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.90 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Kungala
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.456.51
Feb20.805.78
Mar17.804.95
Apr15.384.27
May12.093.36
Jun10.452.90
Jul11.583.22
Aug15.074.19
Sep18.595.16
Oct20.755.76
Nov22.016.11
Dec22.906.36

Figures from the weather station at Coffs Harbour, which is approximately 41.3 km from Kungala.

Kungala, NSW is in the 2460 postcode area which has around 5021 solar installations under 10 kW and about 5409 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 12512 households in the 2460 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.34 kW) for about every 2.5 dwellings.

Here are 23 solar installers near to or in Kungala.

Solar Installers near toKungala
NameDistanceDetails
Northern Rivers Renewable Energy11.8kmNorthern Rivers Renewable Energy is based in Minnie Water, NSW.
Day Solar and Electrical Solutions25.7kmDay Solar and Electrical Solutions is based in Woolgoolga, NSW.
ACS Solar25.8kmACS Solar is based in Woolgoolga, NSW.
The Solar Collective30.9kmThe Solar Collective is based in Grafton, NSW.
Solar Powered Homes31.1kmSolar Powered Homes is based in Moonee Beach, NSW.
Jcn Energy31.3kmJcn Energy is based in Grafton, NSW.
Lime Solar Cleaning38.9kmLime Solar Cleaning is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW.
Solahart Coffs Coast39.0kmSolahart Coffs Coast is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW.
Arkana Energy39.9kmArkana Energy is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW.
Infinity Power Coffs Harbour41.1kmInfinity Power Coffs Harbour is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW.
SAE Group41.1kmSAE Group is based in Ballina, NSW.
Mega Watt Power (Si Clean Energy) EST 198941.2kmMega Watt Power (Si Clean Energy) EST 1989 is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW.
Coffs Solar Energy41.4kmCoffs Solar Energy is based in North Boambee Valley, NSW.
Commercial Solar Energy41.4kmCommercial Solar Energy is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW.
Solar Depot - NSW41.4kmSolar Depot - NSW is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW.
Solar Run Mid North Coast47.0kmSolar Run Mid North Coast is based in Sawtell, NSW.
Maclean Auto Electrical Solar World57.2kmMaclean Auto Electrical Solar World is based in Maclean, NSW.
All About Solar63.7kmAll About Solar is based in Pillar Valley, NSW.
GZED Electrical65.0kmGZED Electrical is based in Palmers Island, NSW.
Ecosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Yamba65.7kmEcosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Yamba is based in Yamba, NSW.
JMB Solar Solutions65.7kmJMB Solar Solutions is based in Yamba, NSW.
Jimmy's Electrical & Solar71.3kmJimmy's Electrical & Solar is based in Valla Beach, NSW.
Birks Solar & Electrical77.0kmBirks Solar & Electrical is based in Nambucca Heads, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Kungala

Sunlight Hours in Kungala

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 3 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Kungala

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 29.9° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Kungala, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Kundle Kundle, NSW, which is about 216.4 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.