Are Solar Panels Worth It In Kurri Kurri?

Kurri Kurri is located in New South Wales about 119.7 km north of Sydney and 434.5 km south west of Esk. Kurri Kurri has a latitude of 32.8 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Kurri Kurri

Rebate for Kurri Kurri 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 Kurri Kurri by month. The maximum is 6.63 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.49 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Kurri Kurri
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.766.60
Feb21.215.89
Mar17.914.98
Apr14.223.95
May10.672.96
Jun8.952.49
Jul10.112.81
Aug13.683.80
Sep17.394.83
Oct20.375.66
Nov22.336.20
Dec23.856.63

Figures from the weather station at Maryville, which is approximately 27.1 km from Kurri Kurri.

Kurri Kurri, NSW is in the 2327 postcode area which has around 818 solar installations under 10 kW and about 875 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 3195 households in the 2327 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.26 kW) for about every 3.9 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Kurri Kurri.

Solar Installers near toKurri Kurri
NameDistanceDetails
Pivotrom1.1kmPivotrom is based in Kurri Kurri, NSW.
STS Services11.5kmSTS Services is based in Maitland, NSW.
Sun2u - Solar Power Systems Newcastle11.5kmSun2u - Solar Power Systems Newcastle is based in Rutherford, NSW.
Solahart Newcastle, Hunter Valley, Port Stephens & Lake Macquarie13.4kmSolahart Newcastle, Hunter Valley, Port Stephens & Lake Macquarie is based in Beresfield, NSW.
Adams electrical and solar p/l13.6kmAdams electrical and solar p/l is based in Oakhampton Heights, NSW.
iinergy14.1kmiinergy is based in Cameron Park, NSW.
GoSolar Newcastle14.1kmGoSolar Newcastle is based in Beresfield, NSW.
Spot On Solar International14.1kmSpot On Solar International is based in Beresfield, NSW.
LuvSolar Solar Power Systems Hunter Valley14.3kmLuvSolar Solar Power Systems Hunter Valley is based in Brunkerville, NSW.
Commercial Solar14.3kmCommercial Solar is based in Beresfield, NSW.
One Power Solar14.4kmOne Power Solar is based in Burleigh Heads, QLD.
Elite Power Group - Solar & Battery Storage14.4kmElite Power Group - Solar & Battery Storage is based in Thornton, NSW.
Aztech Solar14.5kmAztech Solar is based in Beresfield, NSW.
Earthconnect14.7kmEarthconnect is based in Beresfield, NSW.
Empowered Offgrid17.1kmEmpowered Offgrid is based in Morpeth, NSW.
Solar Service Centre17.5kmSolar Service Centre is based in Morpeth, NSW.
Cherry Electrical and Solar P/L18.8kmCherry Electrical and Solar P/L is based in Argenton, NSW.
Jemena20.1kmJemena is based in Cardiff, NSW.
Solar Ground Mount20.4kmSolar Ground Mount is based in Cardiff, NSW.
HCB Solar Newcastle20.4kmHCB Solar Newcastle is based in Cardiff, NSW.
Green Volt Solar20.5kmGreen Volt Solar is based in Cardiff South, NSW.
Ausave Energy21.0kmAusave Energy is based in Cardiff, NSW.
Always Energy Newcastle21.5kmAlways Energy Newcastle is based in Mayfield West, NSW.
Solar Power Australia21.6kmSolar Power Australia is based in Cardiff, NSW.
Green Star Solar22.3kmGreen Star Solar is based in Toronto, NSW.
Twin Solar22.9kmTwin Solar is based in Blackalls Park, NSW.
Aussie Wide Solar22.9kmAussie Wide Solar is based in Warabrook, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Kurri Kurri

Sunlight Hours in Kurri Kurri

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 18 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Kurri Kurri

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 32.8° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Kurri Kurri, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Kurrenkutten, WA, which is about 3112.8 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.