Are Solar Panels Worth It In Loomberah?

Loomberah is located in New South Wales about 293.1 km north of Sydney and 282.1 km south of Lyra. Loomberah has a latitude of 31.2 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Loomberah

Rebate for Loomberah 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 Loomberah by month. The maximum is 7.27 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.80 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Loomberah
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan26.177.27
Feb23.246.46
Mar19.985.55
Apr15.884.41
May12.193.39
Jun10.072.80
Jul11.073.07
Aug14.323.98
Sep18.455.13
Oct22.096.14
Nov24.226.73
Dec26.167.27

Figures from the weather station at Tamworth, which is approximately 17.5 km from Loomberah.

Loomberah, NSW is in the 2340 postcode area which has around 5704 solar installations under 10 kW and about 6281 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 23394 households in the 2340 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.54 kW) for about every 4.1 dwellings.

Here are 13 solar installers near to or in Loomberah.

Solar Installers near toLoomberah
NameDistanceDetails
Eco Energy & Solar Solutions13.4kmEco Energy & Solar Solutions is based in Nemingha, NSW.
Thompson Tim & Dale Electrical13.5kmThompson Tim & Dale Electrical is based in Hillvue, NSW.
EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Tamworth13.6kmEcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Tamworth is based in Duri, NSW.
Tamworth Satellite & Electrical Services16.8kmTamworth Satellite & Electrical Services is based in Tamworth, NSW.
Max Fox Electrical - Inland Solar16.8kmMax Fox Electrical - Inland Solar is based in Taminda, NSW.
NS Energy - Solahart Tamworth16.9kmNS Energy - Solahart Tamworth is based in Tamworth, NSW.
WYNERGY17.1kmWYNERGY is based in Tamworth, NSW.
Tamworth Solar Security Lighting17.7kmTamworth Solar Security Lighting is based in Tamworth, NSW.
Siteguard20.6kmSiteguard is based in Westdale, NSW.
Meralli Solar84.5kmMeralli Solar is based in Uralla, NSW.
Go Solar Power107.4kmGo Solar Power is based in Helensvale, QLD.
The Solar Experts136.7kmThe Solar Experts is based in Ellenborough, NSW.
Aeromagnetics139.3kmAeromagnetics is based in Jerrys Plains, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Loomberah

Sunlight Hours in Loomberah

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 10 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Loomberah

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 31.2° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Loomberah, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Loombah, NSW, which is about 268.7 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.