Are Solar Panels Worth It In Moonbah?

Moonbah is located in New South Wales about 137.8 km south of Canberra and 903.2 km south of Lyra. Moonbah has a latitude of 36.5 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Moonbah

Rebate for Moonbah 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 Moonbah by month. The maximum is 7.16 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.87 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Moonbah
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan25.777.16
Feb22.436.23
Mar18.635.18
Apr13.003.61
May8.872.46
Jun6.731.87
Jul7.262.02
Aug10.052.79
Sep14.243.95
Oct19.615.45
Nov23.146.43
Dec25.737.15

Figures from the weather station at Khancoban, which is approximately 49.6 km from Moonbah.

Moonbah, NSW is in the 2627 postcode area which has around 523 solar installations under 10 kW and about 630 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 2591 households in the 2627 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.88 kW) for about every 5.0 dwellings.

Here are 12 solar installers near to or in Moonbah.

Solar Installers near toMoonbah
NameDistanceDetails
AgriSolar4.2kmAgriSolar is based in Jindabyne, NSW.
Snowy Regional Solar4.3kmSnowy Regional Solar is based in Jindabyne, NSW.
Sea 2 Sky Electrical & Solar4.3kmSea 2 Sky Electrical & Solar is based in Jindabyne, NSW.
Innovative Solar6.3kmInnovative Solar is based in Jindabyne, NSW.
ePho53.4kmePho is based in Cooma, NSW.
Pro Green Energy54.7kmPro Green Energy is based in Blackbutt, NSW.
Lynergy Ltd56.6kmLynergy Ltd is based in Polo Flat, NSW.
Bombala Depot - NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service69.9kmBombala Depot - NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service is based in Bombala, NSW.
Arta79.1kmArta is based in Numeralla, NSW.
Double J Electrical Contracting P/L105.6kmDouble J Electrical Contracting P/L is based in Bindi, VIC.
Smedley Electrical Services109.7kmSmedley Electrical Services is based in Verona, NSW.
Bega Agricultural Services111.3kmBega Agricultural Services is based in Bega, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Moonbah

Sunlight Hours in Moonbah

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 38 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Moonbah

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 36.5° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Moonbah, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Moonaree, SA, which is about 1293.7 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.