Are Solar Panels Worth It In Moonbi?

Moonbi is located in New South Wales about 322.3 km north of Sydney and 250.3 km south of Lyra. Moonbi has a latitude of 31.0 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Moonbi

Rebate for Moonbi 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 Moonbi by month. The maximum is 7.26 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.79 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Moonbi
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan26.137.26
Feb23.256.46
Mar20.045.57
Apr15.954.43
May12.223.39
Jun10.062.79
Jul11.083.08
Aug14.363.99
Sep18.495.14
Oct22.116.14
Nov24.216.73
Dec26.157.26

Figures from the weather station at Tamworth Airport, which is approximately 24.8 km from Moonbi.

Moonbi, NSW is in the 2353 postcode area which has around 208 solar installations under 10 kW and about 215 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 477 households in the 2353 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.04 kW) for about every 2.3 dwellings.

Here are 16 solar installers near to or in Moonbi.

Solar Installers near toMoonbi
NameDistanceDetails
Eco Energy & Solar Solutions18.7kmEco Energy & Solar Solutions is based in Nemingha, NSW.
WYNERGY18.8kmWYNERGY is based in Tamworth, NSW.
Tamworth Solar Security Lighting19.8kmTamworth Solar Security Lighting is based in Tamworth, NSW.
NS Energy - Solahart Tamworth20.1kmNS Energy - Solahart Tamworth is based in Tamworth, NSW.
Tamworth Satellite & Electrical Services20.4kmTamworth Satellite & Electrical Services is based in Tamworth, NSW.
Max Fox Electrical - Inland Solar21.4kmMax Fox Electrical - Inland Solar is based in Taminda, NSW.
Thompson Tim & Dale Electrical23.0kmThompson Tim & Dale Electrical is based in Hillvue, NSW.
Siteguard23.9kmSiteguard is based in Westdale, NSW.
EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Tamworth36.4kmEcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Tamworth is based in Duri, NSW.
Meralli Solar55.1kmMeralli Solar is based in Uralla, NSW.
Go Solar Power91.5kmGo Solar Power is based in Helensvale, QLD.
Sapphire City Solar & Electrical - Inverell133.8kmSapphire City Solar & Electrical - Inverell is based in Inverell, NSW.
The Solar Experts136.6kmThe Solar Experts is based in Ellenborough, NSW.
AppSolar142.3kmAppSolar is based in Narrabri, NSW.
Traffic Lights Australia144.5kmTraffic Lights Australia is based in Narrabri, NSW.
Gwydir Water Services148.4kmGwydir Water Services is based in Delungra, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Moonbi

Sunlight Hours in Moonbi

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 8 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Moonbi

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 31.0° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Moonbi, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Moonbah, NSW, which is about 653.1 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.