Are Solar Panels Worth It In Moonem?

Moonem is located in New South Wales about 189.3 km south of Brisbane and 11.0 km west of Bundjalung. Moonem has a latitude of 29.1 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Moonem

Rebate for Moonem 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 Moonem by month. The maximum is 6.55 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.98 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Moonem
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.486.52
Feb20.715.75
Mar17.934.98
Apr15.294.25
May12.293.41
Jun10.742.98
Jul12.073.35
Aug15.314.25
Sep18.795.22
Oct21.015.84
Nov22.956.37
Dec23.576.55

Figures from the weather station at Alstonville, which is approximately 35.4 km from Moonem.

Moonem, NSW is in the 2472 postcode area which has around 439 solar installations under 10 kW and about 462 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 800 households in the 2472 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.86 kW) for about every 1.8 dwellings.

Here are 23 solar installers near to or in Moonem.

Solar Installers near toMoonem
NameDistanceDetails
GZED Electrical29.9kmGZED Electrical is based in Palmers Island, NSW.
JMB Solar Solutions31.1kmJMB Solar Solutions is based in Yamba, NSW.
Ecosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Yamba31.1kmEcosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Yamba is based in Yamba, NSW.
The Solar Shop31.6kmThe Solar Shop is based in South Grafton, NSW.
Stralis Energy36.4kmStralis Energy is based in West Ballina, NSW.
Maclean Auto Electrical Solar World36.7kmMaclean Auto Electrical Solar World is based in Maclean, NSW.
Solahart Far North Coast36.9kmSolahart Far North Coast is based in East Lismore, NSW.
Coastwide Solar NSW37.0kmCoastwide Solar NSW is based in Goonellabah, NSW.
24 Hour Solar Power37.1km24 Hour Solar Power is based in Lismore, NSW.
sun energy experts38.0kmsun energy experts is based in Lismore, NSW.
Nickel Energy38.1kmNickel Energy is based in Lismore, NSW.
Northern Rivers Solar & Electrical38.1kmNorthern Rivers Solar & Electrical is based in South Lismore, NSW.
JDZ Solar and Electrical39.5kmJDZ Solar and Electrical is based in Casino, NSW.
Solar-Rite40.5kmSolar-Rite is based in Ballina, NSW.
Premium Solar Solutions41.6kmPremium Solar Solutions is based in Cumbalum, NSW.
ProSolar Australia44.0kmProSolar Australia is based in Bexhill, NSW.
Ocean Air Electrical44.9kmOcean Air Electrical is based in Skennars Head, NSW.
REMOTE OFFGRID ENERGY & Get Current Electrical45.0kmREMOTE OFFGRID ENERGY & Get Current Electrical is based in Lennox Head, NSW.
Juno Energy52.1kmJuno Energy is based in Byron Bay, NSW.
888 Solar Tek54.8km888 Solar Tek is based in Federal, NSW.
Key Energy Group55.2kmKey Energy Group is based in Broken Head, NSW.
First Sun Solar56.8kmFirst Sun Solar is based in Federal, NSW.
Heinz Solar and Electrical58.2kmHeinz Solar and Electrical is based in Suffolk Park, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Moonem

Sunlight Hours in Moonem

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 59 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Moonem

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 29.1° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Moonem, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Moonee Vale, VIC, which is about 1232.3 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.