Are Solar Panels Worth It In Murrumbo?

Murrumbo is located in New South Wales about 186.5 km north west of Sydney and 426.6 km south of Lyra. Murrumbo has a latitude of 32.4 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Murrumbo

Rebate for Murrumbo 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 Murrumbo by month. The maximum is 7.00 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.51 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Murrumbo
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan25.197.00
Feb21.676.02
Mar18.415.11
Apr14.784.11
May11.153.10
Jun9.032.51
Jul10.242.84
Aug13.653.79
Sep17.684.91
Oct21.155.87
Nov23.096.41
Dec24.956.93

Figures from the weather station at Scone, which is approximately 75.0 km from Murrumbo.

Murrumbo, NSW is in the 2849 postcode area which has around 284 solar installations under 10 kW and about 313 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 894 households in the 2849 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.28 kW) for about every 3.1 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Murrumbo.

Solar Installers near toMurrumbo
NameDistanceDetails
BlackLab Solar46.8kmBlackLab Solar is based in Rylstone, NSW.
Cudgegong Solar & Electrical50.7kmCudgegong Solar & Electrical is based in Rylstone, NSW.
Greentech Engineering Solutions50.8kmGreentech Engineering Solutions is based in Altona, VIC.
Solar Connections57.2kmSolar Connections is based in Springwood, NSW.
Aeromagnetics63.2kmAeromagnetics is based in Jerrys Plains, NSW.
Mid-Western Solar Solutions63.4kmMid-Western Solar Solutions is based in Mudgee, NSW.
CKB Solar & Electrical63.8kmCKB Solar & Electrical is based in Mudgee, NSW.
Alpha Regional Mudgee63.9kmAlpha Regional Mudgee is based in Mudgee, NSW.
Arkana Energy Mudgee65.0kmArkana Energy Mudgee is based in Mudgee, NSW.
Ecotronics66.6kmEcotronics is based in Mudgee, NSW.
powerdepot70.9kmpowerdepot is based in Ilford, NSW.
MJJs Solar85.9kmMJJs Solar is based in Singleton, NSW.
Solar Run Singleton89.1kmSolar Run Singleton is based in Singleton, NSW.
MJJs Solar - Casey Drive90.2kmMJJs Solar - Casey Drive is based in Singleton, NSW.
Solar Bargains91.0kmSolar Bargains is based in Broke, NSW.
Solarcomm97.7kmSolarcomm is based in Ben Bullen, NSW.
HV SOLAR101.9kmHV SOLAR is based in Mitchells Flat, NSW.
Hunter Valley Electrics106.0kmHunter Valley Electrics is based in Lower Belford, NSW.
NSW Country Solar (Redfern Power Solutions)122.6kmNSW Country Solar (Redfern Power Solutions) is based in Wellington, NSW.
Sun2u - Solar Power Systems Newcastle124.4kmSun2u - Solar Power Systems Newcastle is based in Rutherford, NSW.
Pivotrom124.5kmPivotrom is based in Kurri Kurri, NSW.
Large Solar Installs127.3kmLarge Solar Installs is based in Kelso, NSW.
Platinum Solar Bathurst127.9kmPlatinum Solar Bathurst is based in Kelso, NSW.
Adams electrical and solar p/l128.1kmAdams electrical and solar p/l is based in Oakhampton Heights, NSW.
STS Services129.4kmSTS Services is based in Maitland, NSW.
Solar Run Windsor130.8kmSolar Run Windsor is based in Kurrajong Hills, NSW.
LuvSolar Solar Power Systems Hunter Valley132.3kmLuvSolar Solar Power Systems Hunter Valley is based in Brunkerville, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Murrumbo

Sunlight Hours in Murrumbo

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 15 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Murrumbo

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 32.4° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Murrumbo, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Murrumbeena, VIC, which is about 770.5 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.