Are Solar Panels Worth It In Murrumburrah?

Murrumburrah is located in New South Wales about 108.4 km north west of Canberra and 720.0 km south west of Lyra. Murrumburrah has a latitude of 34.6 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Murrumburrah

Rebate for Murrumburrah 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 Murrumburrah by month. The maximum is 7.52 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.34 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Murrumburrah
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.067.52
Feb23.616.56
Mar19.615.45
Apr14.814.11
May10.793.00
Jun8.432.34
Jul9.282.58
Aug12.293.41
Sep16.624.62
Oct21.395.94
Nov24.216.72
Dec26.837.45

Figures from the weather station at Cowra, which is approximately 91.3 km from Murrumburrah.

Murrumburrah, NSW is in the 2587 postcode area which has around 498 solar installations under 10 kW and about 558 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 1431 households in the 2587 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.72 kW) for about every 2.9 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Murrumburrah.

Solar Installers near toMurrumburrah
NameDistanceDetails
Photon Energy Solutions3.6kmPhoton Energy Solutions is based in Harden, NSW.
Webb Electrical and Solar24.5kmWebb Electrical and Solar is based in Young, NSW.
Stag Electrical, Solar & Refrigeration - Certified Solar Installers29.8kmStag Electrical, Solar & Refrigeration - Certified Solar Installers is based in Young, NSW.
Suncurrent30.6kmSuncurrent is based in Cootamundra, NSW.
Electrotech Cabling Systems Pty.Ltd31.1kmElectrotech Cabling Systems Pty.Ltd is based in Young, NSW.
Gerindtec43.6kmGerindtec is based in Barmedman, NSW.
Yass Valley Solar59.9kmYass Valley Solar is based in Yass, NSW.
Ygrene Energy59.9kmYgrene Energy is based in Yass, NSW.
Abundant Solar60.2kmAbundant Solar is based in Yass, NSW.
Ecosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Yass & Canberra61.3kmEcosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Yass & Canberra is based in Yass, NSW.
Riverina Solar & Electrical72.9kmRiverina Solar & Electrical is based in Temora, NSW.
Eclipse Solar Brokers74.9kmEclipse Solar Brokers is based in Murrumbateman, NSW.
JE Tobin Electrical81.7kmJE Tobin Electrical is based in Tumut, NSW.
Zac Power - Solar System, Panel, Battery, Electrician86.5kmZac Power - Solar System, Panel, Battery, Electrician is based in Cowra, NSW.
Midwest Solar & Electrical86.5kmMidwest Solar & Electrical is based in Cowra, NSW.
Josh Gardiner Electrical & Solar86.6kmJosh Gardiner Electrical & Solar is based in Cowra, NSW.
ACT SOLAR POWER95.2kmACT SOLAR POWER is based in Charnwood, ACT.
Capital Valley Solar95.3kmCapital Valley Solar is based in Taylor, ACT.
Prime Solar Energy - Canberra96.1kmPrime Solar Energy - Canberra is based in Weston, ACT.
IMS ENERGY99.9kmIMS ENERGY is based in Belconnen, ACT.
ACT Solar and Electrical100.1kmACT Solar and Electrical is based in Gungahlin, ACT.
ACT Solar Power100.2kmACT Solar Power is based in Gungahlin, ACT.
4D ENERGY100.5km4D ENERGY is based in Belconnen, ACT.
Clean Sun Energy100.6kmClean Sun Energy is based in Gungahlin, ACT.
Leaf Electrical101.0kmLeaf Electrical is based in Bruce, ACT.
Greatcell Australia101.2kmGreatcell Australia is based in Bomen, NSW.
Symmetry Solar102.2kmSymmetry Solar is based in Mitchell, ACT.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Murrumburrah

Sunlight Hours in Murrumburrah

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 27 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Murrumburrah

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 34.6° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Murrumburrah, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Murrumbucca, NSW, which is about 181.5 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.