Are Solar Panels Worth It In Nimmitabel?

Nimmitabel is located in New South Wales about 134.9 km south of Canberra and 887.7 km south of Lyra. Nimmitabel has a latitude of 36.5 degrees South.

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

The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Nimmitabel 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. Nimmitabel is in Climate Zone 4 which has a rating of 1.185.

This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Nimmitabel during 2024 would give you 82 ST Certificates worth $3271.80 (at an STC price of $39.90 each).

If you wait until 2025 for your panels the rebate in Nimmitabel will be reduced. It goes down every year.

Solar Power Rebate for Nimmitabel

Rebate for Nimmitabel Solar Systems
System SizeST CertsValue
3 kW24$957.60
4 kW33$1316.70
5 kW41$1635.90
6 kW49$1955.10
6.6 kW54$2154.60
10 kW82$3271.80
12 kW99$3950.10
15 kW124$4947.60

Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Nimmitabel by month. The maximum is 7.03 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.84 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Nimmitabel
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan25.327.03
Feb21.636.01
Mar17.914.97
Apr12.773.55
May8.712.42
Jun6.631.84
Jul6.971.94
Aug9.542.65
Sep14.073.91
Oct19.695.47
Nov22.376.21
Dec25.227.01

Figures from the weather station at Cabramurra, which is approximately 102.9 km from Nimmitabel.

Nimmitabel, NSW is in the 2631 postcode area which has around 70 solar installations under 10 kW and about 74 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 380 households in the 2631 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.66 kW) for about every 5.4 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Nimmitabel.

Solar Installers near toNimmitabel
NameDistanceDetails
Bombala Depot - NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service16.1kmBombala Depot - NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service is based in Bombala, NSW.
Pro Green Energy34.0kmPro Green Energy is based in Blackbutt, NSW.
Lynergy Ltd34.2kmLynergy Ltd is based in Polo Flat, NSW.
ePho34.6kmePho is based in Cooma, NSW.
Arta42.2kmArta is based in Numeralla, NSW.
Smedley Electrical Services49.2kmSmedley Electrical Services is based in Verona, NSW.
Bega Agricultural Services51.2kmBega Agricultural Services is based in Bega, NSW.
Suntec Solar & Electrical53.5kmSuntec Solar & Electrical is based in Bega, NSW.
Black Energy Solutions56.1kmBlack Energy Solutions is based in Cobargo, NSW.
Innovative Solar60.9kmInnovative Solar is based in Jindabyne, NSW.
AgriSolar61.6kmAgriSolar is based in Jindabyne, NSW.
Snowy Regional Solar61.6kmSnowy Regional Solar is based in Jindabyne, NSW.
Sea 2 Sky Electrical & Solar61.8kmSea 2 Sky Electrical & Solar is based in Jindabyne, NSW.
O'Donnell Electrical & Solar69.1kmO'Donnell Electrical & Solar is based in Berrambool, NSW.
Pyramid Power Group69.5kmPyramid Power Group is based in South Pambula, NSW.
Clean Energy Centre69.5kmClean Energy Centre is based in South Pambula, NSW.
Lakeside Electrical70.6kmLakeside Electrical is based in Pambula, NSW.
Stand-Alone Solutions71.4kmStand-Alone Solutions is based in Wallaga Lake, NSW.
Narooma Electrics82.1kmNarooma Electrics is based in Narooma, NSW.
Montague Electrical & Solar84.5kmMontague Electrical & Solar is based in Dalmeny, NSW.
Montague Energy84.8kmMontague Energy is based in Dalmeny, NSW.
Southern Cross Solar Renewables91.7kmSouthern Cross Solar Renewables is based in Tuross Head, NSW.
coast power electrical95.9kmcoast power electrical is based in Bingie, NSW.
Bunya Solar97.7kmBunya Solar is based in Moruya, NSW.
All Solar & Electrix102.3kmAll Solar & Electrix is based in Moruya Heads, NSW.
South Coast Energy107.3kmSouth Coast Energy is based in Bimbimbie, NSW.
Solarstore111.8kmSolarstore is based in Mogo, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Nimmitabel

Sunlight Hours in Nimmitabel

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 Nimmitabel

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 Nimmitabel, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Nimbin, NSW, which is about 954.3 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.