Are Solar Panels Worth It In Nurcoung?

Nurcoung is located in Victoria about 320.1 km north west of Melbourne and 1290.6 km south west of Oman Ama. Nurcoung has a latitude of 36.7 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Nurcoung, VIC

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Nurcoung

Rebate for Nurcoung 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 Nurcoung by month. The maximum is 7.36 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.93 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Nurcoung
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan26.487.36
Feb23.556.54
Mar18.075.02
Apr12.473.46
May8.492.36
Jun6.931.93
Jul7.542.09
Aug10.482.91
Sep14.243.96
Oct19.135.32
Nov23.026.40
Dec25.587.10

Figures from the weather station at Kybybolite, which is approximately 67.4 km from Nurcoung.

Nurcoung, VIC is in the 3401 postcode area which has around 660 solar installations under 10 kW and about 711 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 1823 households in the 3401 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.57 kW) for about every 2.8 dwellings.

Here are 11 solar installers near to or in Nurcoung.

Solar Installers near toNurcoung
NameDistanceDetails
Natimuk Solar28.4kmNatimuk Solar is based in Natimuk, VIC.
Laser Electrical Horsham49.7kmLaser Electrical Horsham is based in Horsham, VIC.
Bendigo Grid Connect65.7kmBendigo Grid Connect is based in Ravenswood, VIC.
Ecosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Wimmera82.5kmEcosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Wimmera is based in Warracknabeal, VIC.
Sparkon Electrical Services85.3kmSparkon Electrical Services is based in Naracoorte, SA.
Donna's Electrical85.4kmDonna's Electrical is based in Naracoorte, SA.
Naracoorte Solar Guard85.5kmNaracoorte Solar Guard is based in Naracoorte, SA.
Beyond Energy Integrated Services186.2kmBeyond Energy Integrated Services1 is based in Naracoorte, SA.
Bordertown Pumps & Refrigeration90.3kmBordertown Pumps & Refrigeration is based in Bordertown, SA.
Bondys Contractors108.3kmBondys Contractors is based in Stawell, VIC.
Ultraclean Solar Services - Quality Solar Installations & Solar Panel Cleaning121.4kmUltraclean Solar Services - Quality Solar Installations & Solar Panel Cleaning is based in Hamilton, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Nurcoung

Sunlight Hours in Nurcoung

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 39 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Nurcoung

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 36.7° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Nurcoung, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Nuntin, VIC, which is about 456.3 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.