Are Solar Panels Worth It In Oura?

Oura is located in New South Wales about 144.2 km west of Canberra and 807.3 km south west of Lyra. Oura has a latitude of 35.1 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Oura

Rebate for Oura 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 Oura by month. The maximum is 7.59 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.13 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Oura
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.317.59
Feb23.896.64
Mar19.905.53
Apr14.404.00
May10.212.84
Jun7.682.13
Jul8.382.33
Aug11.563.21
Sep15.964.43
Oct21.305.92
Nov24.526.81
Dec27.187.55

Figures from the weather station at Wagga Wagga, which is approximately 10.0 km from Oura.

Oura, NSW is in the 2650 postcode area which has around 6404 solar installations under 10 kW and about 6934 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 22862 households in the 2650 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.35 kW) for about every 3.6 dwellings.

Here are 28 solar installers near to or in Oura.

Solar Installers near toOura
NameDistanceDetails
Greatcell Australia11.9kmGreatcell Australia is based in Bomen, NSW.
Redfox Electrical Contractors13.3kmRedfox Electrical Contractors is based in East Wagga Wagga, NSW.
12 Volt Solutions13.5km12 Volt Solutions is based in East Wagga Wagga, NSW.
D&S Taber Electrical & Solar14.1kmD&S Taber Electrical & Solar is based in Wagga Wagga, NSW.
SolarWise Wagga14.7kmSolarWise Wagga is based in East Wagga Wagga, NSW.
Solar Professionals14.8kmSolar Professionals is based in Wagga Wagga, NSW.
Planet Power Australia15.2kmPlanet Power Australia is based in East Wagga Wagga, NSW.
Russell Taber Electrical & Solar Wagga16.6kmRussell Taber Electrical & Solar Wagga is based in Lake Albert, NSW.
Transparent Solar Solutions17.8kmTransparent Solar Solutions is based in Wagga Wagga, NSW.
Wagga Solar Systems17.8kmWagga Solar Systems is based in Wagga Wagga, NSW.
LED Riverina Electrical17.8kmLED Riverina Electrical is based in Wagga Wagga, NSW.
Hamblin Solar18.0kmHamblin Solar is based in Wagga Wagga, NSW.
OZI SOLAR18.3kmOZI SOLAR is based in Mount Austin, NSW.
Smoky Cape Services18.7kmSmoky Cape Services is based in Gobbagombalin, NSW.
Tyler Electrics20.1kmTyler Electrics is based in Glenfield Park, NSW.
Regional Solar Systems21.5kmRegional Solar Systems is based in Springvale, NSW.
Prime Solar Energy - Canberra39.4kmPrime Solar Energy - Canberra is based in Weston, ACT.
Matt Hatty Electrical & Solar57.4kmMatt Hatty Electrical & Solar is based in Ganmain, NSW.
JE Tobin Electrical64.8kmJE Tobin Electrical is based in Tumut, NSW.
Suncurrent66.0kmSuncurrent is based in Cootamundra, NSW.
Riverina Solar & Electrical72.9kmRiverina Solar & Electrical is based in Temora, NSW.
Photon Energy Solutions96.9kmPhoton Energy Solutions is based in Harden, NSW.
Webb Electrical and Solar107.9kmWebb Electrical and Solar is based in Young, NSW.
Electrotech Cabling Systems Pty.Ltd109.8kmElectrotech Cabling Systems Pty.Ltd is based in Young, NSW.
Stag Electrical, Solar & Refrigeration - Certified Solar Installers110.7kmStag Electrical, Solar & Refrigeration - Certified Solar Installers is based in Young, NSW.
Glossy Aussie Solar116.7kmGlossy Aussie Solar is based in Lavington, NSW.
Next Generation Energy118.0kmNext Generation Energy is based in Lavington, NSW.
McSpark Electrical119.8kmMcSpark Electrical is based in Albury, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Oura

Sunlight Hours in Oura

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 30 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Oura

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 35.1° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Oura, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Oulnina Park, SA, which is about 761.5 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.