Are Solar Panels Worth It In Ournie?

Ournie is located in New South Wales about 138.1 km south west of Canberra and 880.1 km south west of Lyra. Ournie has a latitude of 36.0 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Ournie

Rebate for Ournie 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 Ournie by month. The maximum is 7.16 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.87 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Ournie
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan25.777.16
Feb22.436.23
Mar18.635.18
Apr13.003.61
May8.872.46
Jun6.731.87
Jul7.262.02
Aug10.052.79
Sep14.243.95
Oct19.615.45
Nov23.146.43
Dec25.737.15

Figures from the weather station at Khancoban, which is approximately 40.2 km from Ournie.

Ournie, NSW is in the 2640 postcode area which has around 4911 solar installations under 10 kW and about 5398 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 19060 households in the 2640 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.31 kW) for about every 3.9 dwellings.

Here are 26 solar installers near to or in Ournie.

Solar Installers near toOurnie
NameDistanceDetails
Prime Solar Energy - Canberra70.4kmPrime Solar Energy - Canberra is based in Weston, ACT.
Spot On A/C Electrical & Solar74.9kmSpot On A/C Electrical & Solar is based in Eskdale, VIC.
Glossy Aussie Solar78.4kmGlossy Aussie Solar is based in Lavington, NSW.
Next Generation Energy79.2kmNext Generation Energy is based in Lavington, NSW.
McSpark Electrical79.5kmMcSpark Electrical is based in Albury, NSW.
KDEC Electrical & Solar81.3kmKDEC Electrical & Solar is based in East Albury, NSW.
Green Switch Australia81.6kmGreen Switch Australia is based in Albury, NSW.
Bison Energy Australia82.1kmBison Energy Australia is based in Albury, NSW.
Specialized Solar & Electrical Albury82.3kmSpecialized Solar & Electrical Albury is based in Albury, NSW.
Moore Solar Suppliers82.7kmMoore Solar Suppliers is based in Albury, NSW.
Phelps Solar Group82.7kmPhelps Solar Group is based in Albury, NSW.
JE Tobin Electrical83.3kmJE Tobin Electrical is based in Tumut, NSW.
North East Heating, Cooling & Solar84.0kmNorth East Heating, Cooling & Solar is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Solar Integrity84.1kmSolar Integrity is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Greenhouse Solar & Electrical84.6kmGreenhouse Solar & Electrical is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Heart and Solar Electrical84.9kmHeart and Solar Electrical is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Abacus Energy85.2kmAbacus Energy is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Clarky's Electrical & Airconditioning85.4kmClarky's Electrical & Airconditioning is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Impressed Solar Solutions85.4kmImpressed Solar Solutions is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Sunrise Power Solutions85.6kmSunrise Power Solutions is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Innovative Solar86.7kmInnovative Solar is based in Jindabyne, NSW.
Sea 2 Sky Electrical & Solar86.8kmSea 2 Sky Electrical & Solar is based in Jindabyne, NSW.
Snowy Regional Solar87.0kmSnowy Regional Solar is based in Jindabyne, NSW.
AgriSolar87.0kmAgriSolar is based in Jindabyne, NSW.
Kobi Energy Solutions89.6kmKobi Energy Solutions is based in West Wodonga, VIC.
Sunflower Solar89.7kmSunflower Solar is based in West Wodonga, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Ournie

Sunlight Hours in Ournie

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 35 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Ournie

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 36.0° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Ournie, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Ourimbah, NSW, which is about 435.9 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.