Are Solar Panels Worth It In Parraweena?

Parraweena is located in New South Wales about 248.6 km north of Sydney and 350.4 km south west of Lyra. Parraweena has a latitude of 31.7 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Parraweena

Rebate for Parraweena 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 Parraweena by month. The maximum is 7.00 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.51 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Parraweena
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan25.197.00
Feb21.676.02
Mar18.415.11
Apr14.784.11
May11.153.10
Jun9.032.51
Jul10.242.84
Aug13.653.79
Sep17.684.91
Oct21.155.87
Nov23.096.41
Dec24.956.93

Figures from the weather station at Scone, which is approximately 59.5 km from Parraweena.

Parraweena, NSW is in the 2339 postcode area which has around 105 solar installations under 10 kW and about 110 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 343 households in the 2339 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.35 kW) for about every 3.3 dwellings.

Here are 17 solar installers near to or in Parraweena.

Solar Installers near toParraweena
NameDistanceDetails
EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Tamworth67.5kmEcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Tamworth is based in Duri, NSW.
Thompson Tim & Dale Electrical80.8kmThompson Tim & Dale Electrical is based in Hillvue, NSW.
Siteguard82.5kmSiteguard is based in Westdale, NSW.
Max Fox Electrical - Inland Solar82.9kmMax Fox Electrical - Inland Solar is based in Taminda, NSW.
Tamworth Satellite & Electrical Services83.8kmTamworth Satellite & Electrical Services is based in Tamworth, NSW.
NS Energy - Solahart Tamworth84.0kmNS Energy - Solahart Tamworth is based in Tamworth, NSW.
Tamworth Solar Security Lighting84.6kmTamworth Solar Security Lighting is based in Tamworth, NSW.
WYNERGY85.2kmWYNERGY is based in Tamworth, NSW.
Eco Energy & Solar Solutions85.3kmEco Energy & Solar Solutions is based in Nemingha, NSW.
Aeromagnetics95.7kmAeromagnetics is based in Jerrys Plains, NSW.
MJJs Solar112.7kmMJJs Solar is based in Singleton, NSW.
MJJs Solar - Casey Drive114.7kmMJJs Solar - Casey Drive is based in Singleton, NSW.
Solar Run Singleton115.8kmSolar Run Singleton is based in Singleton, NSW.
BlackLab Solar122.9kmBlackLab Solar is based in Rylstone, NSW.
Solar Connections123.2kmSolar Connections is based in Springwood, NSW.
HV SOLAR123.3kmHV SOLAR is based in Mitchells Flat, NSW.
Mid-Western Solar Solutions125.1kmMid-Western Solar Solutions is based in Mudgee, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Parraweena

Sunlight Hours in Parraweena

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 12 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Parraweena

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 31.7° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Parraweena, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Parrawe, TAS, which is about 1149.2 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.