Are Solar Panels Worth It In Pigeonbah?

Pigeonbah is located in New South Wales about 390.7 km north west of Sydney and 468.0 km south west of Oman Ama. Pigeonbah has a latitude of 31.5 degrees South.

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

The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Pigeonbah 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. Pigeonbah is in Climate Zone 2 which has a rating of 1.536.

This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Pigeonbah during 2024 would give you 107 ST Certificates worth $4269.30 (at an STC price of $39.90 each).

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

Solar Power Rebate for Pigeonbah

Rebate for Pigeonbah Solar Systems
System SizeST CertsValue
3 kW32$1276.80
4 kW43$1715.70
5 kW53$2114.70
6 kW64$2553.60
6.6 kW70$2793.00
10 kW107$4269.30
12 kW129$5147.10
15 kW161$6423.90

Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Pigeonbah by month. The maximum is 7.46 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.58 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Pigeonbah
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan26.827.45
Feb23.556.54
Mar19.935.54
Apr15.394.28
May11.573.21
Jun9.302.58
Jul10.232.84
Aug13.363.71
Sep17.744.93
Oct21.996.11
Nov24.516.81
Dec26.847.46

Figures from the weather station at Wellington, which is approximately 136.2 km from Pigeonbah.

Pigeonbah, NSW is in the 2824 postcode area which has around 454 solar installations under 10 kW and about 518 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 1010 households in the 2824 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.02 kW) for about every 2.2 dwellings.

Here are 15 solar installers near to or in Pigeonbah.

Solar Installers near toPigeonbah
NameDistanceDetails
StarPower Advance Solar Technology71.7kmStarPower Advance Solar Technology is based in Coonamble, NSW.
Platinum Solar Dubbo92.0kmPlatinum Solar Dubbo is based in Dubbo, NSW.
SolaMax92.5kmSolaMax is based in Dubbo, NSW.
AG-MURF Australia92.6kmAG-MURF Australia is based in Dubbo, NSW.
Orana Energy Systems - Solahart Central West92.6kmOrana Energy Systems - Solahart Central West is based in Dubbo, NSW.
Western Solar & Electrical Solutions92.8kmWestern Solar & Electrical Solutions is based in Dubbo, NSW.
Macquarie Energy94.8kmMacquarie Energy is based in Dubbo, NSW.
JME Electrical & Solar94.8kmJME Electrical & Solar is based in Dubbo, NSW.
Active Solar & Gas95.2kmActive Solar & Gas is based in Dubbo, NSW.
Mercury, Solar System Drive99.2kmMercury, Solar System Drive is based in Coonabarabran, NSW.
Jupiter, Virtual Solar System112.3kmJupiter, Virtual Solar System is based in Coonabarabran, NSW.
Hennys Warehouse132.5kmHennys Warehouse is based in Peak Hill, NSW.
NSW Country Solar (Redfern Power Solutions)138.1kmNSW Country Solar (Redfern Power Solutions) is based in Wellington, NSW.
See Solar179.4kmSee Solar is based in Parkes, NSW.
Ecotronics184.4kmEcotronics is based in Mudgee, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Pigeonbah

Sunlight Hours in Pigeonbah

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 11 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Pigeonbah

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 31.5° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Pigeonbah, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Pigeon Ponds, VIC, which is about 868.6 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.