Are Solar Panels Worth It In Punchbowl?

Punchbowl is located in New South Wales about 16.4 km south west of Sydney and 564.3 km south west of Esk. Punchbowl has a latitude of 33.9 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Punchbowl

Rebate for Punchbowl 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 Punchbowl by month. The maximum is 6.49 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.39 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Punchbowl
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.026.39
Feb20.215.61
Mar16.974.71
Apr13.613.78
May10.372.88
Jun8.612.39
Jul9.822.73
Aug13.113.64
Sep16.894.69
Oct20.085.58
Nov21.686.02
Dec23.376.49

Figures from the weather station at Sydney Airport, which is approximately 11.5 km from Punchbowl.

Punchbowl, NSW is in the 2196 postcode area which has around 1268 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1367 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 8456 households in the 2196 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.82 kW) for about every 6.7 dwellings.

Here are 23 solar installers near to or in Punchbowl.

Solar Installers near toPunchbowl
NameDistanceDetails
Sure Solar Sydney1.5kmSure Solar Sydney is based in Riverwood, NSW.
Solar World1.5kmSolar World is based in Bankstown, NSW.
SOLARWATT Australia.1.5kmSOLARWATT Australia. is based in Riverwood, NSW.
Solar Hybrid Solutions1.9kmSolar Hybrid Solutions is based in Punchbowl, NSW.
Solar earth2.4kmSolar earth is based in Lakemba, NSW.
Athena Solar2.7kmAthena Solar is based in Peakhurst, NSW.
Moon Light Electrical & Engineering Services2.8kmMoon Light Electrical & Engineering Services is based in Greenacre, NSW.
Ozz Solar Power Solutions3.0kmOzz Solar Power Solutions is based in Lakemba, NSW.
DSolar Sydney3.6kmDSolar Sydney is based in Peakhurst, NSW.
Powerark Solar3.8kmPowerark Solar is based in Bohle, QLD.
Australia Wide Solar3.8kmAustralia Wide Solar is based in Peakhurst, NSW.
Sunflow Solar3.9kmSunflow Solar is based in Peakhurst, NSW.
Sydney Air and Solar3.9kmSydney Air and Solar is based in Peakhurst, NSW.
Contact Solar Electrical3.9kmContact Solar Electrical is based in Kingsgrove, NSW.
ASV Solar4.0kmASV Solar is based in Mortdale, NSW.
Green & Save Solar4.0kmGreen & Save Solar is based in Yagoona, NSW.
Suntree Solar and Electrical Pty4.0kmSuntree Solar and Electrical Pty is based in Yagoona, NSW.
SunSmart Energy Systems4.0kmSunSmart Energy Systems is based in Yagoona, NSW.
HI SOLAR4.2kmHI SOLAR is based in Kingsgrove, NSW.
Ausgreen Solar Solutions (Parramatta)4.3kmAusgreen Solar Solutions (Parramatta) is based in Revesby, NSW.
TAS Green Solar4.3kmTAS Green Solar is based in Revesby, NSW.
Outback Solar4.7kmOutback Solar is based in Revesby, NSW.
Platinum Solar Group4.7kmPlatinum Solar Group is based in Condell Park, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Punchbowl

Sunlight Hours in Punchbowl

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 23 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Punchbowl

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 33.9° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Punchbowl, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Pumphreys Bridge, WA, which is about 3161.6 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.