Are Solar Panels Worth It In Punchbowl?

Punchbowl is located in New South Wales about 223.8 km south of Brisbane and 56.1 km south west of Tabbimoble. Punchbowl has a latitude of 29.5 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 6.55 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.98 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Punchbowl
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.486.52
Feb20.715.75
Mar17.934.98
Apr15.294.25
May12.293.41
Jun10.742.98
Jul12.073.35
Aug15.314.25
Sep18.795.22
Oct21.015.84
Nov22.956.37
Dec23.576.55

Figures from the weather station at Alstonville, which is approximately 94.7 km from Punchbowl.

Punchbowl, NSW is in the 2460 postcode area which has around 5021 solar installations under 10 kW and about 5409 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 12512 households in the 2460 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.34 kW) for about every 2.5 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Punchbowl.

Solar Installers near toPunchbowl
NameDistanceDetails
Jcn Energy27.4kmJcn Energy is based in Grafton, NSW.
The Solar Collective28.2kmThe Solar Collective is based in Grafton, NSW.
Maclean Auto Electrical Solar World40.3kmMaclean Auto Electrical Solar World is based in Maclean, NSW.
Northern Rivers Renewable Energy48.2kmNorthern Rivers Renewable Energy is based in Minnie Water, NSW.
GZED Electrical49.8kmGZED Electrical is based in Palmers Island, NSW.
Ecosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Yamba53.8kmEcosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Yamba is based in Yamba, NSW.
JMB Solar Solutions53.8kmJMB Solar Solutions is based in Yamba, NSW.
All About Solar61.5kmAll About Solar is based in Pillar Valley, NSW.
JDZ Solar and Electrical70.8kmJDZ Solar and Electrical is based in Casino, NSW.
The Solar Shop78.0kmThe Solar Shop is based in South Grafton, NSW.
Day Solar and Electrical Solutions83.0kmDay Solar and Electrical Solutions is based in Woolgoolga, NSW.
ACS Solar83.2kmACS Solar is based in Woolgoolga, NSW.
24 Hour Solar Power86.0km24 Hour Solar Power is based in Lismore, NSW.
Solahart Far North Coast87.2kmSolahart Far North Coast is based in East Lismore, NSW.
Northern Rivers Solar & Electrical87.6kmNorthern Rivers Solar & Electrical is based in South Lismore, NSW.
sun energy experts87.7kmsun energy experts is based in Lismore, NSW.
Nickel Energy87.8kmNickel Energy is based in Lismore, NSW.
Solar Powered Homes89.3kmSolar Powered Homes is based in Moonee Beach, NSW.
Coastwide Solar NSW91.2kmCoastwide Solar NSW is based in Goonellabah, NSW.
ProSolar Australia96.1kmProSolar Australia is based in Bexhill, NSW.
Lime Solar Cleaning97.0kmLime Solar Cleaning is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW.
Solahart Coffs Coast97.0kmSolahart Coffs Coast is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW.
Stralis Energy97.6kmStralis Energy is based in West Ballina, NSW.
Arkana Energy97.8kmArkana Energy is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW.
Juno Energy98.2kmJuno Energy is based in Byron Bay, NSW.
Infinity Power Coffs Harbour98.7kmInfinity Power Coffs Harbour is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW.
SAE Group98.7kmSAE Group is based in Ballina, 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 1 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 29.5° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Punchbowl, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Punchbowl, NSW, which is about 522.8 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.