Are Solar Panels Worth It In Purlewaugh?

Purlewaugh is located in New South Wales about 321.7 km north west of Sydney and 345.2 km south west of Lyra. Purlewaugh has a latitude of 31.3 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Purlewaugh

Rebate for Purlewaugh 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 Purlewaugh by month. The maximum is 7.27 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.80 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Purlewaugh
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan26.177.27
Feb23.246.46
Mar19.985.55
Apr15.884.41
May12.193.39
Jun10.072.80
Jul11.073.07
Aug14.323.98
Sep18.455.13
Oct22.096.14
Nov24.226.73
Dec26.167.27

Figures from the weather station at Tamworth, which is approximately 112.7 km from Purlewaugh.

Purlewaugh, NSW is in the 2357 postcode area which has around 1087 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1158 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 1976 households in the 2357 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.27 kW) for about every 1.8 dwellings.

Here are 8 solar installers near to or in Purlewaugh.

Solar Installers near toPurlewaugh
NameDistanceDetails
Jupiter, Virtual Solar System41.7kmJupiter, Virtual Solar System is based in Coonabarabran, NSW.
Mercury, Solar System Drive55.5kmMercury, Solar System Drive is based in Coonabarabran, NSW.
AppSolar107.1kmAppSolar is based in Narrabri, NSW.
Traffic Lights Australia109.0kmTraffic Lights Australia is based in Narrabri, NSW.
EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Tamworth110.0kmEcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Tamworth is based in Duri, NSW.
Siteguard115.6kmSiteguard is based in Westdale, NSW.
Max Fox Electrical - Inland Solar119.6kmMax Fox Electrical - Inland Solar is based in Taminda, NSW.
Thompson Tim & Dale Electrical120.1kmThompson Tim & Dale Electrical is based in Hillvue, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Purlewaugh

Sunlight Hours in Purlewaugh

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 10 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Purlewaugh

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 31.3° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Purlewaugh, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Purga, QLD, which is about 499.9 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.